SOURCES
NOTE: The numbers and letters in brackets refer to the citations provided with the profiles of the 3rd York Militia Veterans on the Profiles pages.
3RD YORK ROLLS FROM LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA: RG 9 1B7
The microfilmed index is arranged by the document number of the first record in the set. Two or more documents may have had the same number. The documents are sometimes not in order by date. Rolls usually do not indicate where the men were stationed or what they were doing there.
The 3rd York Rolls are part of the War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists and can be accessed online here.
(3Y1) Microfilm t-10384, pages 248-249
(3Y3) Microfilm t-10384, pages 250-251
(3Y8) Microfilm t-10384, pages 1030-1031
(3Y11) Microfilm t-10384, pages 260-261
(3Y13) Microfilm t-10384, pages 262-263
(3Y16) Microfilm t-10384, pages 1040-1052
(3Y17) Microfilm t-10384, pages 264-265
(3Y19) Microfilm t-10384, page 266-268
(3Y23) Microfilm t-10384, pages 637-638
(3Y24A) Microfilm t-10384, pages 274-277
(3Y25) Microfilm t-10384, pages 639-640
(3Y26) Microfilm t-10384, page 372
(3Y27) Microfilm t-10384, pages 373-374 & 441-442
(3Y27b) Microfilm t-10384, page 641
(3Y28a) Microfilm t-10384, pages 642-643
(3Y28b) Microfilm t-10384, pages 1053-1054
(3Y29) Microfilm t-10384, pages 375-376 & 444-446
(3Y30) Microfilm t-10384, pages 644-646
(3Y31) Microfilm t-10384, pages 377-379 & 478-479
(3Y33) Microfilm t-10384, pages 647-648
(3Y35) Microfilm t-10384, pages 649-650
(3Y38) Microfilm t-10383, pages 1134-1137
(3Y42) Microfilm t-10383, pages 1138-1139
(3Y44) Microfilm t-10383, pages 1140-1141
(3Y46) Microfilm t-10383, pages 1148-1155
(3Y52) Microfilm t-10384, page 1071
(3Y54) Microfilm t-10383, pages 1142-1144
(3Y56a) Microfilm t-10383, pages 1145-1147
(3Y61) Microfilm t-10384, pages 1080-1083
(3Y64) Microfilm t-10384, pages 384-386
(3Y67) Microfilm t-10384, pages 387-390
(3Y69) Microfilm t-10384, pages 1084-1086
(3Y74) Microfilm t-10384, pages 1090-1091
(3Y81) Microfilm t-10384, pages 395-397
(3Y87) Microfilm t-10384, pages 398-400
(3Y93) Microfilm t-10384, pages 402-404
(3Y96) Microfilm t-10384, pages 719-722 & 1036-1039
(3Y99) Microfilm t-10384, pages 405-407
(3Y100) Microfilm t-10379, pages 100-104
(3Y105) Microfilm t-10384, pages 408-410
(3Y111) Microfilm t-10384, pages 411-413
(3Y117a) Microfilm t-10384, pages 414-416
(3Y117b) Microfilm t-10384, pages 1110-1113
(3Y119) Microfilm t-10384, pages 119-123
(3Y121) Microfilm t-10384, pages 1114-1119
(3Y126) Microfilm t-10384, pages 421-422
(3Y129) Microfilm t-10384, pages 1120-1124
(3Y132) Microfilm t-10384, pages 427-429
(3Y135) Microfilm t-10384, pages 430-439
(3Y152) Microfilm t-10384, pages 447-449
(3Y155) Microfilm t-10384, pages 450-452
(3Y158) Microfilm t-10384, pages 454-457
(3Y162) Microfilm t-10384, pages 458-461
(3Y166) Microfilm t-10384, pages 462-468
(3Y184) Microfilm t-10384, pages 470-475
(3Y195) Microfilm t-10384, pages 479-481
(3Y201) Microfilm t-10384, pages 482-484
(3Y204) Microfilm t-10384, pages 485-488
(3Y210) Microfilm t-10384, pages 489-499
(3Y216) Microfilm t-10379, pages 216-223
