Political organisations?

[owenc]

Hi sorry for asking so many questions and wasting your time. I am trying to find out so much about my ancestors who no one really knows much about so here goes.. Would i be able to find out from anyone who in my family was in the orange order if even, as according to my dad they were but i'm not to sure if he knows or thats just a myth so i want facts! Also would be i also be able to find out if anyone was in the uvf or the 36th ulster division? thanks sorry for questions again i just want to find out as much as i can...

[owenc]

Ugh were do you put this no one ever answers these questions! I want somewhere where they will answer them!

[aghadowey]

Your post is in the correct place under Ireland-General board so please be patient and give people a chance to respond.

[myluck!]

owenc
I would start with each individual's details in particular where they lived i.e. addresses.
Once you have established where they lived you can look up where the closest lodge was and start from there.
This book maybe helpful
http://www.esds.ac.uk/findingData/snDescription.asp?sn=4435
or the Orange Order Website as a start
http://www.grandorangelodge.co.uk/

[owenc]

owenc
I would start with each individual's details in particular where they lived i.e. addresses.
Once you have established where they lived you can look up where the closest lodge was and start from there.
This book maybe helpful
http://www.esds.ac.uk/findingData/snDescription.asp?sn=4435
or the Orange Order Website as a start
http://www.grandorangelodge.co.uk/

Oh i know were they live inside out its just down the road from me. But i was looking for someone who actually had the records or could check it out for me as i don't think you can do that on the internet?

[Oaks and Acorns]

Oh i know were they live inside out its just down the road from me. But i was looking for someone who actually had the records or could check it out for me as i don't think you can do that on the internet?

If it's just down the road, would it not make sense to walk down there and ask at the nearest Orange Lodge?

Sometimes the simplest things work best.

Dara.

[owenc]

Oh i know were they live inside out its just down the road from me. But i was looking for someone who actually had the records or could check it out for me as i don't think you can do that on the internet?

If it's just down the road, would it not make sense to walk down there and ask at the nearest Orange Lodge?

Sometimes the simplest things work best.

Dara.

Maybe i don't wanna go in there and i want to keep it secret.

[aghadowey]

Membership information from any organisation, from Orange Order to W.I., is hardly likely to be online so Dara's advice to contact the local lodge is a sensible one. It might be that someone there can tell you what records they do have or suggest who to contact.

[owenc]

Membership information from any organisation, from Orange Order to W.I., is hardly likely to be online so Dara's advice to contact the local lodge is a sensible one. It might be that someone there can tell you what records they do have or suggest who to contact.

If thats the only way then i'll just have to forget about it, its not that important anyway i'm really only interested in tracing my family