(Transcribed from The Anniston Star, Anniston, Alabama, December 22, 1918) PIONEER CITIZEN RECALLS EARLY DAYS IN ANNISTON WHEN “COMPANY FARM” WAS THE CITY'S PRINCIPAL…
PERSONAL Note: Some of the Personal mentions were omitted because the newspaper was too faded and they were unreadable. (Transcribed extracts from the Herald-Journal…
Our ancestors had many ways to plant gardens economically. These gardening tips can still be used today and do not require chemicals. "Turn fruit…
(Parts of this story are from excerpts from the book ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Exploration: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 1) and ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS - Volume…
EARLIEST POSTOFFICES IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY A table of Postoffices compilation (N.A.RO. all States and Territories Books 1, 2 and 3) shows four Postoffices credited…
Patron - Local news from The American Banner (Bay Minette, Alabama, September 16, 1899) (Transcribed extracts from The American Banner (Bay Minette, Alabama, September…
WALTER UPSON ACREE BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1860-1926) Dale and Chilton County, Alabama Walter Upson Acree was a farmer, real estate dealer, and State…
DR. ANDREW JAY, Jr. BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1851-1903) Conecuh County, Alabama Dr. Andrew Jay, Jr. of Evergreen, Alabama was born at Jay Villa, Conecuh…
Construction of the B. B. Comer bridge was carried out by the Kansas City Bridge Company for the Alabama State Bridge Corporation. Its construction…
Do you live in a small town? Then you'll probably agree with the following. County seat of Hale County, Alabama summer 1937 by photographer…
(Transcribed exactly as published from the Wilcox Progressive Era, Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama, June 2, 1910) The Progressive Era commences this week, the publication…
Last of the Creeks, and brutal murders took place in Alabama during April 1839 THE LAST OF THE CREEKS The following affecting picture of…
COLUMBUS CHRISTOPHER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1839- aft. 1904) Talladega county, Alabama Columbus Christopher, farmer and justice of the peace, of Munford. Alabama, was born…
Yellow fever epidemics and Free Land Yellow fever epidemics were particularly difficult in Montgomery and Mobile, Alabama during 1853 and 1870's. Recently, a mass…
On July 25, - A Prisoner wore a dress to escape & other news from Birmingham in 1877 Birmingham Iron Age (transcription) July 25,…
AN EXCERPT FROM EARLY HISTORY OF PIKE COUNTY ALABAMA (Covering the period from 1821 to 1900) 1 By MRS. MARGARET PACE FARMER2 Pike County,…
(Transcribed excerpt is from The Monroe Journal, Monroe County Alabama, December 5, 1935) PICTURESQUE PERSONALITIES OF MONROE by Miriam Brewer Richardson, Montgomery Advertiser The…
An excerpt from DALE COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE DURING THE CIVIL WAR (Reminiscences of Mary Love (Edwards) Fleming) WORK FOR THE SOLDIERS, FURLOUGHS. DESERTERS…
The Enterprise Furniture Company was established by several businessmen in Tuscaloosa. SOURCE (Clippings from Tuscaloosa Weekly Times, Tuscaloosa, Alabama May 12, 1899) ALABAMA GENEALOGY…
GEORGE W. CROSSETT BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY Shelby County, Alabama George W. Crossett was the store manager of the Shelby Iron company at Shelby, Alabama.…
Lewis' Tavern at Fort Bainbridge Peter A. Brannon was a pharmacist chemist, 1900-1910. He spent the remainder of his career with the Alabama Department…
This letter from Professor Connerly to the editors of the Birmingham Iron Age newspaper has been transcribed from the Birmingham Iron Age April 23,…
The Hessian fly is generally recognized as the most destructive insect affecting wheat. For so small a creature it causes a large amount of…
(Excerpt transcribed from BRIEF HISTORY OF BIBB COUNTY by S. L. Johnson, June 3, 1948) Bibb County has always taken its politics seriously. But…
(Transcribed from Abbeville Herald, Abbeville, Alabama April 1, 1920) findagrave.com/memorial/31762169/joe-baker THE DOTHAN EAGLE, HOUSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA 1908 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS Find your southeast Alabama ancestor…
(Excerpt transcribed from BRIEF HISTORY OF BIBB COUNTY by S. L. Johnson, June 3, 1948) Recently I stated that the Johnsons and Browns arrived…
Once Gen. LaFayette agreed to the invitation of Governor Israel Pickens to visit Alabama, Gov. Pickens began to make preparations for his visit. These…
In 1818, before Alabama became a state, Anne Newport Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler in Alabama. After her…
In 1818, before Alabama became a state, Anne Newport Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler in Alabama. After her…
The Pettway family held the land of Gee's Bend until 1895 when they sold to it Adrian Sebastian Van de Graaff, an attorney from…
