Autaugaville is located 2 miles from the Alabama River and 22 miles west of Montgomery. The first settler was William N. Thompson, Sr. who…
This is the introduction to the book Compiled records of BIBB COUNTY, ALABAMA PIONEERS VOLUME I: Biographies Genealogy Reports, Notes & Records Bibb County…
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE IN ALABAMA Sunday, the first day of the week, has been recognized as a sacred day since the very earliest days of…
ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY (From Original Volume filed in Montgomery County Court House) June Term Orphans Court 1817 On the third Monday…
Block Island, N. Y He's done a catching cod And gone to meet his God. From Tennessee She lived a life of virtue and…
Click to learn how to Become a Patron! (Extract Transcribed from THE SHELBY NEWS, Calera, Alabama, January 16, 1890) PERSONAL MENTION Mr. John Ozley,…
LOYAL ORDER of the MOOSE Loyal Order of the Moose was a secret, beneficiary society, paying sick and funeral benefits. It was founded in…
September 8, 1881 - The Tin Man of Birmingham – I wonder how much of his work is still on buildings in Birmingham? (Transcribed…
These suggestions were written in 1880s, but would be useful today. THE WAY TO HEALTH1 The only true way to health is that which…
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Recently, I asked readers to send in their personal serendipity moment to Alabama Pioneers. This is William W. McCollum's moment. Donna Serendipity Moment told…
Click to learn how to Become a Patron! (Extract Transcribed from THE SHELBY NEWS, Calera, Alabama, January 16, 1890) AN ELEGANT SUPPER One of…
Click to learn how to Become a Patron! MAUDE The Story of a Horse That Had a False Mane and Tail1 (Transcribed, unedited story…
(Transcribed from THE GUNTERSVILLE DEMOCRAT, January 15, 1903, Guntersville, Alabama) CORRESPONDENCE ALBERTVILLE ITEMS Henderson Walker is visiting friends at Anderson, Tenn. Miss Ira Vanzant…
This biography is included in the Book First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume I THOMAS BENTON COOPWOOD BIOGRPAHY and GENEALOGY (1793-1862) Lawrence…
EARLY HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMAi By W. L. Andrews 1899 THE SOUTHERN STAR, MAY 31, 1899 The Dowling family History first dawns on…
SHOOTING IN HUNTSVILLE 1854 (Excerpt Transcribed from The Jones Valley Times (Elyton, Alabama) April 1, 1854) James Burton was shot on Monday last by…
This story is an excerpt from the book ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Settlement: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 2) French trade from Mobile was principally by…
Unlock this story. Click to see how to Become a Patron and read thousands of lost and forgotten Alabama stories CLARKE COUNTY SALT WORKS…
Click to learn how to Become a Patron! In 1818, undelivered letters in Alabama were listed in the local newspaper before they were considered…
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Opened for settlement by Congress in 1798, the fertile land near the Mississippi River was a place of frenzied speculation and immigration by the…
Serendipity Moments by Ruth Pickle Three years ago, my daughter-in-law, Gail, and myself, from Iowa and my sister, Teddie, and cousin, JoAnn, from NM,…
OKRA CREOLE RECIPE FROM 1948 Ingredients for 6 servings ½ pound okra (or 2 cups canned okra) 6 large tomatoes (or 2 cups canned…
Broom churchyard, Bedfordshire God be praised Here is Mr. Dudley senior, and Jane his wife also; Who while living was his superior, but see…
Everyone has them. Family legends in genealogy abound and often become more embellished with each generation. Many times, after diligent research you may find…
This article and more abstracts are available in the Book ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume VI- Scroll to bottom to see the Table of Contents…
CORNELIUS ELLIOTT BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1789-1840) Shelby County, Alabama An early Elliott family in Shelby County was the family of Cornelius Elliott. He was…
Alabama Deaths from WWI has now been published as a paperback. Previously, it was only available in Ebook form. Family researchers or genealogists will…
This story can also be found in the book Alabama Footprints: Immigrants Routes Taken To The Alabama Territory After the Creek cession, the first…
