This article and more abstracts are available in the ebook ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES Volume VII See Table of Contents below People in business…
During World War II, the US Government encouraged food preserving, so pressure cookers were essential tools for every household. These tips for canning are…
Eufaula, phoenix like, rose again with renewed vigor from the ruins of a tornado in March 1919 (CONTINUED BELOW) (Transcribed from The Clayton Record…
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Counties of Alabama Date of Formation County Court Houses.—By act of December 31, 1822, the sheriffs of the several counties were made the custodians of…
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This article and more abstracts are available in the Book ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume III- Scroll to see Table of Contents of book GREENSBORO,…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers VOL VIII WILLIAM WALLACE SCREWS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1839-1913) Russell…
A major weather system occurred in the south around February 24th, 1875 with severe flooding and tornadoes. Flooding washed out many roads and railroad…
These epitaphs reveal some unusual ways people died. Here lies entombed one Roger Morton, Whose sudden death was early brouoght on; Trying one day…
Genealogy information transcribed from The Shelby Guide February 22, 1870 and Shelby Chronicle October 2, 1884 Transcribed from The Shelby Guide February 22, 1870…
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Back when trains were the popular way to travel, train robberies occurred frequently. This one took place in Birmingham on February 19, 1914, and…
A few months back I wrote an article stating May 4 was the date the State of Alabama adopted formally adopted as bird day…
(Excerpts transcribed from The Valley Daily Times-News, Lanett, Alabama, February 17, 1916) Corbett Dominey, of Ozark, was killed Saturday night when the car he…
People from many countries began settling in Alabama in the early days This story is an excerpt from the book ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Exploration: Lost…
Cider was a popular alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples before the 20th century. The juice of any variety of apple…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers included in volume 4 DR. ROBERT SOMERVILLE HILL BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY…
During the 1930s Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people around the United States, so their experiences and life history could…
Epigrams which originally were inscriptions on tombs were invented by the Roman poet Martial. Poignancy and sting was deemed the necessary characteristic of this…
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(Local news transcribed from THE MONTGOMERY, ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Ala., February 7, 1900) BEWARE: A newspaper transcription on this page has words which may be…
Charcoal Iron was made in Shelby County since around 1848. A furnace was built by Horace Ware, who afterwards added a foundry and bar…
This is an excerpt from the book ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS - Settlement: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 2) CONTINUED BELOW.... During the American Revolution,…
DR. J. M. MASON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (died February 3, 1909) Lee, Montgomery Counties, Alabama. DEATH OF DR. J. M. MASON An Eminent Methodist…
MOBILE PARK'S IRON DEER IS SURVIVOR OF THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES By Benjamin D. Baker Alabama Writers' Program Works Project Administration Council Chamber,…
COLBERTIANS By R. L. James SECTION III OBITUARIES AND CEMETERY RECORDS To the Readers of the Alabama Historical Quarterly: (The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol.…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable & Some Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol VII in EBook, Paperback & Hardcover format EDMUND…
This is an excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Confrontation: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 4) William Weatherford – Red Eagle Among the Native Americans, Tecumseh…
Happy Birthday! JOSEPH OSWALT THOMPSON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1869-1933) Macon and Jefferson County, Alabama Joseph Oswalt Thompson was a planter, colonizer, and federal office…
