Malachi Hinton was born March 5, 1730, in Chowan Co., North Carolina. He married Sarah Wimberly June 16, 1764, in Edgecombe co., North Carolina.…
This is an excerpt from the book Compiled records of BIBB COUNTY, ALABAMA PIONEERS VOLUME I: Biographies Genealogy Reports, Notes & Records MARTHA HILL…
SOME TERRY FAMILIES OF ALABAMA is a 378 page e-book that includes a compilation of documented genealogy records, notes and brief biographies of JAMES TERRY (1727-…
(This is a transcription of a letter from Gen. Thomas Simpson Woodward to editor J. J. Hooper, Esq. in 1858 about Alabama Indians) WINN…
Early Representatives of Walker County, Alabama (from FIFTY-FIVE YEARS IN WEST ALABAMA printed in the Tuscaloosa Gazette August 12, 1886) by Hon. E. A.…
Alabama Industry Days display in the window at the Alabama Gas Corporation building at 220 Montgomery Street in Montgomery, Alabama April 16, 1955 -(Q78803…
John Green was born Jan 17, 1768, in South Carolina, son of Benjamin Green. The Greens ran a tavern in Chester Co, PA. They…
Children and young women standing in front of a building at Marshall Tie Company in Colbert. County, Alabama ca. 1920s - Possibly Teacher with…
{Can you imagine being forced to serve in the militia until the age of 50?} THE MILITARY FORCES OF ALABAMA by THOMAS M. OWEN,…
Aftermath by Joyce Ray Wheeler My newest dictionary simply defines "aftermath" as "results or consequences" with the idea being that the consequences are not…
(This diary excerpt was transcribed for the 1st edition of THE CAHABA JOURNAL (Bibb County, Alabama) THOMAS M. FANCHER DIARY Through the pages of…
Though it has not been completely proven, some researchers believe Kenneth Stewart who arrived in North Carolina from Scotland is the first immigrant to…
{The Downing Industrial School was an early school in Alabama for young ladies - and the life-long passion of one man} Rev. J. M.…
Where are you celebrating New Years Eve? As the sun sets on 2016, people from all over World gather to see ball drops and…
At the change of every century, there are many predictions for the next century. This was no exception in 1901 as new technological inventions…
Jackson's Oak is located in Historic Village Point Preserve in Daphne, Baldwin County, Alabama. This giant tree, which is 95 feet tall, with a…
On this day, December 30th, in 1868, the county of Baker was created from portions of Autauga, Shelby, Bibb, and Perry, by a legislative…
I don't know what I'd do without my coffee each morning. It is simple to make today, but in 1852 making a good cup…
CHAPTER TWELVE by By HON. E. A. POWELL (transcribed from FIFTY-FIVE YEARS IN WEST ALABAMA printed in the Tuscaloosa Gazette August 12, 1886) WHAT…
[These photographs of Birmingham, Alabama were taken in 1936.] Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. Most of the original settlers were of English…
There are many historic houses and buildings in Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama. Camden is an incorporated town and county seat of Wilcox County, situated…
(Note*this article, written in 1900's was transcribed verbatim in order to provide accurate information) FREEDMEN'S BUREAU IN ALABAMA The Freedmen's Bureau was a bureau in…
Is Andrew Thomas your ancestor? Browse the FREE SAMPLE pages at Amazon on Some Descendants of Andrew Thomas (1759-1832): With Genealogy Notes & Sources (which includes…
Early Memories of New Year’s Celebrations in the ‘60’s by Jean Butterworth There was a saying on New Year’s Eve that my parents always…
There was a split in the Baptist Church of Alabama in the early days - this is why EARLY BAPTIST HISTORY of ALABAMAi Baptists…
May love and laughter light your days, and warm your heart and home. May good and faithful friends be yours, wherever you may roam.…
Do you have the Abney surname in your Alabama ancestry? Don't waste precious time and money completing genealogy research others have done! Take advantage…
In my personal genealogy research, I often spent days in courthouses, libraries and cemeteries, as well as considerable expense copying records only to discover…
Days Gone By in Alabama by Peggy Sue Harmon In reading Jean Butterworth’s article on her Christmas family tradition, my memories were stirred (even…
Great to serve with black-eyed peas and hog jowl for good luck on New Year's Day! SOUTHERN BATTER BREAD Scald 1 quart of milk…
UNIVERSITY CADET CORPS (transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 05, No. 01, Spring Issue 1943) (In June, 1903, correspondence was conducted between Mr.…
Many deaths occurred in the State of Alabama in the year 1926 from the Spanish flu epidemic when the Alabama Freemasons were flourishing. This…
