Colonial Wars, 1607 to 1763

United States U.S. Military  Colonial Wars, 1607 to 1763

List of Colonial Wars
The following are the wars that occurred before 1775 in what is now the United States. (May not be complete)

States Involved in Colonial Wars
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (was part of Spain), Georgia, Kentucky (was part of Virginia), Maine (disputed between Mass. and France), Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee (was part of NC), Vermont (disputed between NH and NY), Virginia, and West Virginia (was part of Virginia).

Canadian Provinces Involved in Colonial Wars

 * Map of Provinces around 1750


 * New Brunswick (French)
 * Newfoundland (British and French)
 * Nova Scotia (British and French)
 * Ontario (British and French)
 * Quebec (British and French)

Where to Find Records
Many colonists served in local militias and participated in King William’s War (1689–97), Queen Anne's War (1702-1713), King George’s War (1744–48), and the French and Indian War (1754–63). Because these were local units and not part of the British Army, any surviving records are in historical societies and state libraries and archives.

The Family History Library has copies of many of the records that have been published. These are found in Place Search in the Family History Library Catalog under:


 * [STATE] ‑ MILITARY RECORDS
 * [STATE], [COUNTY] ‑ MILITARY RECORDS
 * [STATE], [COUNTY], [CITY] ‑ MILITARY RECORDS

Histories

 * Gallay, Alan, ed.Colonial Wars of North America 1512–1763: An Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Garland Publishing, 1996. (FHL book 973 M2cw.) Contains short essays with references on people, events and topics from the Spanish conquistadors to Pontiac Wars of 1763.


 * Lydon, James G. Struggle For Empire: A Bibliography of the French and Indian War.

Veterans and Lineage Society Records
The General Society of Colonial Wars

This society was established in 1893 and has no permanent headquarters. For information on the society check the current edition of:


 * "Encyclopedia of Associations" by Maurer, Christine and Tara E. Sheets, eds. 33rd edition. Vol. 1, pt 2. Annual. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Section 12. (Worldcat) Provides addresses and phone numbers as well as a description of the organizations, their publications, and references to any library or research materials they maintain.

The Family History Library has the following records of this society:


 * Register of Members: FHL film 528677-528676
 * Lineage Papers: FHL films528677-528676
 * Supplemental Records: FHL films 528677-528676
 * Index: FHL films 528677-528676

For the complete listing of film numbers, look in the Place Search of theFamily History Library Catalogunder:


 * UNITED STATES - SOCIETIES