Index of Fraternal Organizations
This table contains the full name, unique abbreviation, classification, and founding date of more than 1,000 fraternal bodies.
The table is sortable by any of the headings and may be searched using the search field below.
Class # | Class Name | Abbreviation | Full Name | Founded |
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1 | FREEMASONRY | AMD | Allied Masonic Degrees of USA | 1932 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | AASR | Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction | 1813 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | AAASR | Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction | 1801 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | AAONMS | Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine | 1872 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | AEAONMS | Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of North America | 1893 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | AEOPS | Ancient Egyptian Order of Princesses of Sharemkhu | 1925 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | AEOS | Ancient Egyptian Order of Sciots | 1905 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | ATR | Ancient Toltec Rite | 1904 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GGKYCH | Covent General Knights of the York Cross of Honour | 1930 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | DOI2 | Daughters of Isis | 1893 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | DOM | Daughters of Mokanna | 1919 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | DES | Daughters of the Eastern Star | 1925 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | DOTN | Daughters of the Nile | 1913 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GGCOES | General Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star | 1876 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | HRAKTP | Grand College of America Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests | 1933 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GCR | Grand College of Rites of the U.S.A. | 1932 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GEKTUSA | Grand Encampment of Knights Templars of the USA | 1816 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLAKFM | Grand Lodge of Alaska, F&AM | 1981 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLAZFM | Grand Lodge of Arizona, F&AM | 1882 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLARFM | Grand Lodge of Arkansas, F&AM | 1838 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLCAFM | Grand Lodge of California, F&AM | 1850 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLCOFM | Grand Lodge of Colorado, F&AM | 1861 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLCTFM | Grand Lodge of Connecticut, AF&AM | 1789 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLDEFM | Grand Lodge of Delaware, AF&AM | 1806 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLDCFM | Grand Lodge of District of Columbia, FAAM | 1811 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLFLFM | Grand Lodge of Florida, F&AM | 1830 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLGAFM | Grand Lodge of Georgia, F&AM | 1786 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLHIFM | Grand Lodge of Hawaii, F&AM | 1989 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLIDFM | Grand Lodge of Idaho, F&AM | 1867 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLILFM | Grand Lodge of Illinois, AF&AM | 1840 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLINFM | Grand Lodge of Indiana, F&AM | 1818 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLIAFM | Grand Lodge of Iowa, AF&AM | 1844 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLKSFM | Grand Lodge of Kansas, AF&AM | 1856 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLKYFM | Grand Lodge of Kentucky, F&AM | 1800 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLLAFM | Grand Lodge of Louisiana, F&AM | 1812 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLMEFM | Grand Lodge of Maine, AF&AM | 1820 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLMDFM | Grand Lodge of Maryland, AF&AM | 1787 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLMAFM | Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, AF&AM | 1792 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLMIFM | Grand Lodge of Michigan, F&AM | 1844 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLMNFM | Grand Lodge of Minnesota, AF&AM | 1853 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLMSFM | Grand Lodge of Mississippi, F&AM | 1818 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLMOFM | Grand Lodge of Missouri, AF&AM | 1821 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLMTFM | Grand Lodge of Montana, AF&AM | 1866 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLNEFM | Grand Lodge of Nebraska, F&AM | 1857 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLNVFM | Grand Lodge of Nevada, F&AM | 1865 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLNHFM | Grand Lodge of New Hampshire, F&AM | 1790 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLNJFM | Grand Lodge of New Jersey, F&AM | 1786 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLNMFM | Grand Lodge of New Mexico, AF&AM | 1877 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLNYFM | Grand Lodge of New York, F&AM | 1787 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLNCFM | Grand Lodge of North Carolina, AF&AM | 1787 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLNDFM | Grand Lodge of North Dakota, AF&AM | 1889 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLOHFM | Grand Lodge of Ohio, F&AM | 1808 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLOKFM | Grand Lodge of Oklahoma, AF&AM | 1874 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLORFM | Grand Lodge of Oregon, AF&AM | 1851 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLPAFM | Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, F&AM | 1786 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLPRFM | Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico, F&AM | |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLRIFM | Grand Lodge of Rhode Island, F&AM | 1791 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLSCFM | Grand Lodge of South Carolina, AFM | 1783 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLSDFM | Grand Lodge of South Dakota, AF&AM | 1875 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLTNFM | Grand Lodge of Tennessee, F&AM | 1813 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLTXFM | Grand Lodge of Texas, AF&AM | 1837 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLUTFM | Grand Lodge of Utah, F&AM | 1872 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLVTFM | Grand Lodge of Vermont, F&AM | 1794 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLVAFM | Grand Lodge of Virginia, AF&AM | 1778 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLWAFM | Grand Lodge of Washington, F&AM | 1858 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLWVFM | Grand Lodge of West Virginia, AF&AM | 1865 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLWIFM | Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, F&AM | 1843 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | GLWYFM | Grand Lodge of Wyoming, AF&AM | 1874 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | HO76 | Heroes of '76 National Sojourners | 1923 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | HOJ | Heroines of Jericho | 1850 c. |
1 | FREEMASONRY | HTI | High Twelve International | 1921 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | HOKBHC | Holy Order of Knights Beneficent of the Holy City | 1934 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | IGGCRAM | International General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons | 1797 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | IGGCM | International General Grand Council Cryptic Masons | 1897 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | IOJD | International Order of Job's Daughters | 1921 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | IORG | International Order of the Rainbow for Girls | 1922 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | KRCC | Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine | 1872 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | KYCH | Knights of the York Cross of Honor | 1930 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLCOFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and parts of South Korea | 1876 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLCTFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Connecticut, Inc., F&AM | 1873 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLOHFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio | 1849 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLVAFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Virginia, F&AM, Inc. | 1865 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLWVFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of West Virginia, F&AM, Inc. | 1877 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLNYFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM of the State of New York | 1845 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLAKFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Alaska and its Jurisdiction, Inc. | 1969 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLAZFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Arizona and Jurisdiction, Inc. | 1920 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLNVFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, for the Jurisdiction of Nevada, Inc. | 1980 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLLAFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, for the State of Louisiana and Jurisdiction | 1863 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLARFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Inc., Jurisdiction of Arkansas | 1873 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLGAFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Jurisdiction of Georgia | 1870 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLINFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Jurisdiction of Indiana | 1856 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLMAFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Jurisdiction of Massachusetts | 1791 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLMNFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Jurisdiction of Minnesota | 1894 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLNCFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Jurisdiction of North Carolina | 1870 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLOKFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Jurisdiction of Oklahoma | 1893 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLTNFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Jurisdiction of Tennessee | 1870 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLALFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Alabama | 1870 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLDEFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Delaware | 1849 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLIAFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Iowa and Jurisdiction, Inc. | 1881 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLKSFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Kansas and its Jurisdiction | 1867 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLKYFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Kentucky, Inc. | 1866 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLMIFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Michigan | 1866 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLMOFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Missouri and Jurisdiction | 1865 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLNEFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Nebraska and its Jurisdiction | 1919 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLORFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Oregon, Inc. | 1960 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLPAFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Pennsylvania | 1815 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLTXFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of Texas and Jurisdiction | 1875 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLNMFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of the State of New Mexico, Inc. | 1921 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLRIFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of the State of Rhode Island | 1858 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLSCFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, of the