Researching Freemasons family connections? COMPLETED

[a j bayram]

I found this on the Masonic Province of Devon website.  It may clarify some of the above.

The Library at Grand Lodge, Freemason’s Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ, holds records on all members of the Craft. We are advised that members of the public are currently unable to visit the Library to conduct their own genealogical research, but the Library undertakes such research on the enquirer's behalf. If the name or number of a lodge that a man belonged to is known there is no charge, but if this information is not known the research is undertaken on payment of a search fee. The charge for such research is £30 per name and this charge is not refundable in the event of a negative result.

Regards... Andrew.

[Tyne Traveller]

Thanks Andrew. I think this is what Dawn was referring to as well.

 I have had a lot of help from the Grand Lodge of Northumberland and have pieced together George Frederick's Masonic history quite well. He reached the level of Assistant Provincial Grand Master in Northumberland so they had a lot of info on him.

 I think before stumping up £60 to do George Thomas Bryce and James Temple I might see whether I can first find which Lodges they were with from some other route. I did email a couple of Lodges in the Newcastle area, but they have not replied!

Best wishes, Janet.

[nainmaddie]

Janet

Even though you have emailed some of the Lodges, the officers may not go in every week.  Most lodges meet once a month, but if I remember rightly, they might not meet in the July / August period.
It will depend on how often they retrieve their messages !!

Good luck

[Tyne Traveller]

Thanks for the info Maddie - I haven't lost hope, but I have stopped holding my breath!

Janet

[a j bayram]

Further to my post above, I only found out about my Grandfather being a Freemason when I was looking through a newspaper archive online.

I'm assuming he was mentioned only because he held a prominent position therein, the articles also gave the Lodge name and number.

The website is britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk and I put the surname of my research in and it came up with relevant articles.  To read fully, it is a pay to view site.

[Tyne Traveller]

Thanks Andrew - worth a look!

Janet.