Has anyone tried to do any research in determining if a relative was a member of the Orage Order? I have an ancestor that arrived in Lower Canada between 1820 and 1850. He started his family in Megantic county of the Eastern Townships. I have found marriage and birth records from two different churchs, Leeds Anglican Church and Ireland Anglican Church. Given that the churches both Anglican, how likely should I expect for a church member to be part of an Orange Lodge? I have only been able to find information on Megantic Orange Lodges from a defunct webpage, preserved in Archive.org:
Would these lodges have membership records, or just records they are willing to share to armchair genealogists? Looking at the webpage for the Grand Orange Lodge of Canada:
they seem to be based in Toronto. Are customs or protocols when reaching out to them to ask for this kind of information? Thanks in advance for anyone giving insight.
