All those interested in learning more about The Masons or have questions could perhaps try this site. Zabette http://web.mit.edu/dryfoo/www/Mason/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <Vanetteh@aol.com> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 2:37 PM Subject: [ILPIKE] Masonic Lodge > I'd appreciate knowing whether there are still lodges in Pike Co. that go > back to the 1800s. There's a good chance that my ancestors there were > members; seems to have been a family tradition. I hate to be vague on > location, but I still don't know exactly where any of them lived, only where > they were buried: Burbridge and Crescent Heights, if that narrows things > down any. Does anyone know whether lodges keep records on where or whether > ancestors of a member were also Masons? > Vanette > >