Membership in the Grand River Branch of the United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada (UELAC) is available at various levels, including Individual, Family, and Student, and is open to anyone who supports the organization’s objectives and express a desire to associate with and participate in its activities.
Branch members who wish to demonstrate their lineal descent from a United Empire Loyalist through documentary evidence may apply for a certificate attesting to their lineage. The application requires documentary proof of descent from a United Empire Loyalist in the form of a government issued or religious issued proof.
Many individuals come to the Association with comprehensive genealogies, while others are simply beginning their family research. Each branch has a genealogist who provides guidance and assistance, but they do not undertake the entire task. In some cases, the documentation is relatively straightforward if relatives have already established their descent. In any event, the research provides an exceptional opportunity for a family to establish and commemorate its past.
An certificate application is granted to individuals who meet the following criteria:
- As of April 19, 1775, either male or female, a resident of the American colonies, and joined the Royal Standard prior to the Treaty of Separation of 1783, or demonstrated loyalty to the Crown and settled in territory under British rule; or
- A soldier who served in an American Loyalist Regiment and was disbanded in Canada; or
- A member of the Six Nations of either the Grand River or the Bay of Quinte Reserve who is descended from an individual whose migration was similar to that of other Loyalists.
Upon the issuance of such a certificate, the Member concerned may bear the post-nominal letters “U.E.”, which symbolizes the principle of Unity of Empire.
For assistance with joining the Grand River Branch please contact Membership Chair, Janet Parsons, by email using the address membership.grandriver@uelac.org
Membership includes:
- two issues of the Loyalist Gazette;
- invitation to meetings, many of which are hybrid
- our branch newsletter (time permitting)
- Upon request – U.E. application and access to genealogist for assistance
The UELAC publishes Loyalist Trails, a weekly email newsletter for Members and friends containing a variety of information items from the Branches, various Committees and others with common interests.
Membership fees:
- $55 per annum for individuals (after July 1 – $35)
- $85 per annum for a family living at the same residence (after July 1, $57.50)
- $30 per annum for Student (after July 1, $20)
New Members can join online at Grand River Branch UELAC Membership
Looking to renew your membership? Follow the instructions found under Membership Renewals
Come join us as we celebrate and perpetuate our
Canadian Loyalist history and heritage.