Commandery-in-Chief and Commanderies
Resources Page
(Governing Documents, Proceedings,
Award Records, Forms, Instructions)
This page is devoted to providing organizational information and various forms and tools to help Commanderies. All of the following forms and documents may either be downloaded or printed directly or both.
The Commandery-in-Chief can create Commandery databases from the National membership list. These lists can sent upon request to Commandery Recorders. The Commandery-in-Chief can provide the list in a variety of formats. It is important for all Commanderies to keep their records up to date and to send updates to National as well. Send requests for updated membership lists and updated membership lists to Keith G. Harrison, National Webmaster at: pcinc@prodigy.net. .
The Commandery-in-Chief annually recognizes Commanderies and Companions with awards acknowledging their achievement in a varity of areas including memberhship recruitment and contributions to the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. A description of each award, how it is determined, who is responsible for its determination, and a listing of the annual recipients may be found at:
An inventory listing documenting the location of various Commandery-in-Chief and Commandery records and collections and Commandery War Papaers is available for use by members of the Order. Permission is required to gain access. Please send your request to access the list along with your name, Insignia number (if remembered), and Commandery affliation to: Keith G. Harrison, National Webmaster at: pcinc@prodigy.net. All requests will be verified against the national membership database before access is granted. MOLLUS graphics are available for use by members of the Order for newsletters, stationery and other official business such as Commandery Web pages. Permission is required to gain access. Please send your request to access the list along with your name, Insignia number (if remembered), and Commandery affliation to: Keith G. Harrison, National Webmaster at: pcinc@prodigy.net. All requests will be verified against the national membership database before access is granted. A document was prepared by Companion Adam Flint (Registrar-in-Chief) in 2009 that should be very useful to Commandery Registrars and other officers who help applicants complete herediary applications. The document is entitled, Commandery Guide for Preparing Approvable Hereditary Applications and is available accessing the following link:
Applications: These may be obtained through either of the two following options:
Electronic copy in PDF format to print on acid free paper (Note: Hammermill Copyplus is acid free paper and comes in 8.5 x 11 inches) and complete via typewriter or ink pen: [Note: You first need to save the pdf document to your computer before you begin typing in it]
Electronic copy in Rich Text Foprmat (RTF) TYPEABLE (Zipped) to be filled out via computer and then printed on acid free paper (Note: Hammermill Copyplus is acid free paper and comes in 8.5 x 11 inches):
Application Support Data:
Officers' Military Service:
Genealogical Data for All Generations:
Governing Documents and Guides
2010 Commandery-in-Chief Constitution and Bylaws (As Amended October 2010)
2009 Commandery-in-Chief Officer & Committee Job Descriptions (As Amended October 2012)
1974 IRS Letter of Determination - 501(c)(10) Commandery-in-Chief
1967 IRS Letter of Determination - 501(c)(3) Loyal Legion Memorial Fund Trust
1955 Memorial Trust and Bylaws (as Amended 1957)
2013 National Congress Planning Guide for Commanderies - with Examples (2003- 2012)
2012 Trademarking of MOLLUS Insignia
2011 SUVCW- MOLLUS Memorandum of Understanding - Lincoln Tomb Ceremony
2010 National MOLLUS Insurance
2009 Postal Acknowledgement Form and MOLLUS NACIS Classification Number
Commandery-in-Chief National Congress and Midwinter Proceedings and Meeting Minutes
The following Commandery-in-Chief National Congress and Midwinter Commandery-in-Chief Proceedings and meeting minutes are available:
Commandery Membership Lists
Annual Commandery-in-Chief Awards and Recipients
Commandery War Papers, Records and Collections Location Lists
MOLLUS Graphics Collection
Applications
This may be found in many ways including pension files, reference books, the 1890 US Veterans Census, etc. Broadfoot has published a series of index books based on the NARC muster rolls organized by state that are also in many larger libraries. There are a number of sites on-line but here are a few of the better ones:
Birth and Death certificates may be enough. Vital Records.com has information on how to order birth, marriage, and death certificates from any state (some states have on-line order forms). County records, obituaries, census, and county histories are also good resources. USGENWEB has links to all the states which have links to all the county websites.
Transfer and Membership Certificate Order Forms
(This is a writeable pdf. Instructions: First save the form to your computer, fill it out on your computer, and then save the pdf)
Microsoft RTF Format Zipped
Example of Large Membership Certificate
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