Researching Ancestors who were Loyalists in the Revolutionary War: Resources Relating to African-American Loyalists

Most of NYPL's materials relating to African-American loyalists appear in our online catalog under the subject heading African-American Loyalists

See also:

JFE 02-9820 -- The Blacks in Canada: A History / by Robin Winks

• NYPL's Manuscript Division holds Blacks in Canada : Robin W. Winks collection1956-1972, which contains the author's research files for this book

 Sc E 12-706  -- Black patriots and loyalists : fighting for emancipation in the war for independence / Alan Gilbert.

For materials relating to African Americans who served in the Patriot army, try browsing our online catalog with the following subject headings:

• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, Afro-American.
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African American troops. 
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans.

Library and Archives Canada:

• Black Loyalist Refugees, 1782-1807 -- Port Roseway 
• Carlton Papers, Book of Negroes, 1783

The National Archives United Kingdom:

• Black Loyalists

Black Loyalist