ALABAMA DEATHS FROM WW I is an essential book for research in Alabama around the turn of the century. Makes a great gift! This…
TWAS THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house, Every creature was hurting -- even the mouse. The…
Do you have the Abney surname in your Alabama ancestry? Don't waste precious time and money completing genealogy research others have done! Take advantage…
In my personal genealogy research, I often spent days in courthouses, libraries and cemeteries, as well as considerable expense copying records only to discover…
ALABAMA DEATHS FROM WW I is an essential reference book for family researchers and genealogists in Alabama. It includes the deaths from World War…
Many deaths occurred in the State of Alabama in the year 1926 from the Spanish flu epidemic when the Alabama Freemasons were flourishing. This…
This KINDLE book includes all the deaths from World War I, listed by the county where they last resided, over 60 pages of names.…
LIKE GRANDMA USE TO MAKE Old homemade Eggnog Recipes for the holidays EGGNOG (no-alcohol) (1910s) 4 c. (1 Qt.) milk 2-4 eggs 2 t. vanilla…
Four Volumes combined into ONE! As we conducted research for interesting stories to publish and/or post on Alabama Pioneers website, we continually found buried…
While doing research for stories, I frequently run across many photographs of people, (identified and unidentified) like the ones below which may be of…
Do you still make Parker house rolls for dinner? I had an heirloom recipe that had been handed down in the family, but it…
The Christmas Oranges from the MisAdventures of Lily When my grandmother was small, there wasn’t much money for toys and dolls. The most wonderful…
While doing research for stories, I frequently run across many photographs of people, (identified and unidentified) like the ones below which may be of…
The Waddell farmhouse appears at home in Landmarks park, in Dothan, Alabama, but local people can tell you the story of the historic day on…
A Simple Lesson to Learn by Johnny Ponder When I was a small kid I spent many weekends and summers at my Grandparent’s small…
Childersburg was a small, mainly rural town of around 500 people in Alabama in the late 1930s. At the time, the town lacked a…
(Continued below from Brazil I) In 1865 at the end of the American Civil War a substantial number of Southerners left the South; many…
SNOWBOUND AT CHRISTMAS by Inez McCollum When my brother and I were young children, getting to our grandparents in the winter time could be…
More of this story can be found in ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS: Settlement: Lost & Forgotten Stories Burnt Corn Creek is a creek in the…
Extreme sports are not new. There were many stuntmen, often called 'death dodgers' that put on shows at state fairs throughout the country in the…
CHRISTMAS WITH THREE GROWING BOYS by Inez McCollum Christmas time was so special when our three sons were small. I was a stay-at-home Mom,…
Old Cough Remedies (Submitted by Amanda Gallatin) In the 19th century, common homeopathic cough remedies were mixtures of sugar and aromatics (like lemon or…
The Peanut Patch by Randal Champion submitted by Jean Butterworth Dad planted peanuts every year on our farm in Tuscaloosa County. When I was…
I recently had a question about how to purchase my books when you are living in another country and I thought others may have…
Shooting Mistletoe by Shannon Hollon For many Christmas Eve's the Uncles, Aunts and Cousins would gather from miles around at my grandparents house(Big Mama…
The Day I was Born by Virginia Faye Floyd Peiffer My mom told me about the day I was born. I will never forget.…
JUST LIKE MINE By Joyce Ray Wheeler We were so young in 1953 when my husband became a mathematics professor at Howard College…
Red Velvet Cake Tradition by Jean Butterworth Many years ago I started making a red velvet cake for my family, especially for my son…
Decorating the Tree by Inez McCollum Most of you are in the process of decorating your Christmas Tree. My late husband would get so…
A Traumatic and Memorable Christmas by Joe McKnight One Christmas in my early childhood stands out as both traumatic and memorable. We lived at…
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