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Fraternally Yours, Part 1 - Page 2© Mark W. Swarthout
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May 4, 2001
More links to medal information http://www.crosswinds.net/~mexal/links.h...Certificates, that may be found in old family Bibles or framed, are excellent sources, and make nice illustrations for use in books and family trees. Perhaps you even came across an article in one of the Newspapers that pertained to their membership and some function they participated in. What does family history have to say? Was your father a member of a lodge? Perhaps he became a member because his father sponsored his membership after your great grandfather sponsored him! Maybe a property deed can provide a clue! Was the widow able to pay off the mortgage shortly after his death? So perhaps he literally "bought the farm" when he died. Many organizations included some sort of insurance in their membership fees to provide for the widows and children of their members. In the next two articles we'll look at specific organizations and what information can be gleaned from their records.
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