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From: "Lorine McGinnis Schulze" <>
Subject: Re: [UPP-CAN] re- War of 1812 prisoners.
Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 17:24:22 -0500
In-Reply-To: <4224DA2C.1050803@tbaytel.net>


On 1 Mar 2005 at 16:10, Bill Martin wrote:

> Hi list;
> Does anyone have any info. that might help Lee? Thanks.
> Bill.
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: genealogy
> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:20:50 EST
> From:
> >
>
> Bill,
>
> Do you have any ideas where information can be found listing
> the prisoners of war for the War of 1812?
>
> Lee Switzer
>

Go to War of 1812 at
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/mil/1812/index.shtml

and try the lists linked online by scrolling down til you
see this text and the blue linked records:

Olive Tree Canadian Muster Rolls
° Muster Roll of Capt. Abram Nelles’ Flank Company, from
24th July to the 24th of August 1812
° Muster roll of a Detachment of the 4th Regiment Lincoln
Militia under the command of Lieut-Colonel Robert Nelles,
commencing 11th of October and ending 1st of November, 1814
° Muster Roll of Capt. Wm.. Nelles’ Company, 4th
Regt.Lincoln Militia from the 29th of April to 24th May
1813
° Muster Roll of Captain Jonathan Moore, 4th. Lincoln, from
25th July to 24th of August 1812
° War Of 1812 Muster Rolls
° List of names of men who Joined the enemy
° Schedule of Names Who Have Volunteered Under Major
Willcocks 18 July 1813
° list of men commanded by lt. Col. J. Willcocks For
october 1813-june 1814
° Roll of men belonging to the corps of Canadian
volunteers In the service of the united states Under the
command of col. Jos. Willcocks These ment were ordered to
service in different detachments. List taken At Batavia As
Of June 1815
° Property Losses, Newark 10 December 1813
° Non-Combatant Prisoners Of War From Newark 1812
° Corps Of Canadian Volunteers 18 July 1813 - 31 August
1813
° List of Widows Receiving Pensions War of 1812 ~ this
list includes wife's name, soldier's name, unit, rank, date
of death and cause of death - Large File!
° Men killed and wounded at Oswego 1814

If that is not successful go to the Canadian Military
Heritage Project at http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmil/ and
choose WAR OF 1812 then choose FIND YOUR MILITARY ANCESTOR

NAC holds some records for War of 1812 on film so you can
check to see what is available

Lorine
-- Lorine McGinnis Schulze

* Olive Tree Genealogy (Ships Passenger Lists)
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/
* Naturalization Records
http://naturalizationrecords.com/
* Images of Ships Lists
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ships/

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