Near the Alabama-Georgia border lies a small town named Fruithurst in Cleburne County with only a population of 284 in the 2010 census. However,…
Did you know? Names suggested for Birmingham, Alabama were Powellton after Colonel Powell of Elyton Land Company, Milnerville, or Morrisville afterh Josiah Morris…
Transcribed and unedited (with misspelled, capitals, and grammatical errors) written by WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer Annie L. Bowman, Escambia County, Alabama, March 31,…
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…
CARROLL HENDERSON FLOREY, A. B. BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1860-1932) Shelby County, Alabama Professor Carroll Henderson Florey, A. B., was born June 2, 1860, in…
The Life Story of W. M. Carney Founder of Atmore Escambia County, Alabama written 1940 (Transcribed and unedited (with misspelled, capitals and grammatical…
Click to see how too Become a Patron and read all the Alabama Pioneers stories While transcribing records from old newspapers, I frequently run…
JOHN T. ADAMS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1833- 1906) Talladega County, Alabama John T. Adams, was a senior member of the firm of John T.…
Back in the early days, when Greensboro, Alabama was going through the formative period, there were quite a number of the rough and lawless…
In an old cemetery in Kentucky is buried a certain aged spinster who lived heart-whole and fancy-free to the age of 70 years. Her…
This article and more abstracts are available in the Book ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume IV- Scroll to the bottom to see Table of Contents…
JOSEPH J. ALBRIGHT BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1867-aft. 1904) LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA Joseph J. Albright was born in Lee county, Alabama, in 1867. He was…
JAMES G. GILCHRIST BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1814 – 1900) Lowndes and Montgomery County, Alabama James G. Gilchrist, for thirty years a resident of this Montgomery County. He…
Click to Become a Patron and see stories like this FIRST! Can you believe that jellyfish were discovered in Central Alabama in Stallworth Lake…
HARD BISCUITS – Warm two ounces of butter in as much skimmed mild as will make one pound of flour into a stiff paste.…
News is so bad nowadays. Wouldn't it be good to have something cheerful to read. We have so many fun memories locked in our…
He carried the shot in his side for the rest of his life by Shannon Hollon My grandparents loved to sit on there front…
(From the Bibb Blade, Bibb County, Alabama Jan 14, 1885 -transcribed in the Cahaba Journal Vol I) THE STORM SUNDAY NIGHT Immense Loss of…
This is a letter and information about two towns that no longer exists, Honeytown & Hawridge {see picture below of students ca. 1900 of Haw Ridge school)…
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…
REV. WILLIAM M ACTON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1805-1885) Shelby County, Alabama William Acton was a Presbyterian minister, and planter was born April 14, I805,…
More of his biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers VOL VIII COL. JAMES NICHOLAS GILMER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY…
The EF4 tornado that tore through Northeast Cullman County, Alabama was especially devastating for the city of Cullman Damage to historic structures was extensive.…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume VI WALTER MELVILLE "MEL" DRENNEN Biography and Genealogy ( 1859-…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume II ROBERT BROADNAX BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1792- 1877) AUTAUGA…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable & Some Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol VII in EBook, Paperback & Hardcover format CHARLES…
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 -…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable & Some Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol VII in EBook, Paperback & Hardcover format JOHN…
JOE CUNNINGHAM HAIL BIOGRAPHY and GENEALAOGY (1865 – aft. 1904) Calhoun and Jefferson County, Alabama Joe Cunningham Hail was an attorney at law in…
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