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 Tuesday, June 12, 2012
War of 1812 Bicentennial: Genealogy Resources
Posted by Diane
Two hundred years ago June 18, President James Madison signed the
United States' war declaration against Great Britain, starting the
War of 1812.
Contributing to the declaration were British impediments to American
trade with France, the impressment of American merchant sailors into
Britain's Royal Navy, and Britain's support of American Indian
tribes against American expansion into the Old Northwest as a buffer
for Canada. Some Americans including Thomas Jefferson even saw the
war as an opportunity to acquire Canada.
The war lasted until 1815 and ended in what many historians consider
a draw, with neither side gaining or losing significant territory.
Psychologically, though, Americans felt they'd won a second war of
independence. Canada successfully repelled US invaders, giving the
war a prominent spot in Canadian national consciousness. Great Lakes
and Southeast American Indians lost their hold on their lands. Many
left, made deals with the US government or were removed to Indian
Territory.
You can learn more
about the war and watch PBS' documentary on the network's War of
1812 website.
Find bicentennial events, a timeline, and museum and historic site
information at the Official War
of 1812 Bicentennial website.
Also check state commemorative websites such as Ohio's War of 1812 and Maryland's StarSpangled200.
The Battle of Baltimore, of course, inspired Francis Scott
Key to pen the "Star Spangled Banner."
The Navy, which emerged as the key to US defenses, is posting
information and commemorative events at OurFlagWasStillThere.org
and the War of 1812
Bicentennial Network Facebook page.
If your ancestors fought in the War of 1812, here are some free
FamilyTreeMagazine.com articles to start your research:
- At
Your Service: Compare your ancestor's birth date to this
chart to see if he might have fought in the War of 1812 (or
another war).
- War
of 1812 Records: Our AncestorNews columnist links to
several of her favorite, free War of 1812 online databases.
(Note that the Library of Virginia database linked on this page
is down June 12 due to a power outage at the library.)
Here are some resources from ShopFamilyTree.com that you might
find helpful.
Canadian roots | Family Tree Magazine articles | Military records
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 1:43:44 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) 
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