State of South Carolina | 1867 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLDCFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, PHA, Jurisdiction of the District of Columbia Inc. | 1848 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLILFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, State of Illinois and Jurisdiction | 1867 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLMDFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, State of Maryland and Jurisdiction | 1845 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLNJFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, State of New Jersey | 1848 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLCAFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, States of California and Hawaii, Inc. | 1855 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLWAFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM, Washington and Jurisdiction | 1903 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLWIFM | Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Inc., F&AM, of Wisconsin | 1925 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLMSFM | Most Worshipful Stringer Grand Lodge, F&AM, (Prince Hall Affiliation) Jurisdiction of Mississippi | 1875 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PHGLFLFM | Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge F&AM Prince Hall Affiliation, Florida & Belize, Central America Jurisdiction, Inc. | 1870 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | MOVPER | Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm (Grotto) | 1889 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | NFC2 | National Federated Craft (Masonic) | 1929 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | NLMC | National League of Masonic Clubs | 1905 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | NS | National Sojourners, Inc. | 1921 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | OOFA1 | Order of Amaranth | 1895 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | DM | Order of DeMolay for Boy | 1919 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | OOD | Order of Desoms | 1946 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | OOKM | Order of Knight Masons | 1923 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | ORDO | Order of Rameses and Daughters of Osiris | 1922 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | OTBUSA | Order of the Bath of the USA | 1921 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | OOTB | Order of the Builders (Masonic youth) | 1921 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | OCJS | Order of the Constellation of Junior Stars (Order of Eastern Star youth) | 1949 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | OESPHA | Order of the Eastern Star, PHA | ??? |
1 | FREEMASONRY | OOTGC | Order of the Golden Chain | 1929 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | OTGC | Order of the Golden Circle | 1886 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | OGK | Order of the Golden Key | 1925 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | OWSJ | Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem | 1894 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | PSOC | Philalethes Society | 1928 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | RCC | Red Cross of Constantine | 1870 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | ROJ | Royal Order of Jesters | 1911 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | ROS | Royal Order of Scotland | 1878 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | SDANA | Shrine Directors Association of North America | 1919 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | SRANA | Shrine Recorders Association of North America | 1919 c. |
1 | FREEMASONRY | SOOB | Social Order of the Beauceant | 1890 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | SRICF | Societas Rosicruciana in Civiatibus Foederatis | 1880 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | SBF | Society of Blue Friars | 1932 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | SCAMCD | Sovereign College of Allied Masonic and Christian Degrees for America | 1892 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | TK | Supreme Conclave True Kindred | 1894 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | SOBH | Sword of Bunker Hill | 1912 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | TCL | Tall Cedars of Lebanon | 1902 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | UCCE | Universal Craftsmen Council of Engineers | 1894 |
1 | FREEMASONRY | YRSC | York Rite Sovereign College | 1952 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | ALOKOM | Ancient and Illustrious Order, Knights of Malta | 1884 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | AEO | Ancient Essenic Order | 1888 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | AMOS | Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans | 1924 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | AOKJ | Ancient Order Knights of Jerusalem | 1890 c. |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | AODJ | Ancient Order of Daughters of Jerusalem | 1890 c. |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | AOFS | Ancient Order of Freesmiths | 1865 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | AOS | Ancient Order of Sanhedrims | 1895 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | AOOS | Ancient Order of Shepherds | 1902 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | AOMP | Artisans' Order of Mutual Protection | 1873 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | BOOB | Benevolent Order of Buffaloes | 1881 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | COP | Chevaliers of Pythias | 1888 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | COTF | Companions of the Forest: Foresters | 1883 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | DOFM | Dames of Malta | 1896 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | DM IOOF | Daughters Militant, IOOF | |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | DOR | Daughters of Rebekah, IOOF | 1851 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | DofA | Degree of Anona | 1952 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | DH | Degree of Hiawatha | 1952 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | DOP | Degree of Pocahontas | 1885 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | FOA | Foresters of America | 1889 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | FRP | Free and Regenerated Palladium | 1884 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | GUOOGF | Grand United Order of Galilean Fishermen | 1855 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | GUOON | Grand United Order of Nazarites | 1863 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | GUOOF | Grand United Order of Odd Fellows | 1843 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | IOKOP | Improved Order of Knights of Pythias | 1895 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | IORM | Improved Order of Red Men | 1834 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | IOKP | Independent Order of Knights of Pythias | |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | IOMB | Independent Order of Mystic Brothers | 1882 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | IOOF | Independent Order of Odd Fellows | 1819 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | IOORM | Independent Order of Red Men | 1850 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | IARA | International Association of Rebekah Assemblies | 1851 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | INOOF | Irish National Order of Foresters | 1876 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | JFOA | Junior Foresters of America - See Foresters of America | |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | JL | Junior Lodge (Odd Fellows youth organization) | 1921 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | JOPS | Junior Order of Princes of Syracuse | |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | KGLW | Knights of Golden Links of the World | 1886 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | KOL1 | Knights of Liberty | 1923 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | KP | Knights of Pythias | 1864 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | KPNSAEAA | Knights of Pythias of North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa | 1868 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | KSJM | Knights of St. John and Malta | 1879 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | KAEO | Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order | 1888 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | KSF | Knights of the Sherwood Forest: AOF | 1879 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | MACOF | Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters | 1879 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | MOA2 | Monks of Arcadia | |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | MOOS | Mystic Order of Seven | 1890 c. |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | OKF | Order of Knights of Friendship | 1859 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | RE | Order of Red Eagles | 1912 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | OTW | Order of the World | 1893 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | ORIENTALS | Orientals, The - See Knights of Pythias | |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | POS | Princes of Syracuse (Knights of Pythias) | 1920 c. |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | PS | Pythian Sisters | 1888 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | PSW | Pythian Sisters of the World | 1907 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | RSKOP | Rathbone Sisters, KofP | 1888 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | ROF | Royal Order of Foresters | 1790 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | RS | Royal Shepherds | |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | SPK | S. P. K., The | |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | SMT | Sisters of the Mysterious Ten | 1861 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | SOA | Sons of Adam | 1879 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | SIR | Sons of Idle Rest | 1885 c. |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | SOM | Sons of Malta | 1853 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | SG | Sunshine Girls | 1950 c. |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | TRC | Theta Rho Clubs (Rebekah Assemblies youth organization) | 1930 c. |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | UAOD | United Ancient Order of Druids | 1834 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | UBFSMT | United Brothers of Friendship and Sisters of the Mysterious Ten | 1861 |
2 | FRIENDLY SOCIETIES | WA | Woodchoppers Association | 1890 |
3 | ETHNIC | AP | Alliance of Poles (in America) | 1895 |
3 | ETHNIC | ATS | Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons | 1902 |
3 | ETHNIC | AFU | American Fraternal Union | 1898 |
3 | ETHNIC | AHCS | American Hungarian Catholic Society | 1894 |
3 | ETHNIC | KSKJ | American Slovenian Catholic Union | 1894 |
3 | ETHNIC | AT | American Turnerbund | |
3 | ETHNIC | AOH | Ancient Order of Hibernians | 1845 |
3 | ETHNIC | ARF | Armenian Revolutionary Federation | |
3 | ETHNIC | AWF | Armenian Youth Federation | |
3 | ETHNIC | ACA | Association Canado-Americaine | 1896 |
3 | ETHNIC | ALW | Association of Lithuanian Workers | 1930 |
3 | ETHNIC | ASP | Association of the Sons of Poland | 1903 |
3 | ETHNIC | BNANA | Bavarian National Association of North America | 1884 |
3 | ETHNIC | BNMB | Beavers National Mutual Benefit | 1902 |
3 | ETHNIC | BHLA | Ben Hur Life Association | 1894 |
3 | ETHNIC | BOSC | Benevolent Order of Scottish Clans | |
3 | ETHNIC | CCUUSA | Croatian Catholic Union of the USA | 1921 |
3 | ETHNIC | CFUA | Croatian Fraternal Union of America | 1894 |
3 | ETHNIC | CCU | Czech Catholic Union | 1879 |
3 | ETHNIC | CSA | Czechoslovak Society of America | 1854 |
3 | ETHNIC | DBA | Danish Brotherhood of America | 1881 |
3 | ETHNIC | DSA | Danish Sisterhood of America | 1881 |
3 | ETHNIC | DOH1 | Daughters of Hermann | |
3 | ETHNIC | DON | Daughters of Norway | 1951 |
3 | ETHNIC | DOFP | Daughters of Penelope | 1929 |
3 | ETHNIC | DOS | Daughters of Scotland | 1899 |
3 | ETHNIC | DOSG | Daughters of St. George | |
3 | ETHNIC | DV | Daughters of Vartan (Armenian) | |
3 | ETHNIC | FLIA | Federation Life Insurance of America (Polish Catholic fraternal Order) | 1911 |
3 | ETHNIC | FCSLA | First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association | 1892 |
3 | ETHNIC | FCSU | First Catholic Slovak Union of the U.S.A. and Canada (Prva Katolicka Slovenska Jednota) | 1889 |
3 | ETHNIC | GBU | German Beneficial Union | |
