Dear Lister (FJXCLU@aol.com) You may find out the Eastern Star (OES) history of your relatives by contacting their Grand Secretary for Wisconsin. If you are not familiar with it, this organization is related to the Masonic Fraternity and you may be able to get the address from the OES Chapter Secretary at your nearest Masonic Lodge. There is a Lodge at Menomonee. Otherwise, you could ask the Grand Lodge Secretary for the address of the OES Grand Secretary: George A. Wallinger, P.G.M. Grand Lodge Office 36275 Sunset Drive Dousman, WI 53118 Tel: (262) 965-2200 Fax: (262) 965-4211 E-Mail: glwisc@freemasonry.org Good luck with your research. The Masonic organization is a wonderful place for genealogy information. For example, you should be able to determine the Masonic sponsor of your female relatives who were in OES and, perhaps, discover other members of the family. Bear in mind that, in many cases, these Grand Offices are not well-staffed and that their older records may not be on a computer. Therefore, a little patience is prudent. Don Davidson Los Alamos, NM