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On the day of March 10, 1934, a tragic fire occurred in Birmingham, Alabama. People Across the Country Heard the News. As people across…
Patron – Patriotism saved a man from jail sentence May 23, 1901, in Elba, Alabama (Transcribed excerpts from The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, May…
(Updated with the Newspaper article from 1813) BATTLE OF TALLADEGA The Battle of Talladega was an engagement between Gen. Jackson's army and a body…
The widow of Nicholas Stallworth, Sr. (died 1836) took care of about 40 girls who were attending school in Conecuh County, Alabama. (Transcribed from…
Patron – Local and State news and Home for Confederates – from Elba, Alabama May 1901 (Transcribed excerpts from The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama,…
This is an excerpt from the book Vinegar of the Four Thieves CLEANSERS and SALVES COLD CREAM – Melt one ounce oil of almonds,…
Personal mentions Transcribed From the Florence Times October 6, 1905 – Lauderdale County, Alabama The Coming and Going of the Citizens at Large Visitor…
In the 1830s many Native-Americans were divided in their opinions about moving west. Some voluntarily moved with the first treaties, and others delayed in…
Alexander Travis was the uncle of William Barrett Travis. Both were early settlers of Conecuh County, Alabama. (Transcribed from Evergreen Star, Evergreen, Conecuh County,…
Patron – Shackleford – Counterfeiter in Bibb County convicted A COUNTERFEITER CONVICTED Joe Shackleford, of Green Pond, Bibb County (Excerpt transcribed from THE BLADE-ENTERPRISE…
(Imagine what it was like traversing Alabama alone when it was a wilderness. You can hear the tension in Richard Breckenridge's words as he…
Patron – A land claim was contested in Huntsville, Alabama in December 1900 (Excerpts transcribed from The New Era, Double Springs, Alabama, Jan. 4,…
UNION LEAGUE OF AMERICA (This has been transcribed verbatim from: History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography, Volume 2 By Thomas McAdory Owen,…
(Transcribed from Evergreen Star, Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama, September 4, 1879 --- this page was badly smeared so part of the story could not…
Patron – There was a new Post Office in Arly, Alabama in December 1900. (Excerpts transcribed from The New Era, Double Springs, Alabama, Jan.…
BOILED CUSTARD Beat seven eggs very light, omitting the whites of two, mix them gradually with a quart of milk and half a cupful…
FRONTIER EVANGELIST THE JOURNAL OF HENRY BRYSON (Transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 42, Nos. 01 & 02, Spring and Summer 1980) PART…
A CONTROVERSY SURROUNDED THE CITIZENSHIP OF THE FIRST GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA (From the National Intelligencer of October 13, 1819) ALABAMA – We furnished our…
(Transcribed from Abbeville Herald, Abbeville, Alabama April 1, 1920) (Transcribed from Abbeville Herald, Abbeville, Alabama April 1, 1920) (Transcribed from Abbeville Herald, Abbeville, Alabama…
A Curious Vermont Epitaph "Sacred to the memory of three twins" WHERE DO I START? Hints and Tips for Beginning Genealogists with On-line…
FRONTIER EVANGELIST THE JOURNAL OF HENRY BRYSON (Transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 42, Nos. 01 & 02, Spring and Summer 1980) PART…
(Transcribed from Evergreen Star, Evergreen, Alabama, August 21, 1879) (Written expressly for the Star) EARLY HISTORY OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE EVERGREEN BEAT…
Patron - Sep. 21, 1908 - election in Dothan, no one knew about - secret orders and new businesses (Excerpt from The Dothan Eagle,…
"The great secret that all old people share is that you really haven't changed in 70 or 80 years. Your body changes, but you…
This is an excerpt from the book Compiled records of BIBB COUNTY, ALABAMA PIONEERS VOLUME I: Biographies Genealogy Reports, Notes & Records SARAH JANE…
(Transcribed from THE GUNTERSVILLE DEMOCRAT, January 22, 1903, Guntersville, Alabama) COTTONVILLE I Butler and I. M. Hunt were over New Hope on the 14th…
This story is an excerpt from A Collection of PERRY COUNTY ALABAMA PIONEERS BIOGRAPHIES & GENEALOGIES VOLUME I JOHN and WILLIAM T. FORD BIOGRAPHY…
FRONTIER EVANGELIST THE JOURNAL OF HENRY BRYSON (Transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 42, Nos. 01 & 02, Spring and Summer 1980) PART…
(Transcribed from The Wetumpka Herald, Wetumpka, Alabama, May 1, 1947) HISTORY OF WETUMPKA DeSoto and his followers were the first white men of whom…
Patron – Woman's Civic League was the first Health Department in Birmingham, Alabama (Excerpts from The Decaturs Daily, Decatur, Alabama February 26, 1912) SANITARY…
