Annette, and list, Yes it is very disappointing, but turn your frustrations into a positive note. Muster and rally all family genealogist to write to the respective Grand Lodges and urge them to put together a program on the net of the deceased members. Remember, The Masons are always looking for a way to improve there standing with the public, You would be doing them a favor by letting them know there is a interest in the past brethren. As I stated one e-mail wont make it happen, It will take a ton of it. The only hope one has now is to find a member that is willing to look up the record at the local lodges. So, Please write to the Grand Lodge and urge them to start a genealogical program on the internet. Hope this helps, Dennis "by way of Jan Davenport " wrote: > Don't count on ANY Grand Lodge giving you information. I was very > disappointed. After requesting infromation on the date my father was raised > as a Mason THE Grand Lodge of Texas sent me a letter denying me that info. I > can go to Texas to the Grand Lodge in Waco and look at some records, but as > I live in SC now, that is impossible for me. > > My father was a Mason in Texas. He had a masonic funeral at the grave site. > I was 17 at the time and very distraught. I didn't pay attention to the > cermony. I am sure they said how long he was a Mason. SO I will never know > how long he was a Mason. > > You can be sure that in my records that my Children and generations to come > will know that my husband was a MASON and Knights Templar And A Shriner. > > Annette