Mary Alice, What kind of information can you expect to find from either the Masons or the Eastern Star? What info is in the initiation?What are the degrees? Thanks, Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Alice Thomas" <marthomas@worldnet.att.net> To: <ANDERSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 9:07 PM Subject: [ANDERSON-L] Masonic Orders > Hello all, > Sheila's answers are very good if you are looking for a man who was a Mason. > However, if you are looking for data on a woman or man who belonged to the > Order of the Eastern Star you will need to contact the Grand Chapter of the > State in which she/he was a member. If you happen know what Lodge or > Chapter your ancester belonged to you can write to the Secretary of that > body provided it is still extant. My own Chapter, Oklahoma Chapter #10 > merged a few years ago with Fidelis Chapter # 426, thus becoming Fidelis - > Oklahoma #426. These Chapters are in Oklahoma City. [I still belong there > for sentimental reasons.] At that time the Secretary of the newly merged > Chapter was able to provide me with information concerning my late mother's > initiation. Oklahoma #10 conferred the degrees for Colgate Chapter since > mother was living in that area at the time. Do not expect any genealogical > information from a Masonic Lodge as a man did not need to have a relative > who belonged. He petioned of his own free will and needed to be at least 21 > years of age. In most jurisdictions a woman needed to be a daughter, wife, > mother, sister, or widow of a Freemason in order to petition OES for > membership. My father was a 50+ year member as was my mother. I have > belonged for 55 years, and I was also a Rainbow Girl. > Mary Alice in Los Angeles > > > ==== ANDERSON Mailing List ==== > Confused and frustrated about how the list works: > please <a href="mailto:patander73@aol.com">e-mail the list manager</a> Patrick Anderson with any questions or suggestions or complaints. All postings to the list MUST MUST MUST pertain to ANDERSON genealogy. >