Thanks for this information. Would you happen to know if it's true that in order to become a member of the Masons you have to have a relative who is a member, or an ancestor? This is my only reason for trying to find my grandfather's Masonic information, as it's been impossible to trace his ancestry because he was orphaned very young. > The Illinois Masonic Lodge Grand Sec is at 2866 Via Verde St, PO Box 4147 > Springfield IL 62703. Email is www.ilmason.org. Phone is 217-529-8900. The > only record they will most likely have is who belonged to what lodge. This > is from books that were published and later given to the Illinois Sec. All > the original records and books were destroyed in a fire. When I > was there, > the secretary had a drawer full of requests that she was going to > get around > to answering when she had a free moment. I have later received word from a > cousin that she actually go a reply by mail from them. > >