3 | ETHNIC | GFS | German Freedom Society | |
3 | ETHNIC | GOH | German Order of Harugari | 1847 |
3 | ETHNIC | GLDS | Grand Lodge Daughters of Scotia | |
3 | ETHNIC | GCU | Greek Catholic Union of the U.S.A. | 1892 |
3 | ETHNIC | HRFA | Hungarian Reformed Federation of America | 1896 |
3 | ETHNIC | IOLV | Independent Order Ladies of Vikings | |
3 | ETHNIC | IOOS | Independent Order of Svithiod (Swedish American) | 1881 |
3 | ETHNIC | IOV | Independent Order of Vikings | 1896 |
3 | ETHNIC | IPA | Irish Protestant Association | |
3 | ETHNIC | ISDA | Italian Sons & Daughters of America Fraternal Association | |
3 | ETHNIC | IANU | Italo-American National Union | 1895 |
3 | ETHNIC | JCD | Jednota Ceskych Dam, the Society of Bohemian Ladies | |
3 | ETHNIC | JOL | Junior Orange Lodge | |
3 | ETHNIC | KOE | Knights of Equity | 1895 |
3 | ETHNIC | KOL2 | Knights of Lithuania | |
3 | ETHNIC | LLOI | Ladies Loyal Orange Institution USA | |
3 | ETHNIC | LPSCU | Ladies' Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Union | 1898 |
3 | ETHNIC | LAA | Lithuanian Alliance of America | 1886 |
3 | ETHNIC | LCA | Lithuanian Catholic Alliance | 1889 |
3 | ETHNIC | LOI | Loyal Orange Institution | 1870 |
3 | ETHNIC | LALIS | Luso American Life Insurance Society (Portuguese American) | |
3 | ETHNIC | LBA | Luxembourg Brotherhood of America. | |
3 | ETHNIC | MOA1 | Maids of Athens | 1930 |
3 | ETHNIC | NSS | National Slovak Society of the U.S.A. | 1890 |
3 | ETHNIC | NASA | North American Swiss Alliance | 1865 |
3 | ETHNIC | OA2 | Order of Ahepa | 1922 |
3 | ETHNIC | OSC | Order of Scottish Clans | 1878 |
3 | ETHNIC | SOH2 | Order of Sons of Hermann | 1840 |
3 | ETHNIC | SOP | Order of Sons of Pericles | 1922 |
3 | ETHNIC | OSSG | Order of Sons of St. George | 1871 |
3 | ETHNIC | OBK | Order of the Black Knights (German) | |
3 | ETHNIC | ODS | Order of the Daughters of Scotia | 1895 |
3 | ETHNIC | OSI | Order of the Sons of Italy (in America) | 1905 |
3 | ETHNIC | PAOA | Pancretan Association of America | 1916 |
3 | ETHNIC | PSCU | Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Union | 1893 |
3 | ETHNIC | PBA | Polish Beneficial Association | 1899 |
3 | ETHNIC | PFOA | Polish Falcons of America | 1887 |
3 | ETHNIC | PNA | Polish National Alliance | 1880 |
3 | ETHNIC | PNU | Polish National Union | 1908 |
3 | ETHNIC | PRCUA | Polish Roman Catholic Union of America | 1873 |
3 | ETHNIC | PUA | Polish Union of America | 1890 |
3 | ETHNIC | PWAA | Polish Women's Alliance of America | 1898 |
3 | ETHNIC | PCU | Portuguese Continental Union of the U.S.A. Link | 1925 |
3 | ETHNIC | PPBA | Portuguese Protective & Benevolent Association | |
3 | ETHNIC | PUSC | Portuguese Union of the State of California | 1880 |
3 | ETHNIC | PAUCA | Providence Association of Ukrainian Catholics in America | 1912 |
3 | ETHNIC | RFB | Royal Fellows of Bagdad (liquor salesmen) | |
3 | ETHNIC | RBO | Russian Brotherhood Organization of the U.S.A. | 1900 |
3 | ETHNIC | RIMAS | Russian Independent Mutual Aid Society | 1931 |
3 | ETHNIC | ROCMAS | Russian Orthodox Catholic Mutual Aid Society | 1895 |
3 | ETHNIC | ROCWMAS | Russian Orthodox Catholic Women's Mutual Aid Society | 1907 |
3 | ETHNIC | SPAA | Saint Patrick's Alliance of America | 1868 |
3 | ETHNIC | SAF | Scandinavian American Fraternity | |
3 | ETHNIC | SBA | Scandinavian Brotherhood of America | |
3 | ETHNIC | SFA | Scandinavian Fraternity of America | |
3 | ETHNIC | SMAA | Scandinavian Mutual Aid Association | |
3 | ETHNIC | SNF | Serb National Federation Link | 1901 |
3 | ETHNIC | SBOST | Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas | 1896 |
3 | ETHNIC | SKS | Slavonic Catholic Society | |
3 | ETHNIC | SFLIS | Sloga Fraternal Life Insurance Society (Slovenian) | 1908 |
3 | ETHNIC | SCS | Slovak Catholic Sokol | 1905 |
3 | ETHNIC | SGUS | Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol of the U.S.A. | 1865 |
3 | ETHNIC | SBOA | Slovakian Brotherhood of America | |
3 | ETHNIC | SNBS | Slovene National Benefit Society | 1904 |
3 | ETHNIC | SMBA | Slovenian Mutual Benefit Association | 1910 |
3 | ETHNIC | SPRSI | Sociedade Portuguesa Rainha Santa Isabel (Portuguese Society of Queen St. Isabel) | 1898 |
3 | ETHNIC | SESSC | Society Espirito Santo of the State of California | 1895 |
3 | ETHNIC | SUI | Society of United Irishmen | |
3 | ETHNIC | SOKOL | Sokol U.S.A. | |
3 | ETHNIC | SI | Sons of Italy | 1905 |
3 | ETHNIC | SN | Sons of Norway | 1895 |
3 | ETHNIC | SP | Sons of Poland | |
3 | ETHNIC | SSBA | Sons of Scotland Benevolent Association | 1876 |
3 | ETHNIC | SOSG | Sons of St. George | |
3 | ETHNIC | UFA | Ukrainian Fraternal Association | |
3 | ETHNIC | UNAA | Ukrainian National Aid Association | 1894 |
3 | ETHNIC | UNA | Ukrainian National Association | 1914 |
3 | ETHNIC | UWA | Ukrainian Workingmen's Association | 1910 |
3 | ETHNIC | UPWA | Union of Polish Women | 1920 |
3 | ETHNIC | USJB | Union Saint Jean Baptiste (U.S. Catholics of French descent) | 1900 |
3 | ETHNIC | UFM | United Friends of Michigan United Irishmen | 1879 |
3 | ETHNIC | UNLIS | United National Life Insurance Society (Portuguese Americans) | 1868 |
3 | ETHNIC | USUS | United Societies of the United States (Greek Catholic organization) | 1903 |
3 | ETHNIC | VOA | Vasa Order of America (Swedish) | 1896 |
3 | ETHNIC | WFLA | Western Fraternal Life Association | 1897 |
3 | ETHNIC | WSA | Western Slavonic Association Link | 1908 |
3 | ETHNIC | LOAW | Women's Loyal Orange Association | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΑΒΤ | Alpha Beta Tau | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΑΧΩ | Alpha Chi Omega | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΑΔΦ | Alpha Delta Phi | 1832 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΑΦ | Alpha Phi | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΑΣΦ | Alpha Sigma Phi | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΑΣΠ | Alpha Sigma Pi | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΑΣΘ | Alpha Sigma Theta | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΑΤΩ | Alpha Tau Omega | 1865 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | BERZELIUS | Berzelius | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΒΣΟ | Beta Sigma Omicron | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΒΘΠ | Beta Theta Pi | 1839 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΧΔΘ | Chi Delta Theta | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΧΦ | Chi Phi | 1854 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΧΨ | Chi Psi | 1841 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΔΔΔ | Delia Delta Delta | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΔΦ | Delia Phi | 1827 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΔΒΞ | Delta Beta Xi | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΔΓ | Delta Gamma | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΔΚ | Delta Kappa | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΔΚΕ | Delta Kappa Epsilon | 1844 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΔΨ | Delta Psi | 1847 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΔΨ2 | Delta Psi(2d) | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΔΤΔ | Delta Tau Delta | 1860 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΔΥ | Delta Upsilon | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΗΦ | Eta Phi | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΓΝ | Gamma Nu | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΓΦΒ | Gamma Phi Beta | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | HB | He Boule | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | IKA | I. K. A. | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΚΑ | Kappa Alpha | 1825 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΚΑ (s) | Kappa Alpha (South) | 1865 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΚΑΘ | Kappa Alpha Theta | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΚΚΓ | Kappa Kappa Gamma | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΚΚΚ | Kappa Kappa Kappa | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΚΣ | Kappa Sigma | 1867 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΚΣΕ | Kappa Sigma Epsilon | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΚΣΦ | Kappa Sigma Phi | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΛΙ | Lambda Iota | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | MYS | Mystical Seven | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΝΣΝ | Nu Sigma Nu | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | PEO | P. E. O. Sisterhood | 1870 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΦΑΣ | Phi Alpha Sigma | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΦΒΚ | Phi Beta Kappa | 1776 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΦΔΦ | Phi Delta Phi | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΦΔΘ | Phi Delta Theta | 1848 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΦΓΔ | Phi Gamma Delta | 1848 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΦΚΨ | Phi Kappa Psi | 1852 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΦΚΣ | Phi Kappa Sigma | 1850 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΦΝΘ | Phi Nu Theta | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΦΣΚ | Phi Sigma Kappa | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΦΘΨ | Phi Theta Psi | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΦΖΜ | Phi Zeta Mu | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΠΒΦ | Pi Beta Phi | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΠΚΑ | Pi Kappa Alpha | 1868 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΨΥ | Psi Upsilon | 1870 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | SK | Scroll and Key | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΣΑΕ | Sigma Alpha Epsilon | 1856 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΣΧ | Sigma Chi | 1855 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΣΧ2 | Sigma Chi (2d) | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΣΔΧ | Sigma Delta Chi | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΣΚ | Sigma Kappa | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΣΝ | Sigma Nu | 1869 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΣΦ | Sigma Phi | 1827 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | SB | Skull and Bones | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΘΔΧ | Theta Delta Chi | 1847 |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΘΞ | Theta Xi | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | WWW | W. W. W., or The Rainbow | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | WH | Wolf's Head | |
4 | GREEK LETTER | ΖΨ | Zeta Psi | 1846 |
5 | HEREDITARY | AOOG | Ancient Order of Gophers | |
5 | HEREDITARY | CAR | Children of the American Revolution | |
5 | HEREDITARY | DAR | Daughters of the American Revolution | |
5 | HEREDITARY | DOTRT | Daughters of the Republic of Texas | |
5 | HEREDITARY | DUCWV | Daughters of Union Civil War Veterans | |
5 | HEREDITARY | DUV | Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War | |
5 | HEREDITARY | MOLLUS | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States | 1865 |
5 | HEREDITARY | MOTS | Military Order of the Serpent (Spanish American War veterans) | |
5 | HEREDITARY | MOSB | Military Order of the Stars and Bars | |
5 | HEREDITARY | NSCDA | National Society of the Colonial Dames of America | |
5 | HEREDITARY | NSSUP | National Society Sons of Utah Pioneers | |
5 | HEREDITARY | NDGW | Native Daughters of the Golden West | 1886 |
5 | HEREDITARY | SCV | Sons of Confederate Veterans | |
5 | HEREDITARY | SAL | Sons of the American Legion | |
5 | HEREDITARY | SAR | Sons of the American Revolution | |
5 | HEREDITARY | UDC | United Daughters of the Confederacy | |
