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Wheeler, Mary Bray, ed. ''Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada''. 14th ed. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1990. (Family History Library book Ref [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1007248&disp=15th+ed%2E+%282001%29%20%20&columns=*,0,0 970 H24d].) This directory lists by province the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of more than 1,100 local historical societies and museums in Canada. It briefly describes their programs, services, and collections. Many of the societies and museums have genealogical collections or services. | Wheeler, Mary Bray, ed. ''Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada''. 14th ed. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1990. (Family History Library book Ref [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1007248&disp=15th+ed%2E+%282001%29%20%20&columns=*,0,0 970 H24d].) This directory lists by province the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of more than 1,100 local historical societies and museums in Canada. It briefly describes their programs, services, and collections. Many of the societies and museums have genealogical collections or services. | ||
=== Fraternal Societies === | === Fraternal Societies === | ||
Your ancestor may have belonged to an association, lodge, or secret society whose membership is based on: | Your ancestor may have belonged to an association, lodge, or secret society whose membership is based on: | ||
* interests | *interests | ||
* religion | *religion | ||
* ethnic background. | *ethnic background. | ||
These societies were involved in '''political''', '''social''', and'''financial'''activities, including '''life and burial insurance.<br>''' | These societies were involved in '''political''', '''social''', and'''financial'''activities, including '''life and burial insurance.<br>''' | ||
Local histories, biographies, obituaries, tombstones, family records, and artifacts may give clues that an ancestor belonged to a fraternal society, such as: | Local histories, biographies, obituaries, tombstones, family records, and artifacts may give clues that an ancestor belonged to a fraternal society, such as: | ||
* Ancient Free and Accepted Masons (Masonic Order). | *Ancient Free and Accepted Masons (Masonic Order). | ||
* Knights of Columbus. | *Knights of Columbus. | ||
* Loyal Orange Association (Grand Orange Lodge of Canada). | *Loyal Orange Association (Grand Orange Lodge of Canada). | ||
Addresses of fraternal organizations in Canada are in: | Addresses of fraternal organizations in Canada are in: | ||
Associations Canada: '''''An Encyclopedic Directory'''''. Toronto: Canadian Almanac and Directory Publishing Co., annual. ( | Associations Canada: '''''An Encyclopedic Directory'''''. Toronto: Canadian Almanac and Directory Publishing Co., annual. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=746639&disp=Associations+Canada%2C+1993%2F94%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 C44a].) This is an alphabetical list of about 18,000 Canadian organizations. It contains founding dates, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and names of chief officers. A separate subject index groups the organizations by type and has cross-references to entry numbers in main alphabetical list, which contain about 100 fraternal organizations. | ||
For more information about fraternal societies in North America, see: | For more information about fraternal societies in North America, see: | ||
Schmidt, Alvin J. '''''Fraternal Organizations'''''. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1980. ( | Schmidt, Alvin J. '''''Fraternal Organizations'''''. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1980. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=242591&disp=Fraternal+organizations%20%20&columns=*,0,0 973 C47sa]; computer number 62409.) This gives names and brief histories of fraternal organizations in the United States and Canada. For each organization, it may include the founding date and place, goals and activities, membership requirements, rituals and emblems, and publications. About 400 current and defunct groups are described. | ||
The Family History Library has histories of few Canadian fraternal societies and very few society records. See the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under subjects such as SOCIETIES, GENEALOGY, HISTORY, OCCUPATIONS, and MINORITIES. | The Family History Library has histories of few Canadian fraternal societies and very few society records. See the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under subjects such as SOCIETIES, GENEALOGY, HISTORY, OCCUPATIONS, and MINORITIES. | ||