The Ticonderoga Soldiers Project is the museum’s effort to document the thousands of individuals who were stationed at Fort Ticonderoga during the period of its active use from 1755 to 1783 and to meet the growing needs of a public keen to discover their family’s legacy at Ticonderoga. The project is designed to comb primary sources from the 18th century and provide firm documentation of service at Fort Ticonderoga for researchers, genealogists, and the general public interested in learning more about their family histories. Our efforts have begun by surveying Fort Ticonderoga’s own archival collections and, it is hoped, will later expand to other sources to document the estimated 45,000 soldiers and civilians from across North America, Africa, and Europe whose lives intersected with this place.
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Using the Collections
To find out whether an ancestor or another historical figure of interest to you is present in our collections, visit Ticonderoga’s Online Collections Database. We have created the Genealogy Research Guide available below to assist you with getting started on your research.
For genealogical assistance, please contact:
Kate Tardiff, Archivist
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (518) 585-1015For additional historical inquiries or to make a research appointment, please contact:
Dr. Matthew Keagle, Curator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (518) 585-1015 -
Thanks to Our Supporters!
This project was generously supported in part by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Additional support for documenting pre-Revolutionary archival records is made possible in part by the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York and the General Society of Colonial Wars.
“The Society of Colonial Wars is delighted to advance its partnership with Fort Ticonderoga by continuing its support through this new three-year grant. The on-going preservation and digitization work, the creation of enhanced accessibility for scholars and individuals, and the new education initiatives being undertaken at Fort Ticonderoga are both impressive in scope and impactful as a significant contributor to educating young and old alike to the importance of the Colonial period in American history.” — Barclay Collins, Governor of the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York
“The DAR continues to be delighted with our collaboration with Fort Ticonderoga on this exciting genealogical project! We look forward to welcoming new members who have researched their family history through the collections.” – Pamela Wright, Honorary President General, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
