A Tale of Two Churches By Amanda Gallatin On a rural stretch of Russell County Highway 22, one can find two of the oldest…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol. III along with several other Abercrombie families in Alabama.…
Have you ever tried this old cleaning tips? Proprietor filling sack with freshly ground cornmeal 1939 By Russell Lee (Library of Congress) To clean…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol. III along with several other Abercrombie families in Alabama.…
CONFEDERATE GENERAL, OFFICERS FROM ALABAMA 1861-1865 (Excerpt transcribed from History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, Volume I. pp.324-327) Perry, William F.—Brigadier-General, P.…
These are excerpts of actual correspondence received by the Family History Department of the LDS Church in Utah. So funny! Our 2nd great-grandfather was found dead crossing…
Did you know......? "The world's first Electric Trolley System was introduced in Montgomery in 1886." Below: A busy street in Montgomery in the mid-1880s.…
New from Tuscaloosa News August 27, 1911 ENROLLMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY WILL SHOW INCREASE J. C. Persons, bursar-registrar of the University of Alabama returned…
This is an Excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS: Confrontation - Gen. Coffee in Creek Indian War With the arrival of eight hundred and fifty newly…
In the 1890s, women were constantly around fires either by cooking or maintaining fires to keep the home warm. Danger from fire was a…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler and writer and was one of the first newspaperwomen. Anne traveled Alabama…
Pioneer, Trail Blazer, Indian Scout, Soldier and Statesman By George H. Ethridge, 1 Jackson, Miss.2 (Written in 1945) In the development of our country…
CONFEDERATE GENERAL, OFFICERS FROM ALABAMA 1861-1865 (Excerpt transcribed from History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, Volume I. pp.324-327) Law, Evander M.—Brigadier-General, P.…
This story is an excerpt from A Collection of PERRY COUNTY ALABAMA PIONEERS BIOGRAPHIES & GENEALOGIES VOLUME I JOHNSTON M. McCAULEY BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY…
Excerpt from REMINISCENCES OF PEROTE IN BULLOCK (This transcribed excerpt was written before 1958) Sketch of the Methodist Church, Perote, Alabama 1839-1908 by Mrs.…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume 3 - NOW IN EBOOK, PAPERBACK AND HARDBACK!…
FROM: THE PERFECT WOMAN 1903 by K. T. Boland “The majority of mankind believe animal food to be a necessary constituent of the diet. We…
Tiny houses are nothing new! Imagine living in these houses with a large family even if they were only temporary. This is part of…
From The Florence – Times Daily August 25, 1922 A CRIMINAL NATION It is not exactly agreeable to read, in a report submitted to…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume V Since he was a Grand Master of Masons, his…
Fifth part of a transcribed serial article published in the Southern Star, Ozark, Ala., beginning May 10, 1899. EARLY HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA By…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler and writer and was one of the first newspaperwomen. Anne traveled Alabama…
I always enjoy the humor sometimes found on tombstones and ran across some found on famous people.. ENJOY... "That's all folks" Mel Blanc …
COLBERTIANS By R. L. James SECTION III OBITUARIES AND CEMETERY RECORDS To the Readers of the Alabama Historical Quarterly: (The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol.…
Photographs of the historic Franklin King Beck home in 1936, 1937 and today Alex Bush, Photographer, January 7, 1937 FRONT (SOUTH) - Franklin King…
(Transcribed from The Southern Democrat, September 1, 1898, Oneonta, Alabama) See more musings in Vinegar of the Four Thieves: Recipes & Curious Tips from…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler and writer and was one of the first newspaperwomen. Royall, who had long…
CONFEDERATE GENERAL, OFFICERS FROM ALABAMA 1861-1865 (Excerpt transcribed from History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, Volume I. pp.324-327) Garrott, Isham W.—Brigadier-General, P.…
There is probably a very interesting story behind this deed! ONE PEPPERCORN PER ACRE (The Guntersville Democrat, Guntersville, Alabama April 06, 1899) The record…
(Transcribed from The Weekly Herald (Wetumpka, Alabama, December 12, 1918) STATISTICS SHOW INCREASED MORTALITY FROM INFLUENZA Notwithstanding the newspaper quotations from Surgeon General Blue…
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