Dear Cuz GJA, That is pretty much what I thought and remembered about being in the Rainbows, they didn't concern themselves with lineage's just who sponsored you. Because of our ages I think that is why they wanted our parents names. But lineage has nothing to do with what it was about. Hugs Cuz B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa M Stirbis" <tstir@HiWAAY.net> To: <WINN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 3:49 AM Subject: Re: [WINN] Masonic Lodge genealogy information > Becky and > my other cousins, > Years ago I had a short chat with a very active Mason, as well as being a > high officer in the Helion Lodge of our area, in hopes of gaining data from > records of my gg-grandfathers' records in the lodge of TN. My friend's > comment was that "only the lodge applicant/members name, age, address & etc. > is recorded" - nothing on parents or his older ancestors. Fortunately, I > had fully researched the lineage, however, was wondering if his Masonic > Lodge record would give additional information. > > GJA/ ts > -----Original Message----- > From: The Thill Group Inc <ttg-inc@attbi.com> > To: WINN-L@rootsweb.com <WINN-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 9:52 AM > Subject: Re: [WINN] Masonic Lodge genealogy information > > > >Dear Brian, I understand that... what I was saying is, they didn't take > down > >any info other than my parents name, so don't know how much that would help > >you, if that is the same for the mason's. > >Cuz B > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Brian Winn" <winnsims@winnsims.com> > >To: <WINN-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 9:12 AM > >Subject: RE: [WINN] Masonic Lodge genealogy information > > > > > >> Becky: > >> > >> I'm not interested in joining, just trying to locate additional info > about > >> my great grandfather > >> > >> Brian