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• AMMLA - Association of Masonic Museums, Libraries and Archives in Europe

  • Masonic Archives in Europe

  • Masonic Libraries in Europe

  • Masonic Museums in Europe

• Ancient Order of Hibernians in America

  • National History

• Artisans Order of Mutual Protection

• Association of Masonic Museums in Europe

• BPO Elks Online

  • Our History

    • Once An Elk, Eternally An Elk

      Describes and gives some locations for Elk Rests - BPO Elks cemeteries.

• ElksHistory.org

  This website will hopefully serve as a visual journey through the rich history of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks from inception in 1868 until the late 1940's.

• Fraternal Order of Eagles

  • Eagle History

• Fraternal Order of Orioles

• Friendly Societies Research Group

  Milton Keynes, England. The Friendly Society Research Group has created an international network of researchers, practitioners and archivists. It plays an important role in the preservation of records & provides advice on the writing of societies' histories. It is a major source of information for researchers.

  • Current Societies

    A listing of modern Friendly Societies.

  • Friendly Societies for Beginners

    • A Friend Indeed

      Online article from Norfolk Roots magazine.

    • Families and Friendly Societies

      Online article from Family History Monthly magazine.

    • Mutually Beneficial: Using the Records of Friendly Societies

      Online article from Ancestors magazine.

  • Library

  • Records on Film

    • Oddfellows Friendly Society Records (1828 - 1950) on Microfilm leaflet

  • Survey of Records & Sources for Friendly Society History

• General Military Council - IOOF

  The Patriarchs Militant of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows - the Odd Fellow's uniformed branch.

  • 1890s Uniforms, Regalia and Flags

    From the Department of Washington, P.M.

    • Decorations of Chivalry

    • Medals & Badges

  • History of the Patriarchs Militant

• Grand United Order of the Knights of the Golden Horn

  United Kingdom. Derived from the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (R.A.O.B.).

  • History of the Grand United Order of the Knights of the Golden Horn (G.U.O.K.G.H)

• Independent Order of Foresters

  • IOF History

• Independent Order of Vikings

• International Grand Lodge of Druidism

• ISDA - Order Italian Sons and Daughters of America

  A fraternal benefits association.

• JOUAM - Junior Order United American Mechanics

  Basic history of the organization.

• Knights of Columbus

  • History of the Knights

• Knights of Columbus

  From Westminster Council #1393.

  • Emblems of the Order

    Includes photographs of officer jewels.

  • Structure of the Order

• Knights of Columbus - Robes and Jewels of the Order

  From the Knights of Columbus, Council No. 801, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

• Knights of the Golden Eagle