Prepared by Elisabeth Lindsay.
Rosters, lists, and directories are useful sources in genealogy, indicating an ancestor's participation or association with a particular group, pinpointing time and place, e.g. masonic rosters, alumni rosters, team rosters, etc. Information varies across documents and organizations but may indicate rank or position, degree attained; membership status; residence; titles; profession; spouse names -- some records may even indicate birth and/or death dates.