Masie, dont be dishearted , there are a few things this guy possible didn't tell you  This is the busiest time of the year for both the masons and the Eastern Star they have council soon  but in a few weeks if you haven't recieved help Call the Grnd Lodge of the State not Local ask to speak to the grand Sect. tell him if you have Proof. what kind and do they do research they use to but I have fond that they are a little short handed- if you can confirm the conection alseo call the Eastern Star Grand Lodge because if he was a mason ,his wife may have been invited to join and remember that they are a seceret Society and they plan to keep it that way and have manged to since Charles the First   they will help to a certain point only. then they have to be mute. Paula MaisieAnn@aol.com wrote: > Several months ago, after reading about searching Masonic records (used a > little book that I cannot put my hands on at the moment), I wrote on DECEMBER > 7, 1997, to a lodge secretary in a large city. Never got a reply. So two days > ago, I decided to follow up with a phone call (used Switchboard computer > directory)...found his name listed and called. He was very nice, but told me > that after a year and a half in his post as secretary, the records were still > with the former secretary who lives very far away. He hopes to have records > transported to is home SOON, whatever that is. He said he is very busy, works > long hours, etc. etc. etc. > > At this point, all I know is that there is potential here but getting someone > to actually look at the records is the stumbling block. I plan to wait about 6 > weeks then call again. He told me he had two requests pending. On the next > call, if he does not have the records in his possession, I will ask for phone > number of former secretary, who might do the lookup. Has anyone else been > successful in actually getting the records from various lodges? > MaisieAnn@aol.com Hudson, OH > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > Family Workings: <http://www.familyworkings.com/>http://www.familyworkings.com > > A site to help researchers break through those brickwalls.  Lots of links, > subcatagorized, ancestor queries, tips, and cemetary research.  Looking for > research donations of: Cemetaries, obits, volunteer researchers, and > anything else that may be of interest to other researchers.  Submit links, > ancestor queries and tips. Check it out