Job Cannon was born August 5, 1766, in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. His parents were believed to be John (February 16, 1727, SC – d.…
Strange Happenings in Genealogy Research by Patricia Westgate Sayko I had been searching for the parents of a man in my lineage and thought…
Rev. William Lynch Cochran left many descendants in Alabama - here are a few Micajah Cochran was born 12, September 1780 in Bedford, Virginia,…
Many Alabama pioneers settled in Perry County including John Frederick Shaeffer who was born Aug. 17, 1774 John Frederick Shaeffer was born Aug…
Excerpt from First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume 1 JAMES GALLAGHER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (ca. 1800- ca. 1843) Lawrence and Mobile County, Alabama…
Did you know that Perry County was settled before Alabama became a state and was originally a much larger county in Alabama? Many people…
Are you looking for a good book to read? Share this news with your friends! We are excited to announce that we have…
Do you have the name Michael Bates (1743-1800) in your family research? Michael Bates, who died in Newberry District, South Carolina, was born Georg…
There was nothing artificial in his smile and it certainly was spontaneous, so it was natural. He looked and acted the same in carrying…
FIRST FAMILIES OF LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA VOLUME I is now in Ebook, paperback, and hardback --- makes a great gift! Lawrence County, Alabama was…
ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume III As I conducted research for interesting stories to publish and/or post on my www.alabamapioneers.com website, I continually found buried…
A Collection of PERRY COUNTY ALABAMA PIONEERS BIOGRAPHIES & GENEALOGIES VOLUME II includes genealogical information from Brush Creek area of Perry County, Alabama. Books make great gifts! Marion, Perry…
After the Revolutionary War, free bounty land was offered by the federal government to citizens and soldiers for their service. No bounty land…
No Spirituous Drinking or Dancing Parties… by Jean Butterworth “No Venomous Spirituous Drinking or Dancing Parties,” I read as I quickly scanned the papers…
Click …/to see how to honor your ancestor as a Notable Alabama Pioneer WILLIAM WIRT ALLEN WILLIAM WIRT ALLEN BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1835-1894) Colbert County,…
Now in paperback and hardback for gift giving! Isaac Abercrombie was one of my personal ancestors and this book includes some of my own…
Chasing old bushy-tail by Shannon Hollon This time of year when the weather begins to turn cool the maple leaves turn red and hickories…
This book on Revolutionary War soldier, Charles Abercrombie is now in Ebook, paperback, and hardcover and is filled with 448 pages of the descendants…
One of my favorite places to visit in our state is Mentone, Alabama. There is so much natural beauty in the area that each season…
Great family book for Alabama researchers! Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume III This is the third volume of Notable and Not-so-Notable…
Happy Birthday! RICHARD FORSEY BIOGRAPHY AND GENEALOGY (1795-1855) Madison County, Alabama by Lavone Johnson Anglen Richard Forsey was born October 01, 1795 in Somerset,…
Have you ever heard of the STAR CHAMBER? Read about how and why it drove many of our founders to America in the “page-turning”,…
(This great story by a contributing author was quite an experience and one to reflect on for a long time. It's amazing he survived.)…
(Saturday was an important day for grocery shopping in Alabama's past.) Curb Market day in Tuscaloosa, Alabama ca. 1935 Allen Jemison building is visible…
Serving God and Community since 1905...Celebrated 110 years in 2015 By Shannon Hollon In September 1819 a beautiful valley in Alabama was settled by…
(Here is another story told to me by my late grandmother Pauline Campbell Bearden(1923-2009) she loved to sit on her front porch and tell…
Alabama Pioneers Patron query: Do you know anything about Thomas McAfee born 1837? Thomas McAfee, born 1837. Have been seeking the name of his…
The Barbecue at Cha-Che’s submitted by Jean Butterworth My mother was Ara Ann Williams Champion and her mother was Ollie Rebecca King Williams. ”Miss…
Small Town USA during World War II The Invasion of Normandy by the Allies occurred more than sixty-three years ago on June 6,1944. As…
DR. ALEXANDER W. AGNEW BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1824-1897) Pickens and Fayette County, Alabama A. W. Agnew was a physician, born September 17, 1824, in…
