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…
Pass Along Shrubbery - They remind me of old friends Around my yard, there are several shrubs that were passed along to me by…
Christmas Surprise by Clifford Dobyns I was five years old in 1937 and unknown to me was that my parents had decided to get…
CHRISTMAS APRONS by Dorothy Graham Gast As the holiday season approached in 1955 my less than a year old daughter and I lived with…
Prayer Warriors by Clifford Dobbyns The dictionary says that prayer is an approach to deity in word or thought: an urgent request. It defines…
John G. Bamberg (1760-1801) was born Jun 1760 in Eastern, Pennsylvania, USA or Bavaria and died 1801 in Lexington, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. He…
JAMES THOMAS ANDERSON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1850-1917) Lee County, Alabama James Thomas Anderson was a chemist. He was born December 1, 1850, at Allensville,…
We have many Alabama biography books to download to your computer filled with early Alabamians with descendant names. Great for family research! Biographies of…
Have you ever lost a purse or billfold? If you have you know the sinking feeling in the bottom of your stomach. Of…
Christmas Memories of Orphan Annie and Dick Tracy by Inez McCollum As I think back to Christmases shared by my parents, brother and I,…
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Samuel Lowery was believed to have been born around 1760 in Ireland. He married Hanna Jeffers/Peppers in Virginia. She was born 1768 in Virginia…
RECALLING BIRMINGHAM MEMORIES by Jean Butterworth Most people enjoy sharing their stories. I was in a group of Hoover Historical Society members and guests…
Great book for genealogists as a reference book as well—from Alabama's first historian! Pickett's History of Alabama: And Incidentally of Georgia and Mississippi from the…
The Roads Home by Randal Champion The Bear Creek Clubhouse was about two miles from my home in Tuscaloosa County. Deer season started in…
During my research for my historical fiction novel in this series, I was excited to discover a photograph (below) of a Cottingham house built…