6 | HEREDITARY | AOOF | Actors' Order of Friendship | 1849 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | ANPA | Agriculturists' National Protective Association | 1895 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | AAISW | Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers of the United States | 1876 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | AASRE | Amalgamated Association of Street Railroad Employees of America | 1892 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | AMCB | Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | AFL | American Federation of Labor | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | AFGWU | American Flint Glass Workers' Union | 1878 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | APWABA | American Postal Workers Accident Benefit Association | 1898 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | ARU | American Railway Union | 1893 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | AMOBB | Ancient Mystic Order of Bagmen of Bagdad | 1895 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | BARE | Benefit Association of Railway Employees | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | BMIUA | Bricklayers and Masons' International Union of America | 1865 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | BEE | Brotherhood of Electrical Employees | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | BLE | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers | 1863 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | BLF | Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen | 1873 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | BRRB | Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | BRC | Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | BRCA | Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America | 1890 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | BORT | Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen | 1883 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | BUL | Brotherhood of United Labor | 1887 c. |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | BROTHERHOOD | Brotherhood, The (Typographical Workers) | 1880 c. |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | COJ | Commonwealth of Jesus | 1890 c. |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | COHH | Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo | 1892 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | CIO | Congress Of Industrial Organizations | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | CR | Crowned Republic | 1879 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | DOSC | Daughters of St. Crispin | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | EWBA | Electrical Workers Benefit Association | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | FAIU | Farmers Alliance & Industrial Union | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | FOFGW | Federation of Flat Glass Workers | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | FOF | Fraternal Order of Firefighters | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | FOP | Fraternal Order of Police | 1915 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | FFA2 | Future Farmers of America | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | IOAKL | Improved Order of Advanced Knights of Labor | 1883 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | IKOL | Independent Knights of Labor | 1895 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | IOKOL | Independent Order of Knights of Labor | 1895 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | IWW | Industrial Workers of the World | 1905 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | IATSE | International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | IAFF | International Association of Fire Fighters | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | IAOM | International Association of Machinists | 1888 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | IAOW | International Association of Workingmen | 1888 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | IBBH | International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | IBEW | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | IGA | International Geneva Association | 1904 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | KOSC | Knights of St. Crispin | 1869 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | LEML | Locomotive Engineers Mutual Life | 1863 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | NAD | National Aid Degree | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | NFA | National Farmers' Alliance | 1880 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | NUISW | National Union of Iron and Steel Workers | 1892 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | NOOB | New Order of Builders | 1879 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | NHOKLA | Noble and Holy Order of Knights of Labor of America | 1869 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | OOCT | Order of Commercial Telegraphers | 1897 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | OKOL | Order of Knights of Labor | 1869 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | ORCA | Order of Railway Conductors of America | 1868 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | ORT | Order of Railway Telegraphers | 1886 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | OGO | Order of the Grand Orient | 1895 c. |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | OMB | Order of the Mystic Brotherhood | 1895 c. |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | OUCTA | Order of United Commercial Travelers of America | 1890 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | POH | Patrons of Husbandry, The Grange | 1867 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | POI | Patrons of Industry | 1885 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | PMA | Progressive Miners Association | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | POKOL | Provisional Order Knights of Labor | 1887 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | SOI | Sovereigns of Industry | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | SWMAA | Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association | 1886 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | SUNA | Switchmen's Union of North America | 1886 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | AW2 | The Agricultural Wheel | |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | TPA | Travelers Protective Association of America | 1882 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | TT | Triangle, The | 1885 c. |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | UCT | United Commercial Travelers of America | 1888 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | UMWA | United Mine Workers of America | 1890 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | USOA | United Steelworkers of America. | 1937 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | URUSE | Universal Republic for the United States of the Earth | 1896 |
6 | LABOR AND AGRICULTURAL | WANETAS | Wanetas, The | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | ABS | American Benefit Society | 1893 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | ABA2 | American Benevolent Association | 1894 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | ABL | American Benevolent Legion | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AFC | American Fraternal Congress | 1898 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AFIU | American Fraternal Insurance Union | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AHW | American Home Watchmen | 1909 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AIU | American Insurance Union | 1894 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | ALH | American Legion of Honor | 1878 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AOD | American Order of Druids | 1888 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | ASE | American Stars of Equity | 1903 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AW | American Workmen | 1908 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AISB | Ancient and Illustrious Star of Bethlehem | 1851 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AOKMC | Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain | 1871 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AOKMC: DR | Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain: Daughters of Ruth | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AOKMC: DN | Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain: Degree of Naomi | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AOF2 | Ancient Order of Foresters | 1834 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AOG | Ancient Order of Gleaners | 1894 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AOP | Ancient Order of Pyramids | 1905 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AOTP | Ancient Order of the Pyramids | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AOUW | Ancient Order of United Workmen | 1868 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | AFA | Associated Fraternities of America | 1901 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | ASEAA | Atlantic Self-Endowment Association of America | 1886 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | BUA | Benevolent Union, American | 1886 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | BFFLA | Big Four Fraternal Life Association | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | BA | Brotherhood of America | 1890 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | BAY | Brotherhood of American Yeomen | 1897 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | CFA2 | Canadian Fraternal Association | 1879 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | COF | Canadian Order Forester | 1891 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | COCF | Canadian Order of Chosen Friends | 1879 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | CGB | Circle of the Golden Band - See Patriarchal Circle of America | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | CBSH | Colored Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Honor | 1886 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | CCB | Colored Consolidated Brotherhood | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | CL | Columbian League | 1896 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | CMLA | Concordia Mutual Life Association | 1908 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | COH2 | Court of Honor | 1895 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | DoH2 | Daughters of Hope | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | DOTG | Daughters of the Globe - see Knights of the Globe | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | DOHPA | Degree of Honor Protective Association | 1873 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | EA | Eclectic Assembly | 1893 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | EBA | Emerald Benefit Association | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | EKR | Empire Knights of Relief | 1889 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | EAUA | Equitable Aid Union of America | 1879 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | EFU | Equitable Fraternal Union | 1897 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | ELA | Equitable League of America | 1894 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | FFA1 | Fraternal Aid Association | 1890 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | FAU | Fraternal Aid Union | 1890 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | FAA | Fraternal Association of America - See Order of the Solid Rock | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | FG | Fraternal Guild | 1889 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | FL | Fraternal Legion | 1881 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | FMC | Fraternal Mystic Circle, Supreme Ruling | 1885 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | FOCL | Fraternal Order of Clover Leaves | 1911 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | FOOP | Fraternal Order of Protectors | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | FT | Fraternal Tribunes | 1897 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | FUA | Fraternal Union of America | 1896 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | FFF | Fraternity of Friendly Fellows | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | GRA | Golden Rule Alliance | 1889 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | GTF | Golden Star Fraternity | 1881 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | GF | Grand Fraternity | 1885 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | GUOTR | Grand United Order of True Reformers (African American) | 1881 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | ISDP | Grand United Order, Independent Sons and Daughters of Purity | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | GL | Granite League | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | GBUP | Greater Beneficial Union of Pittsburgh Link | 1892 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | HC | Home Circle | 1879 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | HFBO | Home Forum Benefit Order | 1892 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | HP | Home Palladium | 1891 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | HLA | Homesteaders' Life Association | 1906 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | IOMA | Illinois Order of Mutual Aid | 1878 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | IL | Imperial Legion | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | IML | Imperial Mystic Legion | 1896 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | IOH | Improved Order of Heptasophs | 1878 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | ICLI | Independent Chevaliers and Ladies of Industry | 