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A Curious Vermont Epitaph "Sacred to the memory of three twins" WHERE DO I START? Hints and Tips for Beginning Genealogists with On-line…
(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…
(Transcribed from THE GUNTERSVILLE DEMOCRAT, January 22, 1903, Guntersville, Alabama) COTTONVILLE I Butler and I. M. Hunt were over New Hope on the 14th…
(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…
This is an excerpt from the book Vinegar of the Four Thieves REPELLING ANTS Stop ants in your house by plugging the hole where…
THE HISTORY OF MARION SKETCHES OF LIFE in Perry County, Alabama By S. A. Townes "Vive La Bagatelle." MARION, ALABAMA Printed by Dennis…
Patron – Some Land for rent, taxes and Probate court and Sheriff's sale in Tallapoosa County January 6, 1887 (Excerpt from The Tallapoosa New…
DALE COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE DURING THE CIVIL WAR (Reminiscences of Mary Love (Edwards) Fleming) PART IV HOMESPUN CLOTHES, FASHIONS, DRESS We could not…
Patron – Marriage, a fight, lawsuit, and new town were incorporated in early 1887 around Dadeville, Alabama (Excerpt from The Tallapoosa New Era, Dadeville,…
These are some home remedies for common ailments from 1880 cookbook! I'm glad I'm living in this century. Nervous spasms are usually relieved by a…
(Transcribed from Abbeville Herald, Abbeville, Alabama April 1, 1920) HISTORY OF NEWVILLE Newville Advertiser: Newville formerly called Wells was once a lonely woods roamed…
Patron – Smallest mule in the county and other notices from Dadeville, Alabama 1887 (Excerpt from The Tallapoosa New Era, Dadeville, Alabama, January 6,…
Banana Fritters Recipe from 1948 1 c. Bisquick Mix ½ c. milk 1 egg 2 large ripe bananas 1 tsp brown sugar ¼ tsp.…
Once Gen. LaFayette agreed to the invitation of Governor Israel Pickens to visit Alabama, Gov. Pickens began to make preparations for his visit by…
Patron – General News around the State of Alabama and United States, January 6, 1887 GENERAL NEWS (Excerpt from The Tallapoosa New Era, Dadeville,…
This article and more abstracts are available in the Book ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume V- Scroll to bottom to see Table of Contents of…
Stories From the Florence Times October 6, 1905 which mention citizens – Lauderdale County, Alabama County Singing Association The Lauderdale County Singing Association met…
Some people believe in engraving their trades on their tombstones in the past. Epitaph to blind woodsawyer in Georgia: "While none ever saw him…
(Transcribed extracts from Autauga Mercury, Autaugaville, Alabama, October 5, 1853 – Note: This paper is very faded and hard to read) LIST OF LETTERS…
(Transcribed extracts from Autauga Mercury, Autaugaville, Alabama, October 5, 1853 – Note: This paper is very faded an hard to read) ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE LETTERS…
OLD CLAYTON, BARBOUR COUNTY, ALABAMA (Transcribed From Smartt, Eugenia Persons...History of Eufaula, Alabama. Birmingham, Ala.: Roberts & Son, printers, 1930, c1933.) The town of…
Excerpt transcribed from The Livingston Journal, Livingston, Alabama -August 5, 1865 CANDIDATE From a Correspondence in today's paper, it will be seen that Judge…
Patron – On February 15, 1894 News about the Methodist church, a marriage, visitors, and a serenade PERSONALS (Excerpts from The Courtland Enterprise, Courtland,…
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ALABAMA Transcribed from:History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography, Volume 2 By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen…
(Transcribed exactly as published from the Wilcox Progressive Era, Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama, June 2, 1910) The Progressive Era commences this week, the publication…
Patron – In 1884, citizens had to prove their homestead continuous homestead in Cullman County, Alabama (Excerpt from The Cullman Tribune, Cullman, Alabama, January…
A death and List of Letters remaining in the P. O. at Autaugaville on Tuesday, October 4, 1853 (Transcribed from Autauga Mercury, Autaugaville, Alabama)…
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