This article was written around 1880 about the early days of Chambers County, Alabama by one who experienced them. REMINISCENCES OF THE EARLY DAYS…
DEATH – Mr. Lewis E. Kirkland, a well-known citizen of the county, died last night at his home near Trickem, aged about 40 years.…
REV. J. R. CAPERS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1822 – aft. 1896) Jefferson County, Alabama, Oklahoma Territory Rev. J. R. Capers of Elyton (since gone to…
Continued stories from Rev. R. W. Brooks of Escambia, County, Alabama written in 1939 – WARNING: This story discusses voting in the 1870s after…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler and writer and was one of the first newspaperwomen. The caustic observations…
ALABAMA NEWS (Transcribed from The Citizen-Examiner (Hayneville, Alabama) May 31, 1871 The boiler in the steam mill of Messrs. G. Lynch & Co., near…
On April 21, 1928 ….. Jesse W. Cornelius, from Birmingham, Alabama, filed a patent for his invention of the of the Open Grate for…
(Transcribed from The Citizen-Examiner (Hayneville, Alabama) May 31, 1871 LOCAL AND COUNTY INTELLIGENCE Retrospective – The Lowndes county of 36 years ago differed somewhat…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume 2 - NOW IN EBOOK, PAPERBACK AND HARDBACK! CAPTAIN…
This is an old Southern favorite recipe. How do you make yours? SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE 1 Large can sweet potatoes (or equivalent in fresh…
Many people commented and responded to the story The Last Panther in Alabama – or was he? that was recently posted on AP with their…
"SCRAPS" RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY This excerpt has been transcribed from The Athens Post, April 18, 1867. Page 2, Column…
Once Gen. LaFayette agreed to the invitation of Governor Israel Pickens to visit Alabama, Gov. Pickens began to make preparations for his visit. The city…
Below are some Genealogy Queries published in The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol 1, No. 1, Spring Issue 1930 that may be of interest to…
These men evidently wanted more children: Moultrie, Georgia: Here lies the father of twenty-nine, He would have had more but he didn't have time.…
LaFayette, Alabama grew rapidly in 1833 - churches and schools were built. This article was written around 1880s about the early days of LaFayette,…
The Elington Drinkard Family Bible - Philadelphia: Published by Edward W. Miller, Artisan Bldg., Ranstead Place 1840 The original is in the hands of…
Bennett, the Magician (Lawrence County, Alabama) by Col. Edmond Saunders written ca. 1890s There was, however, in early times, a man called Dr. Bennett,…
According to the article below published in 1908, three men in Greensboro, Hale County, Alabama volunteered to be climate observers and weather recorders for…
Anne Newport Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler and writer and was one of the first newspaperwomen. At the…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable & Some Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol VII in EBook, Paperback & Hardcover format JUDGE…
"SCRAPS" RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY By Thomas Smith Malone This excerpt has been transcribed from The Athens Post, April 18,…
All the names of the Civil War Soldiers buried in Randolph County can be found in Alabama Genealogy Notes Volume XI CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS…
During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people and write stories about life in the United States. The program…
Touring Alabama in 1820, 18211 Written ca. 1820 by Adam Hodgson Left Fort Hawkins, Alabama Part II We left Fort Hawkins at seven o'clock,…
In Alabama on November 14, 1891 the Times Daily, of Florence, Alabama was able to report the following about Alabama. Benjamin Hugh Tucker pulling…
GROWING UP IN A SMALL TOWN by Inez McCollum Attalla, the small Alabama town I grew up in, was so safe that we walked…
The Inauguration of Governor Bagby in 1837 written by William Garrett1 At the general election, this year, Mr. Arthur P. Bagby of Monroe, was…
REMINISCENCES OF THE EARLY DAYS IN CHAMBERS COUNTY By E. G. Richards1 VI The first family that ever lived in what is now the…
Some News From The Weekly Iron Age, Birmingham, Alabama 5/21/1885 Nineteen Oxen Lost Mr. W. J. Morgan, of Walker county, was in the city…
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