I am helping someone with MONSARRAT and they have a goblet that was given to the ancestor by the Masons in 1855. The ceremony of the presentation is on two sites on the internet. I called the Grand Lodge of Kentucky and found out that the lodge he belonged to is now closed. They told me that they do have some records, and they gave me the name of a Mason who, for a fee, will research Kentucky records, if you have enough information to start from. Supposedly when a lodge closes, the records are turned over to the Grand Lodge. What is the sticking point is if these are in any way organized or assessible so they can be searched, and if there is someone available to do the searching. I know that my stepfather had his Masonic papers transferred several times, and that at least in the 1900's there was a system in place for keeping track of members. Regards, Alex

Catmom: thanks for the info Brian -----Original Message----- From: CatMom1@aol.com [mailto:CatMom1@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 6:01 AM To: WINN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WINN] Masonic Lodge genealogy information I am helping someone with MONSARRAT and they have a goblet that was given to the ancestor by the Masons in 1855. The ceremony of the presentation is on two sites on the internet. I called the Grand Lodge of Kentucky and found out that the lodge he belonged to is now closed. They told me that they do have some records, and they gave me the name of a Mason who, for a fee, will research Kentucky records, if you have enough information to start from. Supposedly when a lodge closes, the records are turned over to the Grand Lodge. What is the sticking point is if these are in any way organized or assessible so they can be searched, and if there is someone available to do the searching. I know that my stepfather had his Masonic papers transferred several times, and that at least in the 1900's there was a system in place for keeping track of members. Regards, Alex