1889 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | IOCF | Independent Order of Chosen Friends | 1897 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | IOF | Independent Order of Foresters | 1874 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | IOFI | Independent Order of Foresters of Illinois | 1879 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | IOI | Independent Order of Immaculates of the U. S. A. | 1872 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | IOM | Independent Order of Mechanics | 1868 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | IOP | Independent Order of Puritans | 1910 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | IOWM | Independent Workmen of America | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | IBA | Industrial Benefit Order - See Order of the Solid Rock | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | IFAB | International Fraternal Alliance of Baltimore | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | IOTKDT | International Order of Twelve, of Knights and Daughters of Tabor | 1872 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | ILH | Iowa Legion of Honor | 1879 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | IHB | Iron Hall of Baltimore | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | JAOUW | Junior Order, Ancient Order of United Workmen | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KLOA | Knights and Ladies of America | 1894 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KLA | Knights and Ladies of Azar | 1893 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KLH | Knights and Ladies of Honor | 1881 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KLP | Knights and Ladies of Protection | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KLS | Knights and Ladies of Security | 1892 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KLF | Knights and Ladies of the Fireside | 1892 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KLGP | Knights and Ladies of the Golden Precept | 1896 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KLGR | Knights and Ladies of the Golden Rule | 1879 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KLGS | Knights and Ladies of the Golden Star | 1884 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KLRT | Knights and Ladies of the Round Table | 1887 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KLW | Knights and Ladies of Washington | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KA | Knights of Aurora | 1889 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KB | Knights of Birmingham | 1873 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KOC | Knights of Columbia | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KH | Knights of Honor | 1873 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KHW | Knights of Honor of the World | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KSFI | Knights of Sobriety, Fidelity and Integrity | 1890 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KBCW | Knights of the Blue Cross of the World | 1888 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KOB | Knights of the Brotherhood | 1885 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KOTG | Knights of the Globe | 1889 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KGMBA | Knights of the Globe Mutual Benefit Association | 1890 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KOGE | Knights of the Golden Eagle | 1872 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KOLG | Knights of the Loyal Guard | 1895 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KOTM | Knights of the Maccabees | 1878 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KORC | Knights of the Order of the Red Cross | 1879 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KSWMW | Knights of the Seven Wise Men of the World | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | KOSB | Knights of the Star of Bethlehem - See Order of the Star of Bethlehem | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | LOGE | Ladies of the Golden Eagle- See Knights of the Golden Eagle | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | LOTM | Ladies of the Maccabees | 1888 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | LOSNA | Ladies' Oriental Shrine of North America | 1914 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | LORC | Legion of the Red Cross | 1885 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | LOTA | Light of the Ages | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | LABA | Loyal Additional Benefit Association | 1889 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | LALA | Loyal American Life Association | 1896 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | LC | Loyal Circle | 1898 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | LKL | Loyal Knights and Ladies | 1873 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | LLRA | Loyal Ladies of the Royal Arcanum | 1923 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | LMLA | Loyal Mystic Legion of America | 1892 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | LSA | Loyal Sons of America | 1920 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | MOS | Mechanical Order of the Sun | 1868 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | MMAA | Mennonite Mutual Aid Association | 1945 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | MAFA | Modern American Fraternal Order | 1896 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | MBA | Modern Brotherhood of America | 1897 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | MKFL | Modern Knights' Fidelity League | 1891 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | MOOC1 | Modern Order of Chaldeans | 1888 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | MOOC2 | Modern Order of Craftsmen | 1894 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | MOP | Modern Order of Praetorians | 1898 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | MR | Modern Romans | 1904 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | MS | Modern Samaritans | 1897 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | MWA | Modern Woodmen of America | 1883 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | MTOA | Mosaic Templars of America | 1883 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | MWOTW | Mystic Workers of the World | 1892 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | ND2 | National Defenders | 1919 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | ND1 | National Dotare | 1892 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NFC1 | National Fraternal Congress, U.S. | 1886 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NFL | National Fraternal League | 1902 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NFU | National Fraternal Union | 1889 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NF | National Fraternity | 1893 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NHG | National Home Guard | 1907 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NMB | National Mutual Benefit | 1931 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NOCR | National Order of Cowboy Rangers | 1914 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NPL | National Protective Legion | 1891 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NPLA | National Protective Life Association | 1891 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NPU | National Provident Union | 1883 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NRA | National Reserve Association | 1891 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NU | National Union | 1881 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NUAS | National Union Assurance Society | 1881 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NSGW | Native Sons of the Golden West | 1875 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NOW | Neighbors of Woodcraft | 1897 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NEOP | New England Order of Protection | 1887 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NEA | New Era Association | 1897 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NABA | North American Benefit Association | 1892 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NAU | North American Union | 1893 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NSBA | North Star Benefit Association | 1899 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | NLH | Northwestern Legion of Honor | 1884 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OMBA | Occidental Mutual Benefit Association | 1896 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OA1 | Order of Aegis | 1892 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OA3 | Order of Alfredians | 1875 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OAF | Order of American Freemen | 1884 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OA5 | Order of Americus | 1897 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOFA2 | Order of Amitie | 1880 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OCF | Order of Chosen Friends | 1879 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOE | Order of Equity | 1889 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OFH | Order of Fraternal Helpers | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OFP | Order of Fraternal Preceptors | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOH | Order of Heptasophs, or Seven Wise Men | 1854 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OHB | Order of Home Builders | 1890 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OFM | Order of Mogullians - See Ancient Order of United Workmen | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OMA | Order of Mutual Aid | 1878 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OMP | Order of Mutual Protection | 1878 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOL | Order of Odd Ladies | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOP | Order of Pendo | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OP | Order of Pente | 1888 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OSF | Order of Select Friends | 1886 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OSB | Order of Shepherds of Bethlehem | 1896 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOS | Order of Solon | 1888 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OSP | Order of Sons of Progress | 1879 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OS | Order of Sparta | 1879 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OAFC | Order of the American Fraternal Circle | 1880 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OBU | Order of the Benevolent Union - See Order of the Solid Rock | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OCFU | Order of the Continental Fraternal Union | 1890 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOFC | Order of the Fraternal Circle - See Order of the Solid Rock | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OGC | Order of the Golden Chain | 1881 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OGL | Order of the Golden Links | 1905 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OGR | Order of the Golden Rod | 1894 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOTHH | Order of the Helping Hand | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OIH | Order of the Iron Hall | 1881 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOI | Order of the Iroquois | 1896 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOTO | Order of the Orient | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | ORA | Order of the Royal Argosy | 1888 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOTRA | Order of the Royal Ark - See Order of the Solid Rock | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOTS | Order of the Sanhedrim | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OSH | Order of the Shield of Honor | 1877 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOTSR | Order of the Solid Rock | 1889 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OTSB | Order of the Star of Bethlehem | 1869 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOTT | Order of the Tonti | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OT | Order of the Triangle | 1887 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOV | Order of the Vesta | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OWB | Order of the World of Boston - See Order of the Solid Rock | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OTF | Order of True Friends | 1886 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOT | Order of Twelve | 1846 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OUF | Order of United Fellowship | 1881 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOUF | Order of United Friends | 1881 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | OOU | Order of Unity | 1889 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | PCA | Patriarchal Circle of America | 1880 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | POF | Pennsylvania Order of Foresters - See Foresters of America | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | PFO1 | People's Favorite Order - See Order of the Solid Rock | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | PMLIO | People's Mutual Life Insurance Order | 1882 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | PFA | Pioneer Fraternal Association | 1892 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | PEGA | Progressive Endowment Guild of America | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | PFC | Protected Fireside Circle | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | PHC | Protected Home Circle | 1886 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | PLA | Provident League of America | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | PPPUSA | Prudent Patricians of Pompeii of the United States of America | 1897 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | RA2 | Royal Adelphia | 1883 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | RAS | Royal Aid Society | 1896 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | RA1 | Royal Arcanum | 1877 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | RBS | Royal Benefit Society | 1893 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | RCKL | Royal Conclave of Knights and Ladies - see Golden Rule Alliance | |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | RFG | Royal Fraternal Guardians | 1895 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | RF | Royal Fraternity | 1896 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | RH | Royal Highlanders | 1896 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | RKKD | Royal Knights of King David | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | RL | Royal League | 1883 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | RNA | Royal Neighbors of America | 1889 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | ROL | Royal Order of Lions | 1911 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | RSGF | Royal Society of Good Fellows | 1882 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | RSA | Royal Standard of America | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | RTJ | Royal Tribe of Joseph | 1894 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | SSC | Seven Stars of Consolidation | 1887 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | SL | Sexennial League | 1888 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | SOH1 | Shield of Honor | 1877 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | SSG | Society of Select Guardians | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | SDA | Sons and Daughters of America - See Order of the Solid Rock | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | SDP | Sons and Daughters of Protection | 1896 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | SCAW | Supreme Camp of the American Woodmen | 1901 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | SCUB | Supreme Commandery of the Universal Brotherhood | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | TOL1 | Templars of Liberty | 1881 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | GLIS | The Gleaner Life Insurance Society | 1894 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | UE | The Union Endowment - See Order of the Solid Rock | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | TBH | Tribe of Ben Hur | 1894 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | TLMIA | Triple Link Mutual Indemnity Association | 1890 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | UBA | Union Beneficial Association | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | UFL | Union Fraternal League | 1895 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | UEL | United Endowment League - See Order of the Solid Rock | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | UOE | United Order of Equity - See Order of the Solid Rock | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | UOPF | United Order of Pilgrim Fathers | 1878 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | USBF1 | United States Benevolent Fraternity | 1881 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | USBF2 | United States Benevolent Fraternity (2d) | 1890 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | VAS | V. A. S.; Vera Amicitia Sempiterna est | 1879 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | VAA | Verhovay Aid Association | 1886 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | WB | Western Bees | 1905 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | WKPA | Western Knights Protective Association | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | WS | Western Samaritans Life Association | 1922 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | WPA | William Penn Association | 1886 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | WC2 | Woodmen Circle (ladies' auxiliary of WOW) | ??? |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | WOW | Woodmen of the World | 1890 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | WOWLIS | Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society | 1890 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | WRR | Woodmen Rangers Rangerettes | 1964 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | WBA2 | Workmen's Benefit Association | 1893 |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | WMBA | World Mutual Benefit Association | 1890 c. |
7 | MUTUAL BENEFIT | ZBA | Zivena Beneficial Society | 1891 |
8 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | BUTTON | Button Gang | |
8 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | CG | California Grays | |
8 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | CAORRA | Camorra, The | |
8 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | HOGD | Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn | |
8 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | IOOOM | Independent Order of Old Men | |
8 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | KOD | Knights of Damon | |
8 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | MAFIA | Mafia, The | |
8 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | MAGUIRES | Molly Maguires | 1854 |
8 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | MPL | Mutual Protection League (New Mexico) | |
8 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | OSPK | Order of Sovereign Patriotic Knights | |
8 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | OSE | Order of the Star in the East. Theosophical Society | |
8 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | TOF | Temple of Fraternity | 1896 |
8 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | TOGD | Thelemic Order of the Golden Dawn | |
8 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | TRAMPS | Tramp Fraternities | |
8 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | WHITECAPS | Whitecaps, The | |
9 | MYSTIC AND MISCELLANEOUS | AI | Ahavas Israel | 1890 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | AAFL | Aid Association for Lutherans | 1902 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | AOUC | American Order of United Catholics | 1896 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | APTA | American Protestant Association | 1887 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | APROTN | American Protestant Association (Negro) | 1849 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | ASO | American Star Order | 1884 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | BLA | Baptist Life Association Link | 1883 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | BBI | B'nai Brith International | 1843 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | BZ | B'nai Zion | 1908 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | BS | B'rith Sholom | 1905 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CAA | Catholic Aid Association | 1878 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CAOF | Catholic Association of Foresters | 1879 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CBL | Catholic Benevolent Legion | 1881 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CDA | Catholic Daughters of America | 1903 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CFFT | Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas | |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CFLI | Catholic Family Life Insurance | 1868 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CKLI | Catholic Knights and Ladies of Illinois | 1884 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CKIS | Catholic Knights Insurance Society | 1885 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CKA | Catholic Knights of America | 1877 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CKO | Catholic Knights of Ohio | 1891 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CKSG | Catholic Knights of St. George | 1881 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CKW | Catholic Knights of Wisconsin | |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CLC | Catholic Ladies of Columbia | |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CMBA | Catholic Mutual Benefit Association | 1876 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | COFIL | Catholic Order of Foresters of Illinois | 1883 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CTAS | Catholic Total Abstinence Society | |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CWV | Catholic War Veterans | |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CWBL | Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion | 1895 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CWFT | Catholic Women's Fraternal of Texas | |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CW | Catholic Workman (insurance society) | 1891 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CKHE | Christian Knights & Heroines of Ethiopia of the Eastern & Western Hemispheres | |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CPL | Christian Protective League | |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CS | Columbian Squires | 1925 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | CCTAS | Crusaders Catholic Total Abstinence Society | |
9 | RELIGIOUS | DOI1 | Daughters of Isabella | 1897 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | EL | Epworth League | |
9 | RELIGIOUS | FSOI | Free Sons of Israel | 1849 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | IOOBB | Improved Order of B'nai B'rith | 1887 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | IOAI | Independent Order of American Israelites | 1894 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | IOBA | Independent Order of B'rith Abraham | 1887 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | IOFSJ | Independent Order of Free Sons of Judah | 1890 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | IOSB | Independent Order of Sons of Benjamin | 1877 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | IOSA | Independent Order Sons of Abraham | 1892 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | IPSB | Independent Order Sons of Benjamin | 1877 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | IOBB | Independent Order, B'nai B'rith | 1843 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | IOFSI | Independent Order, Free Sons of Israel | 1849 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | ICBU | Irish Catholic Benevolent Union | 1869 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | JrAPtA | Junior American Protestant Association | 1890 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | JCDA | Junior Catholic Daughters of America. | 1925 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | KSB | Kesher Shel Barzel | 1865 c. |
9 | RELIGIOUS | KOFC | Knights of Columbus | 1882 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | KOFM | Knights of Father Mathew | 1890 c. |
9 | RELIGIOUS | KL1 | Knights of Loyola | |
9 | RELIGIOUS | KL2 | Knights of Luther | 1912 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | KPC | Knights of Peter Claver | 1909 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | KOSJ | Knights of St. John | 1879 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | LCBA | Loyal Christian Benefit Association | 1890 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | LB | Lutheran Brotherhood | 1917 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | LLISC | Lutheran Life Insurance Society of Canada | 1972 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | MKSP | Modern Knights of St. Paul | 1917 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | NCSF | National Catholic Society of Foresters | |
