Hi cantorjoeocho, Go to http://www.grandlodgeoftexas.org/ and read all about the Texas masonic lodges. There is a section devoted to genealogy research and part of that message is: "The Grand Lodge of Texas Library and Museum will conduct research of our membership records for you, or you may visit the Library and Museum in Waco, Texas, during normal business hours to conduct the research yourself. Grand Lodge records contain the date that a person joined a Texas Masonic Lodge, and the name of the lodge he joined; also included may be other significant dates relating to membership, and the date the person passed away or left the Masonic Fraternity. Please complete this form, and mail it to the address shown, along with your check for the fee. No email inquiries are accepted." There is a link that one clicks on (this form) and it will allow one to download a simple application or one can go here:http://www.grandlodgeoftexas.org/genealogy/record_requestform.pdf and download the form. The fee is $10 and there is only 1 search and it is conducted as "time permits". Carl On 28 Dec 2005 18:58:27 -0700, cantorjoeocho@hotmail.com <cantorjoeocho@hotmail.com> wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Hamby, Smith > Classification: Death > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZkB.2ACI/3010 > > Message Board Post: > > My mother's uncle was JOSEPH LEE HAMBY and he was listed in the Dallas Morning News obituaries as having been a member of the Highland Park Masonic Lodge. > He passed away 27 OCt 1967 in Dallas, TX but he had the Masonic Funeral. > I don't want to break any Masonic rules of confidentiality or anything but all I wanted to know is where he is buried and whether or not his parents and other relatives might have been listed in his Lodge membership paperwork. > I can not find ANYONE who is related to this family and I would like to find some information on him to help in the family research. > His wife was Martha Elizabeth Smith who was the daughter of John Smith and Martha Ann Grayson from Missouri. > Joseph's place of birth in Missouri was listed as Clinton, MO but we cannot find such a place in the entire state. > Any assistance here would certainly be appreciated. > Thank you for any help in this matter. > > > ==== TXDALLAS Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >