I am trying to find a list of members of the Caneadea Lodge of Freemasons from 1865 to 1935. The Caneadea lodge was disbanded in I think the 1950s. Does anyone know where the lodge records might be located and who I should contact to access them?
Kate J. replied:
Another possible source: Masonic Library and Museum / 71 West 23 rd Street New York, NY 10010 (212) 337-6620 You can also visit the Livingston Masonic Library's website at http://www.nymasoniclibrary.org/ Note that historical files from upstate lodges tend to be very thin. There is a bit of rivalry between the "city" lodges and upstate lodges, which unfortunately impacts on the records arriving at the Library. PS I found it is definitely worth the effort to track down Masonic history if your ancestor was particularly active with the Masons.