IOOF is the International Order of Odd Fellows. http://www.ioof.org/ Above is their website. Click on "Family Research" which explains how to get in touch with various state lodges. They specify that a member's application will not give the names of his parents, but if your man is buried in an IOOF cemetery, those records might be useful. In addition, some of these lodge organizations had insurance for their members, and those records can be helpful. JHall