(Transcribed from THE GUNTERSVILLE DEMOCRAT, January 22, 1903, Guntersville, Alabama) ALBERTVILLE ITEMS T. J. Hinds spent Tuesday Gadsden. Theo. Clemons is in St. Louis…
Household hints from the past - These are still good! "When lining dresser drawers or cupboard shelves, cut 3 layers of paper. Place all…
Vice-President William Rufus King Incident (Written in 1910) An incident of particular interest occurring shortly after St. Stephens was made the capital of…
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JAMES CHESLEY HENDRICK BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1842-1914) Talladega County, Alabama Unlock more stories like this. Click to see how to Become a Patron – for…
This was written by the widow of a pyrotechnics manufacturer, Erected by his spouse to the memory of A----- B----- Manufacturer of Fireworks He…
This article and more abstracts are available in the ebook ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES Volume III CHARTER MEMBERS FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS before 1908 Greensboro, Alabama SOME…
SAMUEL S. BEMAN BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (March 11, 1822 – May 9, 1882) New York, Minnesota, Coosa County, Alabama (Excerpt from History of Coosa…
DR. BAYLIS WOOD EARLE Biography and Genealogy (1801-1859) Dr. Baylis Wood Earle, one of the early pioneer physicians of McLennan County was born in…
T. B. Allen lost his parents when he was a young boy. SOURCE (Clippings from Tuscaloosa Weekly Times, Tuscaloosa, Alabama May 12, 1899) ALABAMA…
October 2, 1884 - Land ownership notices and witness names from The Shelby Chronicle, Shelby County, Alabama. NOTICE NO. 3288 U. S. Land Office…
Our ancestors often had unique ways of turning a phrase. Have you ever heard these old sayings? Here are some more. “Good Lord…
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Patron - Sheriff's land sale and other legal notices on November 22, 1883, Columbiana, Alabama (Excerpt from The Shelby Chronicle, Columbiana, Alabama, Nov. 22,…
This story has been transcribed from the Niles's Weekly Register, Volumes 54-55 June 23, 1838 ALABAMA COTTON FACTORY The Tuscaloosa Monitor of the 30th…
(Excerpt transcribed from The Columbia Breeze, Columbia, Alabama August 25, 1892) PERSONALS Jim Bowdon paid Columbus a visit this week. Dr. J. I. Darby,…
SUGGESTIONS FOR WINTER COMFORT (Transcribed from The Centreville Press, Centreville, Alabama January 11, 1900) If you suffer with cold feet, wear overshoes rather than…
Searching through records in dark attics and basements and wandering through old cemeteries for a trace of an elusive ancestor can be challenging. A…
(Excerpt from The Central Alabama Independent Advertiser and the Union-Banner, Clanton, Alabama, May 1921) THORSBY NEWS Miss Naemi Turnquist, Reporter "SOME BALL GAME" Friday…
The Florence Synodical Female College was established at Florence in 1852, by Rev. Dr. Wm. H. Mitchell. It was established in Florence, Lauderdale County…
(Transcribed Extract from The Atmore Record Atmore, Escambia County, Alabama, September 18, 1903) The Shirleys Admitted to Bail The preliminary trial of Messrs. Joseph,…
(Extract from Pickens County Herald and West Alabamian (Carrollton, Alabama Jan 3, 1855) DAGUERREOTYPE LIKENESSES M. BRAUNE, Daguerreotype Artist, has lately arrived in Carrollton…
Sept. 16, 1899 - Aged Man Found Dead- Two Tax Assessors Die- Deal for Reservoir Sites (Transcribed extracts from The American Banner (Bay Minette,…
SPOON BREAD Recipe from 1924 1 c. ground corn meal 1 c. boiling water 2 c. milk 1 c. cooked grits or rice 2…
Brighton is an incorporated mining town in the southern part of Jefferson County, just north of Bessemer, which is its post office, and about…
(Transcribed from THE GUNTERSVILLE DEMOCRAT, January 15, 1903, Guntersville, Alabama) CORRESPONDENCE HYATT Frank Lang and family of Decatur, who have been visiting in this…
MUSCLE SHOALS COLBERT COUNTY, ALABAMA No one knows the origin of the name Muscle Shoals but there are many theories. One theory is that…
ALFRED PELHAM AGEE BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1862-1937) Dallas, Monroe, and Calhoun county, Alabama Alfred Pelham Agee, a lawyer, was born on August 6, 1862.…
THINGS I LEARNED WITH AGE The older I get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for Some people try to turn back…