(3Y222) Microfilm t-10384, pages 500-510
(3Y234) Microfilm t-10384, page 511
(3Y235) Microfilm t-10384, pages 512-513
(3Y237) Microfilm t-10384, pages 514-516
(3Y242) Microfilm t-10384, pages 518-521
(3Y248) Microfilm t-10384, pages 522-523
(3Y250) Microfilm t-10384, pages 524-527
(3Y254) Microfilm t-10384, pages 529-536
(3Y262) Microfilm t-10384, pages 537-540
(3Y268) Microfilm t-10384, pages 541-544
(3Y274) Microfilm t-10384, pages 546-553
(3Y289) Microfilm t-10384, pages 555-559
(3Y294) Microfilm t-10384, pages 560-562
(3Y297) Microfilm t-10384, pages 563-565
(3Y300) Microfilm t-10384, pages 567-571
(3Y304) Microfilm t-10384, page 280
(3Y305) Microfilm t-10384, page 281
(3Y309) Microfilm t-10384, pages 285-288
(3Y328) Microfilm t-10384, page 408
(3Y332) Microfilm t-10384, page 294
(3Y338) Microfilm t-10384, pages 300-303
(3Y364) Microfilm t-10384, page 310
(3Y371) Microfilm t-10384, pages 317-320
(3Y379) Microfilm t-10384, page 1166 & t-10385, pages 19-20
(3Y380) Microfilm t-10384, page 1167
(3Y393) Microfilm t-10384, pages 1181-1182
(3Y395) Microfilm t-10384, pages 1183-1186
(3Y399) Microfilm t-10384, pages 1187-1189
(3Y402) Microfilm t-10384, pages 1190-1192
(3Y410) Microfilm t-10384, pages 330-336
(3Y413) Microfilm t-10384, pages 850-851
(3Y417) Microfilm t-10384, pages 417-420
(3Y419) Microfilm t-10384, pages 340-349
(3Y425) Microfilm t-10384, pages 244-245
(3Y427) Microfilm t-10384, pages 864-866
(3Y430) Microfilm t-10384, pages 867-868
(3Y435) Microfilm t-10384, pages 350-352
(3Y437a) Microfilm t-10384, pages 353-354
(3Y437b) Microfilm t-10384, pages 874-875
(3Y437c) Microfilm t-10384, page 1196
(3Y452) Microfilm t-10385, pages 10-12
(3Y455) Microfilm t-10385, pages 13-15
(3Y458) Microfilm t-10385, pages 16-18
(3Y462) Microfilm t-10384, pages 360-364
(3Y463) Microfilm t-10384, pages 887-888
(3Y482) Microfilm t-10384, pages 616-619
(3Y486) Microfilm t-10384, page 900
(3Y497) Microfilm t-10384, page 1019
(3Y535) Microfilm t-10384, page 924
(3YC) “The Cameron Rolls, 1812.” [Captain Duncan Cameron] Ontario History, 1 (1899): pp. 132–139. https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ontario-History-1899-v1.pdf
(3YP) “Muster Roll of the Whitby Company.” [Eli Playter, August 1812]. Distracting from the Now, http://distractingfromthenow.blogspot.com/2014/02/muster-roll-of-whitby-company.html
Captain Samuel Ridout’s Orderly Books, LAC RG8-1, Microfilm C-3519, http://data2.archives.ca/e/e435/e010869208.pdf
- (3YR66) Capt. Samuel Ridout’s Order Book, 3rd York Militia, Collections Canada, Microfilm C-3519, Page 66
- (3YR69) Capt. Samuel Ridout’s Order Book, 3rd York Militia, Collections Canada, Microfilm C-3519, Page 69
- (3YR71) Capt. Samuel Ridout’s Order Book, 3rd York Militia, Collections Canada, Microfilm C-3519, Page 71
ADDITIONAL SOURCES
(1875) Statement Showing the Name, Age and Residence of Militiamen of 1812-1815, Ottawa, 1875. This was the pension list.
(ABA) Malcomson, Robert. A Very Brilliant Affair: The Battle of Queenston Heights, 1812. Montreal: Robin Brass Studio, 2003.
(CF) Malcomson, Robert. Capital in Flames: The American Attack on York, 1813. Montreal: Robin Brass Studio, 2008.