9 | RELIGIOUS | OBA | Order of B'rith Abraham | 1859 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | OPK | Order of Protestant Knights | 1890 c. |
9 | RELIGIOUS | PBU | Presbyterian Beneficial Union | 1901 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | PKA | Protestant Knights of America | 1895 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | RBKCI | Royal Black Knights of the Camp of Israel | |
9 | RELIGIOUS | SBCL | Saint Boniface Catholic Union | |
9 | RELIGIOUS | SDI | Sons and Daughters of Israel | 1887 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | SLAKSJ | Supreme Ladies' Auxiliary Knights of St. John | 1900 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | ULS | United Lutheran Society | 1893 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | UOTS | United Order of True Sisters (Jewish women's organization) | 1846 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | WCU | Western Catholic Union | 1877 |
9 | RELIGIOUS | WC1 | Workmen's Circle (Jewish) | 1894 |
10 | POLITICAL | AB | American Brotherhood | 1844 |
10 | POLITICAL | AK1 | American Knights | 1853 |
10 | POLITICAL | AKP | American Knights of Protection | 1894 |
10 | POLITICAL | AK2 | American Krusaders | 1923 |
10 | POLITICAL | AOC | American Order of Clansmen | 1923 |
10 | POLITICAL | APATL | American Patriotic League | 1888 |
10 | POLITICAL | APA | American Protective Association | 1887 |
10 | POLITICAL | AOLA | Ancient Order of Loyal Americans | 1895 c. |
10 | POLITICAL | BOB | Benevolent Order of Bereans | 1907 |
10 | POLITICAL | BOTU | Brotherhood of the Union | 1850 |
10 | POLITICAL | BUI | Brotherhood of United Irishmen | |
10 | POLITICAL | CNG | Clan-na-Gael | 1869 |
10 | POLITICAL | TC | Crescents, The | 1875 |
10 | POLITICAL | DOA | Daughters of America | 1888 |
10 | POLITICAL | DOC | Daughters of Columbia | 1888 |
10 | POLITICAL | DOL | Daughters of Liberty | 1875 |
10 | POLITICAL | DOOR | Daughters of the Republic - Patriots of America | |
10 | POLITICAL | ESU | English Speaking Union | |
10 | POLITICAL | FB | Fenian Brotherhood | 1857 |
10 | POLITICAL | FPSF | Freemen's Protective Silver Federation | 1894 |
10 | POLITICAL | GAP | Grand Army of Progress, Advance Guard of America, or the | 1865 |
10 | POLITICAL | GOL | Guards of Liberty | 1850 c. |
10 | POLITICAL | IRL | Indian Republican League | 1893 |
10 | POLITICAL | IA | Industrial Army | 1896 |
10 | POLITICAL | IRB | Irish Republican Brotherhood | |
10 | POLITICAL | IB | Iron Brotherhood | 1895 |
10 | POLITICAL | JrAPA | Junior American Protective Association | |
10 | POLITICAL | JrOUAM | Junior Order of United American Mechanics | 1853 |
10 | POLITICAL | JSPOA | Junior Sons, Patriotic Order of America | |
10 | POLITICAL | KOR | Knights of Reciprocity | 1890 |
10 | POLITICAL | KOTFC | Knights of the Flaming Circle | 1923 |
10 | POLITICAL | KOGC | Knights of the Golden Circle | 1835 |
10 | POLITICAL | KOIC | Knights of the Inner Circle | 1867 |
10 | POLITICAL | KICK | Knights of the Invisible Colored Kingdom | 1923 |
10 | POLITICAL | KKK | Knights of the Ku Klux Klan | 1867 |
10 | POLITICAL | KNP | Know Nothing Party | 1852 |
10 | POLITICAL | KAMELIA | Ku Klux Klan women's auxiliary | |
10 | POLITICAL | LOAL | Ladies of Abraham Lincoln | 1890 c. |
10 | POLITICAL | LTBOW | Lady True Blues of the World | 1870 c. |
10 | POLITICAL | LKOA | Loyal Knights of America | 1890 |
10 | POLITICAL | LMOL | Loyal Men of American Liberty | 1890 |
10 | POLITICAL | LWOAL | Loyal Women of American Liberty | 1888 |
10 | POLITICAL | MM90 | Minute Men of 1890 - See Order of the American Union | |
10 | POLITICAL | MM96 | Minute Men of 1896 | 1896 |
10 | POLITICAL | NAPL | National Assembly Patriotic League | 1895 |
10 | POLITICAL | NLARA | National League of the Armenian Race America | 1895 |
10 | POLITICAL | NOV | National Order of Videttes | 1886 |
10 | POLITICAL | NSA | Native Sons of America | 1850 |
10 | POLITICAL | OOC | Order of Camels | 1920 |
10 | POLITICAL | OOM | Order of Mules | 1865 |
10 | POLITICAL | ONA | Order of Native Americans | 1872 |
10 | POLITICAL | OOR | Order of Reubens | 1835 |
10 | POLITICAL | OS76 | Order of Sons of '76 | 1851 |
10 | POLITICAL | OAS | Order of the American Shield - See Order of the American Union | |
10 | POLITICAL | OOTAS | Order of the American Star | 1853 |
10 | POLITICAL | OAU | Order of the American Union | 1873 |
10 | POLITICAL | OLRSH | Order of the Little Red School House | 1895 |
10 | POLITICAL | ORWB | Order of the Red, White and Blue | 1888 |
10 | POLITICAL | OSSB | Order of the Star Spangled Banner | 1851 |
10 | POLITICAL | OOUS | Order of Uncle Sam | |
10 | POLITICAL | OUAM | Order of United American Mechanics | 1845 |
10 | POLITICAL | OOUA | Order of United Americans | 1844 |
10 | POLITICAL | OUA | Order of United Americans (2d) | 1879 |
10 | POLITICAL | PDA | Patriotic Daughters of America | 1885 |
10 | POLITICAL | PLR | Patriotic League of the Revolution | 1882 |
10 | POLITICAL | POOA | Patriotic Order of Americans | |
10 | POLITICAL | PATA | Patriotic Order of True Americans | 1889 |
10 | POLITICAL | POSOA | Patriotic Order, Sons of America | 1846 |
10 | POLITICAL | POA | Patriots of America | 1895 |
10 | POLITICAL | PPC | Pro Patria Club | 1895 c. |
10 | POLITICAL | SKA | Silver Knights of America | 1895 |
10 | POLITICAL | SLOA | Silver Ladies of America | 1895 |
10 | POLITICAL | SRM | Society of Red Men | 1813 |
10 | POLITICAL | SOL1 | Sons of Liberty | 1794 |
10 | POLITICAL | SOL2 | Sons of Liberty, (2nd) | 1870 |
10 | POLITICAL | SST | Sons of St. Tamina | 1771 |
10 | POLITICAL | TS | Tammany Society, or Columbian Order | 1789 |
10 | POLITICAL | TOL2 | Templars of Liberty (2d) | 1881 |
10 | POLITICAL | TOAS | Templars Order of the American Star | 1853 |
10 | POLITICAL | TB | True Brethren | |
10 | POLITICAL | ULOA | Union League of America | 1893 |
10 | POLITICAL | UAM | United American Mechanics | 1845 |
10 | POLITICAL | UB | United Brotherhood | |
10 | POLITICAL | UOA | United Order of Americans | 1881 |
10 | POLITICAL | UOOD | United Order of Deputies | |
10 | POLITICAL | WIDE AWAKES | Wide Awakes | |
10 | POLITICAL | WHA | Women's Historical Association | |
10 | POLITICAL | ZODIAC | Zodiac, The | |
11 | SOCIAL | ANTLERS | Antlers, The | 1927 |
11 | SOCIAL | BPOD | Benevolent and Patriotic Order of Does | ??? |
11 | SOCIAL | BPOE | Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks | 1867 |
11 | SOCIAL | BPOEW | Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of Canada | 1912 |
11 | SOCIAL | BOM | Benevolent Order of Monkeys | |
11 | SOCIAL | DIBPOEW | Daughters of the Independent Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World | 1902 |
11 | SOCIAL | DOOKK | Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan | 1894 |
11 | SOCIAL | EMBA | Elks Mutual Benefit Association | 1878 |
11 | SOCIAL | FOOB | Fraternal Order of Bears | |
11 | SOCIAL | FOB | Fraternal Order of Beavers | 1911 |
11 | SOCIAL | FOE | Fraternal Order of Eagles | 1898 |
11 | SOCIAL | FOO | Fraternal Order of Orioles | 1910 |
11 | SOCIAL | FOR | Fraternal Order of Reindeer | |
11 | SOCIAL | IOOM | Imperial Order of Muscovites | 1894 |
11 | SOCIAL | IBPOE | Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World | 1898 |
11 | SOCIAL | IOD | Improved Order of Deer | 1913 |
11 | SOCIAL | IIOO | Independent International Order of Owls | 1890 |
11 | SOCIAL | IOA | International Order of Alhambra | 1904 |
11 | SOCIAL | IOHH | International Order of Hoo Hoo, Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo (lumbermen's organization) | 1892 |
11 | SOCIAL | JC | Jolly Corks (now the BPOE) | 1868 |
11 | SOCIAL | LIOR | Ladies Independent Order of Reindeer | |
11 | SOCIAL | LE | Lady Elks | 1907 c. |
11 | SOCIAL | LOOB | Loyal Order of Buffaloes | 1911 |
11 | SOCIAL | LOOM | Loyal Order of Moose | 1888 |
11 | SOCIAL | LOOMW | Loyal Order of Moose of the World | 1888 |
11 | SOCIAL | LOS | Loyal Order of Sparrows | |
11 | SOCIAL | NBS | National Benefit Society | 1897 |
11 | SOCIAL | NHA | National Haymakers' Association | 1879 |
11 | SOCIAL | OA4 | Order of Alhambra | |
11 | SOCIAL | OOAO | Order of Ancient Oaks | 1912 |
11 | SOCIAL | OAPN | Order of Anti Poke Noses | 1923 |
11 | SOCIAL | OOB | Order of Bugs | 1912 |
11 | SOCIAL | OHD | Order of Houn' Dawgs | 1912 |
11 | SOCIAL | OOO | Order of Owls | 1904 |
11 | SOCIAL | OPG | Order of Pink Goats | |
11 | SOCIAL | OYD | Order of Yellow Dogs | 1923 |
11 | SOCIAL | OOOH | Oriental Order of Humility | 1890 c. |
11 | SOCIAL | OOHP | Oriental Order of Humility and Perfection | 1924 |
11 | SOCIAL | PPOSW | Patriotic and Protective Order of the Stags of the World | 1911 |
11 | SOCIAL | EC | Supreme Emblem Club of the U.S.A. | 1917 |
11 | SOCIAL | VOFW | Veterans of Future Wars | |
11 | SOCIAL | WOTM | Women of the Moose | 1914 |
11 | SOCIAL | YAOC | Ye Ancient Order of Corks | 1868 |
12 | TEMPERANCE | DOT | Daughters of Temperance | |
12 | TEMPERANCE | GT | Good Templars | 1851 |
12 | TEMPERANCE | IOGS | Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria | 1850 |
12 | TEMPERANCE | IOGT | Independent Order of Good Templars | 1850 |
12 | TEMPERANCE | IORNA | Independent Order of Rechabites in North America | 1842 |
12 | TEMPERANCE | IORSU | Independent Order of Rechabites, Salford Unity | 1835 |
12 | TEMPERANCE | KOJ | Knights of Jericho | 1850 |
12 | TEMPERANCE | MTF | Marshall Temperance Fraternity | |
12 | TEMPERANCE | RTT | Royal Templars of Temperance | 1870 |
12 | TEMPERANCE | SOH3 | Sons of Honor | |
12 | TEMPERANCE | SOJ | Sons of Jonadab | 1858 c. |
12 | TEMPERANCE | SOT | Sons of Temperance | 1842 |
12 | TEMPERANCE | TOHAT | Templars of Honor and Temperance | 1842 |
12 | TEMPERANCE | UDOR | United Daughters of Rechab | 1845 |
12 | TEMPERANCE | UOGC | United Order of the Golden Cross | 1876 |
13 | VETERANS | AL | American Legion | |
13 | VETERANS | AUSWV | American Union Spanish-American War Veterans | |
13 | VETERANS | AMVETS | American Veterans | |
13 | VETERANS | DOLLUS | Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States | |
13 | VETERANS | DOV | Daughters of Veterans | |
13 | VETERANS | DAV | Disabled American Veterans | |
13 | VETERANS | 40A8 | Forty and Eight Club | |
13 | VETERANS | GAR | Grand Army of the Republic | 1866 |
13 | VETERANS | LLL | Loyal Ladies' League | |
13 | VETERANS | MVA | Mexican Veterans Association | |
13 | VETERANS | MOC | Military Order of the Cootie | |
13 | VETERANS | LGAR | National Order, Ladies of the GAR | 1881 |
13 | VETERANS | SSL | Soldiers and Sailors' League | |
13 | VETERANS | SOV | Sons of Veterans, U. S. A. | 1881 |
13 | VETERANS | UVL | Union Veterans' Legion | 1884 |
13 | VETERANS | UCV | United Confederate Veterans | 1889 |
13 | VETERANS | WRC | Woman's Relief Corps, GAR | 1869 |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | ArB | Arctic Brotherhood | 1899 |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | AUV | Association of Union Veterans | |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | BSA | Boy Scouts of America | 1910 |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | GFWC | General Federation of Women's Clubs | 1890 |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | GSA | Girls Scouts of America | 1912 |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | KI | Kiwanis International | 1915 |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | LASSV | Ladies Aid Society of the Sons of Veterans | |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | LI | Lions International | 1917 |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | MI | Mensa International | |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | OC | Optimist Club | |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | OATA | Order of the Arrow (Boy Scouts) | |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | QCI | Quota Club International | |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | RI | Rotary International | 1905 |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | SPCSCPG | Society for the Prevention of Calling Sleeping Car Porters "George" | |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | SAWV | Spanish American War Veterans | |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | USWV | United Spanish War Veterans | |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | VFW | Veterans of Foreign Wars | |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | VVA | Vietnam Veterans of America | |
14 | NON-RITUAL VOLUNTEER | ZI | Zonta International (business and professional women) | |
4 | GREEK | AKAKIA | Acacia | 1904 |
United Daughters of Rechab (UDOR)
S. C. Gould, in his resume of Arcane Fraternities in the United States, 1896, says that the society was established at Boston, March 15, 1845, and ”their pledge is based on the command of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, to his posterity.” Their motto was, “Mercy and Truth are met together.” This was a branch of the Sous of Jonadab. Both were total abstinence societies, and both are dead.
