Dogs the Wheeler family has loved have a strange list of names. First was Trigonometry, a math hound; Lady, a black dachshund named for…
This biography is included in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume I and First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume I …
HOW TO KEEP ICE IN THE SICK ROOM (from July 2, 1879 edition of the Birmingham Iron Age) For those who have an…
Today, we just grab a can and make them but have you ever thought about what our ancestors had to do to make baked beans? Here…
Surprise! Genealogy research doesn't always turn up heroes and royalty. Sometimes you may find a criminal or horse thief and it may be hard…
One of the best fertilizers for potted plants is chimney soot, provided it is free from salt. To make a fern healthy and grow…
From an 1881 newspaper: Rules for Governing children: Never give in to disobedience, and never threaten what you are not prepared to carry out.…
During my genealogy research, the size of families always amazes me. Evidently, the number of children was also noticed in the past as evidenced…
Imagine how much simpler it will be for our descendants to track our lives? We have birth and death certificates, social security numbers, and…
Here is the story from the June 27, 1891 Times Daily newspaper in Florence, Alabama. STARTLING CHANGE Alabama Takes the First Place long held…
A Legal Gift If a man would, according to law, give to another an orange, instead of saying, "I give you this orange "which one…
The people of Gordo were shocked when their new water tank containing 68,000-gallons crashed to the earth on April 23rd, 1935 as the following…
A "rolling store" salesman carrying a sack of flour into a rural home. Coffee County, Alabama We all know the Rolling Stones are going…
The following are actual copies of correspondence received by the Family History Department. I have a hard time finding myself in London. If I were…
Yes...Julia, I guess cats do have nine lives... by Shannon Hollon A few years ago on a rainy October night my family was enjoying…
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE STORY HOUSEHOLD HINTS FROM 1887 A stiff paste of glycerine and red lead will be found useful in making a…
LET'S THINK POSITIVE Living on Earth is expensive but it does include a free trip around the sun every year Photograph of a class…
Some funny, clean stories stand the test of time like these: A little girl wanted to say that she had a fan, but had…
Some old recipes for your health from the past Poultice recipes have been around for centuries. That was the major way to treat…
Excerpt transcribed from The Livingston Journal, Livingston, Alabama -July 15, 1865 Vinegar of the Four Thieves: Recipes & Curious Tips from the Past Have…
PATRON + FUNNY FRIDAY: This is hilarious! But I imagine it was true. . . A prominent physician of Baltimore tells of an amusing…
PATRON + MONDAY MUSINGS – Did you know that the Confederate States had no Supreme Court? (Excerpt transcribed from The South Alabamian, Jackson, Clarke…
Humorous Tombstones Catholic Cemetery, La Pointe, Wisconsin: To the Memory of Abraham Beaulieu Born 18 September 1822 Accidentally shot 4th April 1844 As a…
These hints provide a sense of what housework was like in 1887. SCROLL DOWN TO CONTINUE STORY USEFUL HINTS FROM 1887 To clean a…
President James Abram Garfield was assassinated on July 2, 1881. He lingered for eleven weeks and died on September 19, 1881, at Long Branch,…
(Transcribed the from the Birmingham Iron Age April 2, 1874) HINTS TO HOUSE-BUILDERS Avoid such lots as will require your house to face North.…
Linen was very valuable in 1887 and its care was important SCROLL DOWN TO CONTINUE THE CARE OF LINEN One of the most important…
I know this isn't a story about Alabama, but I was researching some of my family who traveled west and ran across the photos…
Have you ever been attacked by the Genealogy Police? You will if you ever write a historical book or post genealogy information on the…
This is an old Southern favorite recipe. How do you make yours? SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE 1 Large can sweet potatoes (or equivalent in fresh…
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