In a message dated 03.06.2005 00:37:33 Central Daylight Time, SJORD888@aol.com writes: the secretary kept as good records as he could. it varies lodge by lodge. they were given general minimum standards. basically who was paid up in the lodge, because this is a requirement by the grand lodge. one of the ways they represent the lodges as a whole in alabama. the only thing i have every found at grand lodge is a persons name, the date he was made a full member and date of death and lodge number. each years annual proceedings will tell you who was in leadership each year. i have never seen minutes of a lodge yet, at montgomery basically whatever happened in the lodge, stayed there. when a member passed on the lodge might give a bible or remembrance to the widow. shb In a message dated 02.06.2005 09:11:35 Central Daylight Time, Irishsttr2@aol.com writes: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Page, Black, Bennett Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4R.2ADE/839.1 Message Board Post: In my recent PAGE research, I came across this old post I made back in 2002. It reminded me about something I have been meaning to ask: Does anyone know where the old Sepulga Lodge records might be kept? I'm not certain, but I think my g-gf E. L. BLACK was in this same lodge. I'm trying to determine his lodge name and number. He was part of a committee that signed a "Tribute of Respect" for D. D. BENNETT, a member of Sepulga Lodge # 232 (I think I posted that to the Butler Co. board). The Sepulga Lodge number (238) that I mentioned in this tribute to Allen Page could have been 232 as well. It was very difficult to read in the old South Alabamian newspaper (on microfilm). In short, does anyone know the correct number for this Sepulga Lodge and where I might find the old records? Thanks for any help on this. //////////////////////////////////////// hei go to _www.alagl.org_ (http://www.alagl.org) , (alabama grand lodge) ask grand secretary to please provide info you are looking for. the annual proceedings book (nov) will list current lodge plus any lodge created and when laid down. it is possible that there might be two lodges here. stefan bratt perdido, alabama 36562-0104 85.64548W 31.01109N ==== ALCONECU Mailing List ==== Conecuh Web page http://www.rootsweb.com/~alconecu ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx stefan bratt perdido, alabama 36562-0104 85.64548W 31.01109N