I have some ancestors who had the OF on their tombstone. Was this a secret organization like the Free Masons? Seemed to be quite active in mid-AL prior to the civil war. Not familiar with the organization in Georgia. Went to a seminar one time and this fellow was lecturing on how the state Masonic Lodge is a great repository of genealogical info since the man usually listed the full names of his mother and father and other male kin who were Masons. This fellow was referring to the Grand Lodge in Raleigh, NC, but assume that each state has similar records. If you are the descendant of a Mason, then he said you could go and use. Is there a similar location for Odd Fellows? Just wondering? Thanks Melba. Don Pruitt

And is there a website somewhere? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Pruitt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 10:13 AM Subject: [ALBLOUNT-L] Oddfellows > I have some ancestors who had the OF on their tombstone. Was this a secret organization like the Free Masons? Seemed to be quite active in mid-AL prior to the civil war. Not familiar with the organization in Georgia. > > Went to a seminar one time and this fellow was lecturing on how the state Masonic Lodge is a great repository of genealogical info since the man usually listed the full names of his mother and father and other male kin who were Masons. This fellow was referring to the Grand Lodge in Raleigh, NC, but assume that each state has similar records. If you are the descendant of a Mason, then he said you could go and use. Is there a similar location for Odd Fellows? > > Just wondering? > > Thanks Melba. > > Don Pruitt > >

Hello All, I'd surely like to know how to access Mason's Files as my 2gGrandfather, Alfred Eli Burns was a Mason. He credited them with saving his life during CWar. Donald, please share "how to". Barbara in Cullman -----Original Message----- From: Donald Pruitt [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 11:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ALBLOUNT-L] Oddfellows I have some ancestors who had the OF on their tombstone. Was this a secret organization like the Free Masons? Seemed to be quite active in mid-AL prior to the civil war. Not familiar with the organization in Georgia. Went to a seminar one time and this fellow was lecturing on how the state Masonic Lodge is a great repository of genealogical info since the man usually listed the full names of his mother and father and other male kin who were Masons. This fellow was referring to the Grand Lodge in Raleigh, NC, but assume that each state has similar records. If you are the descendant of a Mason, then he said you could go and use. Is there a similar location for Odd Fellows? Just wondering? Thanks Melba. Don Pruitt

Here's the URL for the Alabama Freemasons. I don't see anything on genealogy but there are contact links that I think you's be able to use to request info. Terry http://www.alagl.org/ Barbara Buettner wrote: > Hello All, I'd surely like to know how to access Mason's Files as my > 2gGrandfather, Alfred Eli Burns was a Mason. He credited them with saving > his life during CWar. Donald, please share "how to". Barbara in Cullman > > -----Original Message----- > From: Donald Pruitt [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 11:14 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ALBLOUNT-L] Oddfellows > > I have some ancestors who had the OF on their tombstone. Was this a > secret organization like the Free Masons? Seemed to be quite active in > mid-AL prior to the civil war. Not familiar with the organization in > Georgia. > > Went to a seminar one time and this fellow was lecturing on how the state > Masonic Lodge is a great repository of genealogical info since the man > usually listed the full names of his mother and father and other male kin > who were Masons. This fellow was referring to the Grand Lodge in Raleigh, > NC, but assume that each state has similar records. If you are the > descendant of a Mason, then he said you could go and use. Is there a > similar location for Odd Fellows? > > Just wondering? > > Thanks Melba. > > Don Pruitt

I would also like to know how to access the Mason's files. One of my 3g-grandfather's was a founding member of the Masonic lodge in Eutaw, TX. Jan Lindley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Buettner" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 3:02 PM Subject: RE: [ALBLOUNT-L] Oddfellows > Hello All, I'd surely like to know how to access Mason's Files as my > 2gGrandfather, Alfred Eli Burns was a Mason. He credited them with saving > his life during CWar. Donald, please share "how to". Barbara in Cullman > > -----Original Message----- > From: Donald Pruitt [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 11:14 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ALBLOUNT-L] Oddfellows > > > I have some ancestors who had the OF on their tombstone. Was this a > secret organization like the Free Masons? Seemed to be quite active in > mid-AL prior to the civil war. Not familiar with the organization in > Georgia. > > Went to a seminar one time and this fellow was lecturing on how the state > Masonic Lodge is a great repository of genealogical info since the man > usually listed the full names of his mother and father and other male kin > who were Masons. This fellow was referring to the Grand Lodge in Raleigh, > NC, but assume that each state has similar records. If you are the > descendant of a Mason, then he said you could go and use. Is there a > similar location for Odd Fellows? > > Just wondering? > > Thanks Melba. > > Don Pruitt > > > >