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From: "GB Meacham" <>
Subject: Re: [TXBASTRO] Gamble Lodge
Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 16:48:05 -0400
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I made a visit to the Grand Lodge in Waco a few years ago and was able to
look up some info for myself. They will not do it for you, but the person
led me to the place I needed to be and helped me get down the books. I was
able to look through books dating from 1861 through 1919. I found my
ancestor and found that he was an officer, etc. He was a member of Red Rock
Lodge # 310, which merged with Gamble in 1943. I was unable to find more
because some of the books were checked out by Masons for some kind of study,
but I got what I needed. It gave me the dates I was looking for and the
location of my ancestor for those dates. So, unless something has changed
since 2001, they still do not do research, but will allow you to come and do
it yourself.

"GG" Enterprises
gbmeacham
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Walker" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [TXBASTRO] Gamble Lodge


> Thanks Ann, I spoke with ladies in Grand Lodge several years ago and they
> told me there was a directive disallowing them to do any genealogy
> searches..I was a bit miffed to say the least..as I am a dues paying
> Mason..I even asked numerous lodges in the vicinity of where I thought my
> G'Gpa might have affiliated but no responses..I really have no idea where
he
> might have demited to or if he received his degrees in Texas or
Tennessee..I
> appreciate your offer and advice and will surely make more of an effort!!
> My Best,
> Ed Walker
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anne Beck" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 5:12 PM
> Subject: [TXBASTRO] Gamble Lodge
>
>
> > The Grand Lodge in Waco, TX will search for your ancestors who were
> members of a lodge if you name the lodge and give an approximate year.
The
> info you receive is degrees earned, years severed in lodge. I don't think
> you can get access to the individual applications to the lodge. This
would
> give wonderful family history. They are probably sealed, but I would ask
> about them. I believe there is a fee to search and send the material to
> you. Only one or two people in office to look up this information so you
> have to be patient or go in person to Waco.
> >
> > Anne Beck
> >
> >
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