Broom churchyard, Bedfordshire God be praised Here is Mr. Dudley senior, and Jane his wife also; Who while living was his superior, but see…
Many books are out-of-print so we are gathering information we find about individuals and publishing them in a series of books. BIOGRAPHIES OF NOTABLE…
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Four Alabama Footprints books have been combined into one book Alabama Footprints Volumes V-VIII: Four Books in One - ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Immigrants ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS…
Amusing jokes from 1900 newspaper HISTORY DIDN'T MENTION IT Teacher (animatedly) - Now, children, who can tell me what the long reign of Elizabeth…
Willie Mae Windham Dawson's Bible Records, Escambia, Alabama This Bible was the first Bible my mother owned as an adult. The cover has long…
This biography is included in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume I BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM FLANK PERRY BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY(1823 -…
WILLIAM BROCKMAN BANKHEAD BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1874 - 1940) Lamar, Madison County, Walker County, Alabama William Brockman Bankhead was born on his family's plantation…
During my genealogy research, the size of families always amazes me. Evidently, the number of children was also noticed in the past as evidenced…
CUTE STORY FROM THE PAST (Excerpt transcribed from The Columbia Breeze, Columbia, Alabama August 25, 1892) KISS ME An amusing incident occurred in a…
YES, I Remember Those Perms by Dorothy Graham Gast An aunt who was a beautician was prevailed upon during a visit to my grandmother's…
Humorous Tombstones Catholic Cemetery, La Pointe, Wisconsin: To the Memory of Abraham Beaulieu Born 18 September 1822 Accidentally shot 4th April 1844 As a…
What is more southern than banana pudding. This is an old recipe which pays attention to details. Colored photography of Banana-cart 1902 (Detroit publishing company…
Tombstones on the grave of wives Maria, wife of Timothy Brown Aged eighty years, And died in the confident hope of a better life.…
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE RECIPES Suet Pudding from 1894 Recipe One cup of suet, chopped fine, one-half cup sugar, one-half cup of molasses, one…
From Tuscaloosa News August 2, 1937 Triplets Arrive in Perry County Three girls born to dairy farmer's wife in a Selma hospital All girls…
The Bountiful Bearden's... A family's journey in the American South by Shannon Hollon Our first Bearden in America was Jacob Bearden b.1660 in England…
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory killing more than 2,300 Americans. The U.S.S.…
Transcribed from Weekly Iron Age July 28th, 1887 News - The news of the day included the following transcribed stories. HUNTSVILLE J. M. Garrison…
UPDATED WITH NEWSREEL! William Christopher Handy was born November 16, 1873 in Florence, Alabama to parents Elizabeth Brewer and Charles Barnard Handy. His father…
Gardening hints from 1852 Take any flower you choose, place a stratum in a clean earthen pot, and over them a stratum of fine…
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE STORY Serving Green tomatoes A good way to serve fried tomatoes is to make a brown gravy in the pan…
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE RECIPE POACHED EGGS 1886 RECIPE Nearly fill frying pan with boiling water; add a little salt and vinegar. Bread eggs…
From Germantown, PA Here lies the dust of Louisa Orr, whose soul is now a little angle in Heaven Another mistake? Here lies Peter…
(Transcribed from The Marion Commonwealth, Marion, Perry Co., Ala., December 28, 1865) THE STATE OF ALABAMA – PERRY COUNTY Probate Court Regular Term, Dec.…
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