In my personal genealogy research, I often spent days in courthouses, libraries and cemeteries, as well as considerable expense copying records only to discover…
These news abstracts and more are also available in the book ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume V GENEALOGY QUERIES published in 1940 Below are…
Transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 22, No. 04 Winter Issue 1960 ALABAMA NOTES Made in 1883-1884 (During 1883 and 1884, Dr. Palmer,…
ALABAMA DEATHS FROM WW I is an essential reference book for family researchers and genealogists in Alabama. It includes the deaths from World War…
SOUTHERN BATTER BREAD Scald 1 quart of milk in double boiler and stir in 1 quart of water-ground corn meal, a little at a…
UNIVERSITY CADET CORPS (transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 05, No. 01, Spring Issue 1943) (In June, 1903, correspondence was conducted between Mr.…
Many deaths occurred in the State of Alabama in the year 1926 from the Spanish flu epidemic when the Alabama Freemasons were flourishing. This…
Newspaper clippings found at the Alabama Department of Archives and History NEWTON BRUMMETT MURDER FROM "THE ANNISTON HOT BLAST", Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama Issue…
GLENNVILLE, ALABAMA (Transcribed From Smartt, Eugenia Persons..History of Eufaula, Alabama. Birmingham, Ala.: Roberts & Son, printers, 1930, c1933. - Some of the homes mentioned…
This KINDLE book includes all the deaths from World War I, listed by the county where they last resided, over 60 pages of names.…
LIKE GRANDMA USE TO MAKE Old homemade Eggnog Recipes for the holidays EGGNOG (no-alcohol) (1910s) 4 c. (1 Qt.) milk 2-4 eggs 2 t. vanilla…
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS The first relief Act by the State of Alabama in aid of former Confederate soldiers who were maimed during the War Between…
ALABAMA FRUIT CAKE 1924 recipe from Alabama Extension Service 1 lb. butter ¾ lb. sugar 9 eggs 1 lb. flour 2 tbsp. baking powder…
Four Volumes combined into ONE! As we conducted research for interesting stories to publish and/or post on Alabama Pioneers website, we continually found buried…
Here lies one Box within another; The one of wood Was very good; We cannot say so much for t'other. --------- Here lies the…
While doing research for stories, I frequently run across many photographs of people, (identified and unidentified) like the ones below which may be of…
Do you still make Parker house rolls for dinner? I had an heirloom recipe that had been handed down in the family, but it…
The Christmas Oranges from the MisAdventures of Lily When my grandmother was small, there wasn’t much money for toys and dolls. The most wonderful…
While doing research for stories, I frequently run across many photographs of people, (identified and unidentified) like the ones below which may be of…
The Waddell farmhouse appears at home in Landmarks park, in Dothan, Alabama, but local people can tell you the story of the historic day on…
A Simple Lesson to Learn by Johnny Ponder When I was a small kid I spent many weekends and summers at my Grandparent’s small…
Childersburg was a small, mainly rural town of around 500 people in Alabama in the late 1930s. At the time, the town lacked a…
(Continued below from Brazil I) In 1865 at the end of the American Civil War a substantial number of Southerners left the South; many…
(Excerpt transcribed from History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, Volume I., published 1921) Early COVINGTON COUNTY, ALABAMA Covington County was created by…
SNOWBOUND AT CHRISTMAS by Inez McCollum When my brother and I were young children, getting to our grandparents in the winter time could be…
Have you ever heard about the ghost six miles from Tuscaloosa? A Folklore Tale by Mabel Farrior WPA writer 12/17/1935 Many times the question…
More of this story can be found in ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS: Settlement: Lost & Forgotten Stories Burnt Corn Creek is a creek in the…
Extreme sports are not new. There were many stuntmen, often called 'death dodgers' that put on shows at state fairs throughout the country in the…
This video from 1937 reveals how much Birmingham has changed. Police Department had a band in 1930 Birmingham, Alabama Police Department had a…
CHRISTMAS WITH THREE GROWING BOYS by Inez McCollum Christmas time was so special when our three sons were small. I was a stay-at-home Mom,…
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