(DCR) “The Cameron Rolls, 1812.” [Captain Duncan Cameron] Ontario History, 1 (1899): pp. 132–139. https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ontario-History-1899-v1.pdf, pp. 132-139.
(DH4) Cruikshank, Ernest Alexander, ed. The Documentary History of the Campaign upon the Niagara Frontier, Part 4. Welland, ON: Tribune Office, 1900, pp. 114–117. https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/archive/The-Documentary-History-of-the-campaign-upon-the-Niagara-frontier—Part-4–2R3BF1O7599OO.html
(DH5) Cruikshank, Ernest Alexander, ed. The Documentary History of the Campaign upon the Niagara Frontier in the Year 1813, Part 1 (1813), January to June, 1813. Welland, ON, Tribune Office, 1902, p. 7, 11–14. https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.05285/2?r=0&s=1
(GSM) “Extracts from the Prize List and Other Honours Awarded for the Capture of Detroit (Aug. 16, 1812), Particularly Relating to the 41st Regiment of Foot.” Transcriptions with annotations by Jim Yaworsky. http://www.fortyfirst.org/transcripts-12-detroit-prize-list.html
Also, “Military Medals, Honours and Awards, 1812–1969.” https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/military-medals-1812-1969/Pages/military-medals-honours-awards.aspx
(IM77) Description Return of Men Drafted in Captain Jarvies’ Company in Militia York 10th June 1814, Microfilm t-10379, pages 890-892. Incorporated Militia formed in 1813. Collections Canada: RG 9 1B7, see above.
(JE) “Surviving Veterans of 1812–1813.” The Journal of Education for Ontario 28, no. 11 (November 1875): p. 172–173. https://tinyurl.com/4sr2qkgp
(LOC) List of Orphan Children whose Fathers have been killed in Action, or have died from Wounds received or Disease contracted on Service, Archives of Ontario, Ref. Code F 542, box MU 2192, 2011. https://images.ourontario.ca/Partners/TTHS/TTHS0035718961T.PDF
(LPS) The Report of the Loyal and Patriotic Society of Upper Canada, with an Appendix and a List of Subscribers and Benefactors. Montreal: William Gray, 1817. https://images.ourontario.ca/1812/details.asp?ID=2706412&n=16
(Mcl) Mulvany, Charles Pelham, and Adam, Graeme Mercer. History of Toronto and County of York. Toronto: C. Blackett Robinson, 1885. Vol. II, 99–100. https://archive.org/details/historyoftoronto02mulvuoft/page/n5/mode/2up
(MER) Brennen, Christopher Earls. “Earls Family Chronicles.” http://www.dankat.com/earls/apdx10c.htm
(MLG) Militia Land Grants Register. Archives of Ontario, Microfilm MS693, Reel 140, Volume 132.
(Microfilm c) “Upper Canada Land Petitions, 1763–1865.” https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-110.02-e.php?&q2=29&interval=50&sk=0&&PHPSESSID=npfo6qij0n1rpue06msk2mqnj1
(Mosser) Mosser, Christine, ed. York, Upper Canada Minutes of Town Meetings and Lists of Inhabitants, 1793–1823. Toronto: Metropolitan Toronto Library Board, 1984. https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMDC-229901&R=DC-229901
(MPA1) Militia Pension Agent’s Office, York, 18th September, 1816. http://images.ourontario.ca/Partners/kfpl/KFPL000096967p0004f.pdf
(OBF) Irving, L. Homfray. Officers of the British Forces in Canada during the War of 1812–15. Welland, ON: Welland Tribune Print, 1908, p. 32, 67–69. https://archive.org/details/officersofbritis00irvi/page/n7/mode/2up
(TY) Firth, Edith G., ed. The Town of York, 1793-1815: A Collection of Documents of Early Toronto… Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1962, p. 81. https://archive.org/details/trent_0116403094612_5
(YS) Nickerson, Janice. York’s Sacrifice: Militia Casualties of the War of 1812. Toronto: Dundurn Press and Ontario Genealogical Society, 2012. Available in the Toronto Branch eShop.
For further sources on the War of 1812, visit Fred Blair’s War of 1812 Canadian Stories website:
How to Find War Documents, Contents
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