General Chat

Allan ................


can you take out another email address?? That should allow you a free trial.

Use one of the free sites like gmail, or Yahoo

I have 3 accounts with a gmail address for use in certain situations.


I know of several people on here who have had multiple free trails with ancestry, fmp, etc

Just found my paternal grandfather in the lists. That's something else that was never mentioned about him.

Andy

why am I not surprised??


5 of my cousins emigrated to Australia in the 1950s/early 1960s. Most of the families sailed to Australia, and all apparently were almost struck speechless as the ship entered Fremantle Harbour to see my brother's name emblazoned across several warehouses in the docks area.

Of course, it wasn't my brother, but has turned out to be an ancestor who had the same first name, same second initial and same surname who emigrated sometime around 1870/1880


He's in the Fremantle Lodge :-D

Alas, Sylvia, it would appear that I am not eligible for the free trial period as I availed myself of one a couple of years ago.

I did however do a preliminary search on the Register and my grandfather was not listed :-(

My brother was a Mason, although I don't think any other family members were.

OH's father was also a member, and was also Grand Master

It might be interesting to take a look.



Allan ...............

if you take a free trial with ancestry do make sure that you send them an email cancelling at least 3 days BEFORE your trial is up.

ie, not just give them notice, but plenty of notice :-)

All part of the service Kitty......... :-D

And a Freemason too.

Yayyyy......I have just found another ancestor I thought was lost forever. In Queensland then Brisbane.

He married and had at least 2 children.....off up my tree once more.

Thanks to you Mr M :-D :-D

In the part of the country my father came from it was essential to be a mason to thrive in a couple of trades. Masons always gave their business to other masons. Similarly with my Welsh lot.

A bit like a closed shop, really. Non masons couldn't get a look in. New laws on restrictive trade put an end to that.

Bob I have to say no one ever patronised me that's for sure! However, they were always very polite and respectful. As for the drinking no worse than at the golf club, the men there were definitely patronising to the lady golfers.

Although not a member, I have been to many "Ladies Nights". Apart from their very patronising attitude to women, they have all been enjoyable. But blimey, can't they drink?

My late husband was in two Lodges and was Grand Master in both lodges at different times. He also went on to gain Provincial honours. My son and nephew both belong to the Brotherhood. My nephew asked if he could have my husband regalia which he treasures and wore when he became Grand Master. It's often mistakenly called a secret society but for anyone truly interested there's copious amounts of information available on the Internet and libraries. Most lodges have open days where anyone interested will be most warmly welcomed.

Without blowing their own trumpets they give most generously to local, national and international charities.

Good for you Guinevere :-D

Both my father and his uncle were Freemason, but joined after 1921. Ditto father-in-law. Neither OH or our son has any interest. After his death, I gave his Regalia to the last Lodge he attended. They were thrilled as it helped to continue the heritage 'chain'.

The organisation did have a poor reputation but in the UK has done its best to 'clean up' its act. The Lodge my father attended holds, or at least had held, an annual open day in an attempt to de-mystify preconceptions.

OOOOH The Welsh ones are there as well. :-D

Ooh, lots of my Suffolk ancestors were Masons. Dad thought they were awful so wouldn't join, although his brothers did.

I have a grand master on the Welsh side but my Welsh grandfather was a Presbyterian and disapproved so the connection ended there as well.

Freemasonry can be a very sore subject in some areas of life and there is more to it than meets the eye. Many years ago, I undertook a study of Freemasonry for personal reasons and was unhappy with what I found out from underneath the veneer of 'we're all happy chappies doing good for others'.

My grandfather was a mason until he became a member of the Salvation Army, whereupon, apparently, he dropped it like a hot brick.

As has been said - each to their own.

I've probably got loads of Freemasons on my tree, and I wonder about how many were Jacobites (but I really don't want to know!).

Charles Edward Louis Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stewart (aka "Bonnie" Prince Charlie) is my 8th cousin 10 times removed!

I've used "STEWART" because it's the Scottish spelling, but I believe Charles used "STUART", the French spelling.

A very complicated lot of ancestors! :-0

Each to his own, Rollo.

I enjoy it but as far as I know there is no other family connection with Freemasonry, but from certain things that I have found out about my GF makes me think that he possibly was a mason.

Incidentally, although I don't use it, the Grand Lodge of WA has its own Facebook page

good heavens there they are all the scoundrels - I thought that the freemasons were a secret society? why do some belong to lodges a very long way from home ?

anyone wants a lookup no prob.

I have a full kit left by my GF apron, chain, the lot. I sometimes wear it for Halloween. How grown men can prance around the way they do I have no idea. My father, being in the police, was a member but thought it a load of b-x. He let it go when he retired.

I was asked to join lots of times and always refused mainly 'cos my old man was so opposed.

What next ? The KKK? The Blackshirts ?
I'd quite like to see a catalog of Jacobites but that is probably still a sore sibject.

Sent a Pm good luck ;-)

:-D :-D :-D