Colonial Wars, 1607 to 1763

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

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

Veterans and Lineage Society Records
The General Society of Colonial Wars

This society was established in 1893 and has no permanent headquarters.


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


 * Register of Members:
 * Lineage Papers:
 * Supplemental Records:
 * Member Index:
 * Ancestor Index:

For current address and etc. 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.

Books

 * "Colonial Wars of North America 1512–1763: An Encyclopedia" Gallay, Alan, ed. 1996. (Worldcat) 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.