(Transcribed from The Centreville Press, Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama, September 24, 1910) AN OLD LANDMARK Dear Editor of The Press: Please indulge us space…
EASON FAMILY SAND MOUNTAIN by Dale Henson My great-grandmother, Celia Delwoth Eason (born 1848) moved to Sand Mountain, Alabama from Newton County, Georgia with…
Excerpt from ALABAMA STATE CAPITOL AN HISTORICAL SKETCH, Brochure by JAMES B. SIMPSON, Late Recording Secretary to the Governor JANUARY 1898 Roemer Printing Co.,…
Genealogy research requires a lot of time spent on the computer but you know you are spending too much time there if any of…
(Transcribed from Union Springs Herald, Union Springs, Alabama October 7, 1885) FITZPATRICK, ALABAMA This growing town which bids fair to soon reach the proportions…
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How to Build an Icehouse (From The Alabama Enquirer – Hartselle, Alabama October 20, 1887) The foundation for an icehouse is the first requisite,…
Carpets were expensive items in the 1890s and moths were very destructive. Here are some remedies for eradicating moths and lessening the damage that…
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EDWARD KERNAN CAMPBELL BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1858-1938) Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama Edward Kernan Campbell of Birmingham, Alabama was born April 17, 1858, in Washington…
Transcribed from THE TUSCALOOSA NEWS, DECEMBER 22, 1937 WORK FOR HOUSEKEEPERS MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA December 22, (AP) Approval of a housekeepers' aid project by the…
EARLY LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA (Published in 1921) Lauderdale County was created by an act of the Alabama Territorial legislature, February 6, 1818. The name…
Patron - Bellefonte, Jackson County, Alabama legal notices from April 11, 1839 (Transcribed extract from Bellefonte Courier and Jackson County Republican, April 11, 1839)…
The following description of Red Level, Alabama is from The Pensacola Journal, June 08, 1913, Covington County, Ala. Edition, (transcription) ONE OF THE LIVE…
On December 25th, 1824, Governor Israel Pickens sent his letter of invitation to General LaFayette to visit Alabama. This is a brief synopsis of…
(Transcribed from The Boaz Leader, Boaz, Alabama, January 6, 1915) Good Ole Days --Infection Through Cigar Cutters When it is recognized how easily the…
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While World War I was taking place in 1918, a new influenza virus emerged throughout the world. The conditions of World War I helped…
REMINISCENCES OF THE EARLY DAYS IN CHAMBERS COUNTY By E. G. Richards1 Part III At the election held for the organization of Chambers County…
(Excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Removal: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 7) Tensions between the Creek Indians and white settlers became so strained in May…
Photograph of the face in Courthouse Window, Pickens County (Alabama Department of Archives and History) (Continued – from Alabama Folklore Part V) SUPPORT ALABAMA…
Comfort food for those afflicted with the flu often includes Chicken Soup - Here are three recipes from the past for Chicken Soup -…
Our ancestors did not have access to medical treatment like we have today and came up with many home remedies. This is a very…
Once Gen. LaFayette agreed to the invitation of Governor Israel Pickens to visit Alabama, Gov. Pickens began to make preparations for his visit. (General…
Robert Wilson owned a gristmill and the Harrisons were merchant tailors. SUPPORT ALABAMA PIONEERS BECOME AN ALABAMA PIONEERS PATRON Tap to see how to…
On December 8, 1937, this curious story was reported in The Tuscaloosa News from Huntsville, Alabama. SISTERS ADMIT MARITAL FRAUD Three Confess They Obtained…
(Transcribed from Fairhope Courier, August 1, 1919) OLD SETTLER TELLS ABOUT OLD TIMES One of the old-time settlers of Fairhope who arrived here when…
GRANDMA'S KNIT STOCKING How much love went into each stitch (Transcribed from Brewton Banner (Brewton, Alabama June 2, 1883) THE OLD CUSTOM OF…
(Continued – from Alabama Folklore Part IV) Unemployed authors were employed through the Works Project Administration WPA to record the life and culture of…
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