Letter from Tyler, Texas March 2, 1876, printed in the Birmingham Iron Age March 23, 1876 -from Thomas Smith to Frank Grace. This is…
(Transcribed exactly as published from the Wilcox Progressive Era, Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama, June 2, 1910) ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume XI Table of ContentsIntroductionCORDOVA…
These are some actual letters to the LDS Family History Department requesting genealogy information "Our 2nd great grandfather was found dead crossing the plains…
Did you know that an asteroid which was probably the size of the Auburn University football stadium, traveling at 12 miles per second, hit…
Selma is known worldwide The city of Selma in Dallas County, Alabama is known worldwide due to its prominence in the Civil Rights struggles…
HISTORIC HOMES By AUGUSTA MARTIN BUTLER (Mrs. Eugene Butler written in 1930) (transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly Volume 1, No. 2, Summer Issue…
(Transcribed from the Geneva County Citizen, Geneva, Alabama, January 30, 1895) NOTICE NO. 5213 LAND OFFICE MONTGOMERY, ALA. MAY 4, 1895 Notice is hereby…
DRIVE-IN DECISIONS by Clifford Dobyns Years ago there was an event, rather new at the time, that required much tact, planning, and decision making.…
(Clipping from The Advertiser, Moulton, Alabama July 26, 1923) TAPESTRY OF LOVE SERIES: Three Books in One
Reminiscences of Old St. Stephens PART III (This transcription was read at the Centennial Celebration, May 6, 1899. It was published in four installments…
Abraham Mordecai was an early settler who lived his last days in Dudleyville, Alabama in a log cabin.Below is a sketch of him written…
(Copied exactly as published from the Wilcox Progressive Era, Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama, June 2, 1910) ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Exploration: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume…
(CONTINUED from Part I) (This was transcribed by the Alabama Historical Society and printed in 1901 in their magazine as follows) THE MISSION OF…
(The story of this duel was included in many historical books, but it is still hard to believe.) Hot words were passed and a…
(All Transcribed from Abbeville Herald, Abbeville, Alabama April 1, 1920) THE DOTHAN EAGLE, HOUSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA 1908 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS Find your southeast Alabama ancestor…
A Genealogy Nightmare My daughter never married but she's lived with Joe, so long,And they and the kids are so happy that somehow, it…
Samuel T. B. Morse missed the death of his wife due to a lag in communication and this was the impetus that provided an…
(Excerpts transcribed from The Butler County News, Georgiana, Alabama September 10, 1914) NEW HOME Mr. Ed Tillman, of Opp, visited his aunt, Mrs. J.…
RECALLS DAYS WHEN ICE CAME DOWN FROM MAINE BY SHIPS Captain John Dorgan has Wealth of Memories after 55 Years Spent on "Old Man…
ANDREW W. BEVERLY BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1833- 1912) BARBOUR, MACON, BULLOCK CO., ALABAMA Andrew W. Beverly was born in Upton county, Georgia on Jan…
For grins & giggles, I simply put my grandmother's maiden name in Google & was astounded to find that there was an astronomical amount…
Why would this tavern in Barbour County need a secret stairway? Do you have any suggestions? Second-largest historic district in Alabama The Seth Lore…
(Transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 01, No. 04, Winter Issue 1930) RECORDS IN OLD BIBLES Hopping Front and back pages gone, no…
Rules anyone new to the South needs to know about snow event. Pay close attention to the TV, you will be alerted to any chance…
Recipe Wednesday: Two easy rice recipes from the 1920s Rice Souffle 3 eggs 1 cupful of cooked rice 1 cupful of medium white sauce Beat…
SECTION III OBITUARIES AND CEMETERY RECORDS To the Readers of the Alabama Historical Quarterly: (The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 07, No. 03, Fall Issue…
Do you love grits and eggs? You can thank the Native Americans for introducing them to our southern diet. An article from the Tuscaloosa…
This is an excerpt from the book ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS - Settlement: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 2) CONTINUED BELOW..... Traveling within Alabama before…
(Transcribed from The Butler County News, Georgiana, Alabama September 10, 1914) CHAPMAN Stewart Foshee, James McGowin, and Elbert Sowell left Monday for Tuscaloosa where…
In Whittlebury Churchyard, Northamptonshire John Heath, 1767, age 27While Time doth run, from him depart;Let none e'er shun Death's piercing dart;For read and look, and…
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