Stevens, Albert Clark, ed. The Cyclopaedia of Fraternities: A Compilation of Existing Authentic Information . . . of More Than Six Hundred Secret Societies in the United States. New York: Hamilton Printing and Publishing Company, 1899, p.412.
United Order of the Golden Cross (UOGC)
A mutual assessment beneficiary society of men and women total abstainers from the use of alcoholic drinks as a beverage, founded by Dr. J. H. Morgan in New England in 1876, one of the older of this variety of organizations. It is governed by a Supreme body composed of its officers and representatives of Grand bodies, which have jurisdiction over subordinate Commanderies. Its strength lies in the New England States, but Grand Commanderies also exist in New York, District of Columbia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. Its organizers were Freemasons who sought, by a system of graded assessments, to form an economical and safe method of insuring the lives of members for $500, $1,000, or 2,000. The Order also cares for members when in sickness and distress. Its success is attested by its annual death-rate of only about 9 in 1,000, and its grand total of nearly $4,000,000 paid to beneficiaries since the date of organization. Acceptable white men and women between sixteen and fifty-five years of age are eligible to membership, and it claims to be among the first societies, if not the first society, of the kind to admit women to its ranks on the same terms as men. In 1893 there were 20,357 members, and in 1897, 28,000. The emblem of the Order is a Greek cross with the initials of the words United Order, Golden Cross in the arms thereof, and a five-pointed star in the centre, crossed by a monogram formed of two letters S. The headquarters of the society are at Lewiston, Me.
Stevens, Albert Clark, ed. The Cyclopaedia of Fraternities: A Compilation of Existing Authentic Information . . . of More Than Six Hundred Secret Societies in the United States. New York: Hamilton Printing and Publishing Company, 1899, p.412.
Templars of Honor and Temperance (TOHAT)
A fraternal, mutual assessment, beneficiary, total abstinence society; the oldest and most direct descendant of the Sons of Temperance, which is the oldest similar society of American origin. The latter was founded at New York city in 1842, and two years later, at the annual session of the national, or governing division, in New York, a proposition was made to draft three degrees based on the society’s legend, “Love, Purity, and Fidelity.” But the anti-secret society sentiment then prevailing in various State Divisions, the outgrowth of the anti-Masonic agitation of 1827-40, was strong enough to defeat the project. The Sons of Temperance itself was a secret society, but adhered to extreme simplicity in its ceremonials. As the members of Marshall Division, No. 11, Sons of Temperance, New York city, strongly favored the introduction of degrees into the order, together with signs, as a safeguard against imposition, that body took steps on June 2, 1845, “without any definite object as to ulterior results.”* to organize a strictly total abstinence association having in view an impressive and practical ceremony more lasting in its teachings than the forms gone through with by the Sons of Temperance. A plan was also incorporated for extending relief to sick and distressed members, but with all these changes there was no expectation that the outcome would be a split from the parent society. The newly formed organization was practically a society within a society, and called itself the Marshall Temperance Fraternity after the division in which it had its birth. In November, 1845, the name of the body was changed to Marshall Temple, No. 1, Sons of Honor, a title manifestly suggested by that of the parent society.
Efforts were made in that month to bring the Sons of Honor into the Sons of Temperance, as an adjunct to the latter, all members of the new society being Sons’ of Temperance, and its name was again changed to Marshall Temple of Honor, No. 1, Sons of Temperance. This was at a meeting held December 15, 1845, the birthday of the order. Among the first officers, A. D. Wilson, R. T. Trail, and John Murphy are regarded as the founders. It was then arranged that none but Sons of Temperance should be made Sons of Honor, and Marshall Temple of Honor, No. 1, should grant charters for subordinate Temples of the new order within an order until there should be five such, when a Grand, or State, Temple would be formed. But before the Grand Temple of Honor of the State of New York was organized at American Hall, Grand Street and Broadway, New York city, on February 21, 1846, Marshall Temple had fourteen subordinate Temples, twelve , at New York and one each at Philadelphia and Baltimore. The Grand Temple of New York was to act as the head of the order until the National Division, Sons of Temperance was ready to formally incorporate the new order within itself. The work of establishing subordinate temples of Sons of Honor progressed rapidly, but as the National Division of the Sons of Temperance, in June, 184G, declared it “inexpedient to form a connection between the National Division and the Temples of Honor,”the National Temple of the Templars of Honor and Temperance of the United States was organized in Columbian Hall, No. 263 Grand Street, New York city, November 6, 1846, by representatives of the Grand Temples of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Ohio, thus marking the permanent separation of the two societies. The National Temple of Honor promptly declared itself a total abstinence, secret fraternity and adopted a ceremonial of three degrees, entitled, respectively, Love, Purity, and Fidelity, and a ritual and regalia, together with “a traveling pass and key.” The degrees have since been increased to six by the addition of the degrees of Tried, Approved, and Select Templar, the last named representing the summit and perfection of this variety of templarism. Before the Civil War the order spread to the South and West, where it had a large membership, but it never completely rallied from the loss of membership due to the war. It numbered about 7,000 men and women at the close of 1896, residents of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Louisiana. Texas, Utah, Wyoming, New Brunswick, England, and Sweden. The beneficiary department has not proved a marked success, and membership in it is not obligatory. The social department is composed mainly of women, but brethren are eligible to membership. It is managed and controlled by women under the guidance of the Inner Temple of the Grand Temple, and contained, at the close of 1896, about 1,100 women members.
Junior Templars of Honor and Temperance meet iii sections. Boys of from twelve to fifteen years of age are eligible to join, and at eighteen years of age may enter the Temple of Honor, for which the preliminary training is designed to prepare them. The Templars of Honor ritual is based on historical accounts of Templar knighthood, with fraternal teachings drawn from the stories of David and Jonathan and Damon and Pythias.
It is more than a matter of conjecture whether the ritual and degrees of the Templars of Honor were suggested, in part, at least, by printed and other outgivings of the fierce anti-secret society agitation which had hardly quieted down when this society of teetotal Templars made its appearance.
The names of the three supplementary degrees of the Templars of Honor suggest Masonic inspiration, and the formation of Councils of Templars by those attaining the highest or Select Templar degree parallels the relationship of the Chapter to the lodge in Freemasonry under the American system or rite. Quite significant, as bearing on this, is the chief emblem of the order, a temple, and within it the nine-pointed star, composed of three interlaced equilateral triangles.
The government of the order rests in the Supreme Council, which has jurisdiction over Grand Temples and Grand Councils, the latter being composed of representatives of subordinate temples and subordinate councils. Only members of the sixth or Select Templar degree are eligible to membership in subordinate councils. The order is not only unsectarian, but unpolitical, and seeks, in addition to pledging its members not to use or traffic in intoxicating liquors, to enforce “prohibition by the strong arm of the law, maintained and upheld by public sentiment.” (See Sons of Temperance.)
* Early History of Templars of Honor, etc.. Cincinnati, 1855.
Stevens, Albert Clark, ed. The Cyclopaedia of Fraternities: A Compilation of Existing Authentic Information . . . of More Than Six Hundred Secret Societies in the United States. New York: Hamilton Printing and Publishing Company, 1899, p.410-12.