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SCROLL DOWN TO SEE (Transcribed from Chambers County Democrat, LaFayette, Alabama, December 7, 1887) ADMINISTRATORS SALE Under and by virtue of an order and…
“Only a Southerner knows instinctively that the best gesture of solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried…
September 8, 1881 - The Tin Man of Birmingham – I wonder how much of his work is still on buildings in Birmingham? (Transcribed…
Technology has really changed our society. Even copy machines are becoming outdated today but this anecdote is still very humorous "Several years ago we…
These suggestions were written in 1880s, but would be useful today. THE WAY TO HEALTH1 The only true way to health is that which…
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In 1898, Birmingham was growing rapidly and an idea of "having a club to show off prize horses and shiny rigs expanded to include…
Click to learn how to Become a Patron! (Extract Transcribed from THE SHELBY NEWS, Calera, Alabama, January 16, 1890) AN ELEGANT SUPPER One of…
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(Transcribed from THE GUNTERSVILLE DEMOCRAT, January 15, 1903, Guntersville, Alabama) CORRESPONDENCE ALBERTVILLE ITEMS Henderson Walker is visiting friends at Anderson, Tenn. Miss Ira Vanzant…
This biography is included in the Book First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume I THOMAS BENTON COOPWOOD BIOGRPAHY and GENEALOGY (1793-1862) Lawrence…
EARLY HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMAi By W. L. Andrews 1899 THE SOUTHERN STAR, MAY 31, 1899 The Dowling family History first dawns on…
Old Tips on Removing Scratches from Wood Furniture Rub the meat of walnuts into walnut wood. Fill cherry or mahogany wood by applying iodine…
On September 18, 1903, in Alabama a strange fissure developed in Madison County and cotton crop deteriorated (Transcribed Extract from The Atmore Record Atmore,…
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Click to learn how to Become a Patron! Extracts from Jan. 16, 1890 – Calera news of hanging, a death and Aldrich, Alabama (Transcribed…
Click to learn how to Become a Patron! In 1818, undelivered letters in Alabama were listed in the local newspaper before they were considered…
This article and more abstracts are available in the Book ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume VIII- Scroll to the bottom to see Table of Contents…
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It is hard to imagine how difficult life was for early settlers in Alabama before it became a state but in the History of…
OKRA CREOLE RECIPE FROM 1948 Ingredients for 6 servings ½ pound okra (or 2 cups canned okra) 6 large tomatoes (or 2 cups canned…
Broom churchyard, Bedfordshire God be praised Here is Mr. Dudley senior, and Jane his wife also; Who while living was his superior, but see…
Everyone has them. Family legends in genealogy abound and often become more embellished with each generation. Many times, after diligent research you may find…
During 1937, the Federal Resettlement agency (a part of Roosevelt's New Deal program) purchased the old Pettway plantation and two adjacent farms in the…
The transcribed Acts below, which include an Act for a divorce, were passed when the Government first met on the 3rd and 4th of February, 1818. ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION, FIRST GENERAL…
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This film is so funny now! We discovered this wonderful, historic instructional film about prom etiquette rules produced in 1961 by America’s Junior Miss…
This article and more abstracts are available in the Book ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume VI- Scroll to bottom to see the Table of Contents…
We take colors in our clothes for granted today but our ancestors had to dye their clothes for colors. Here are a few of their…
(Transcribed excerpt is from The Monroe Journal, Monroe County Alabama, December 5, 1935) PICTURESQUE PERSONALITIES OF MONROE by Miriam Brewer Richardson, Montgomery Advertiser Captain…
