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I have heard my grandfather(Big Daddy) Sidney Bearden b.1918 say they were so poor growing up" that they had cracks in the floors and…
While researching stories, I frequently run across many photographs of people, and groups (identified and unidentified) like the ones below which may be of interest…
A few years ago, with many genealogical facts in hand, I made a research trip to the Eastern Shore of Virginia in search of…
THE HISTORY OF MARION SKETCHES OF LIFE in Perry County, Alabama By S. A. Townes "Vive La Bagatelle." MARION, ALABAMA Printed by Dennis Dykom…
The True Blues of Montgomery, Alabama The enrolment (sic) of the individuals whose names are anexed (sic) below, for the purpose of tendering their services…
HOW TO DETECT A RIPE WATERMELON (from July 2, 1879, Birmingham Iron Age) Few people know, from an outside inspection, how to determine the…
Local news from Clarke County in 1887 ---- SCROLL DOWN TO CONTINUE . . . (Excerpts transcribed from The South Alabamian, Jackson, Clarke County,…
(WARNING! This WPA interviewer made an attempt in this interview to capture the dialect of this former slave and may be offensive to readers…
On July 2, 1937 - these newspaper articles were published From The Tuscaloosa News July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart Sydney, Australia, July 2 -…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume VI JOHN COLEMAN CARMICHAEL BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1861-1930) Jefferson County,…
BEST TIME FOR PAINTING HOUSE (Transcribed from The Iron Age, Birmingham, March 5, 1874) The best time for painting the exterior of buildings is…
All the wills in this book were written prior to 1925 from very old hand-written documents. ALABAMA PIONEERS Transcribed Wills and Abstracts of Wills…
Our ancestors had to be resilient when they faced obstacles in daily life, from dealing with pests, medical emergencies, caring for clothing and cleaning…
(Excerpt from Alabama FOOTPRINTS Removal: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 7) On the establishment of the Independence of the United States, the State of…
Excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS: Confrontation (Story continued below) After the Burnt Corn battle, McQueen planned to attack Hawkins at the Indian Agency at Coweta,…
Do you know anything about these photographs? Brown Bros. Saw Mill No 2 near Randolph Ala ca. 1900 Collection of Duke and Weeks families…
Amazing story from the Florence Times, September 3, 1892 in Alabama reveals how difficult life was in raising a family in the south during…
While completing research for stories, I run across many photographs of people, (identified and unidentified) including the Confederate veterans below which may be of interest to…
(After the Civil War, many residents of the south were faced with bankruptcy after losing most of the land and property in the war…
Below are four captains who served in the Civil War for the Confederacy. We are publishing photographs of interest to researchers on Alabama Pioneers. To…
(Transcribed excerpts from THE ALABAMA ENQUIRER (Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama June 30, 1887) SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION The Morgan County Sunday School Convention will meet…
Recipe Wednesday - Great recipe from the past From a Pennsylvania 1920 newspaper: Clam Fritters 1 pint of clams 2 eggs ¼ cupful cornstarch…
The news in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on June 30, 1930 – included the following stories. SEARLES MAN DIES OF KNIFE WOUND IN HEART Dave Hudson,…
This is a recipe from the 1930s W.C. Wicks, residence, Route 1, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Susan preparing the salad 1942 (Gottscho-Schleisner, Inc. Library of…
From Jamestown to Birmingham The Hollon's journey in the American South The Hollon's/Holland's have thrived and survived for 394 years here in North America,…
Legend states that during the year 1862 when the Civil War was being fought, many people buried their gold for safekeeping in Shipp's Pond. …
Find your southeast Alabama ancestor in THE DOTHAN EAGLE, HOUSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA 1908 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS Dothan was a railroad hub for Southeast Florida and…
BUTLER COUNTY CEMETERIES WRITTEN IN STONE by Sherry S. Johnston In researching the Sims line, I came across the Hilson name enumerated alongside…
(Excerpt transcriptions- Published in THE TIMES, August 4, 1894) CAUGHT THE THIEF Last Saturday morning Mr. S. P. Merrill took charge of the city…
(Excerpt transcribed form The Daily Huntsville Confederate Democrat Huntsville, Alabama Feb 19, 1862) PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF AMERICA President JEFFERSON DAVIS of Mississippi Vice President…
