Here are some interesting photographs from the Alabama Department of Archives and History from Bibb County, Alabama. Do you know any of the missing…
In October 1920, the skies in Birmingham were filled with hot air balloons when the 9th International Balloon Race was held in the city.…
Over the years there has been considerable talk that Birmingham, Alabama sits over a large underground stream. It is reported that early settlers of Birmingham…
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Have you ever tried these recipes with onions? Peeling onions Onions and Cottage Cheese 10 medium onions 1 carton cottage cheese ½ pint cream…
Do you know the names of any of these African American people from Russell County? These pictures were taken around 1900. Click on the…
Happy Birthday! Marvin Malley Champion Biography and Genealogy (1909- 1992) Wilcox County, Alabama Marvin Malley Champion was born August 9, 1909 in Sunny South…
MY LIFE VALLIE MAY HARRIS (BICKNER) (born 9/25/1912) 3rd daughter of Oscar Lloyd Harris and Miriam Vivalvie Atkinson (Harris) To all of my family,…
SOCIETY NOTES From the Florence Times October 6, 1905 – Lauderdale County, Alabama Lauderdale County, Alabama Miss Sadie Martin of Nashville arrived in the…
Citizens of Florence mentioned in news abstracts From the Florence Times October 6, 1905 – Lauderdale County, Alabama Chief of police Anderson has been…
AND THEY CALLED IT INDEPENDENT Wilcox County, Alabama PART I by Marvin Malley Champion (submitted by his Jean Champion Butterworth) Many years have gone…
News around Alabama on June 16, 1900 From the Pratt City Herald, Jefferson County, Alabama FATAL EXPLOSION Three men were killed and eight injured…
Today, June 7th, Vulcan, the largest cast iron statue in the world located in Birmingham, Alabama, is having a birthday. He is the centerpiece of…
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I never know what I'm going to run across when I do research. Sometimes I've found old photographs in strange places and wonder why…
Patron – Reward for escaped prisoner, a death and other events in Enterprise August 23, 1900 (Transcribed excerpt from The People's Ledger, Enterprise, Alabama,…
Patron – Woman killed by lightning, boy struck by train and other news in Enterprise newspaper 1900 (Transcribed excerpt from The People's Ledger, Enterprise,…
Patron – Woman's Civic League was the first Health Department in Birmingham, Alabama (Excerpts from The Decaturs Daily, Decatur, Alabama February 26, 1912) SANITARY…
Daphne State Normal College ca. 1900 - main building Normal School established to educate teachers Daphne State Normal School was a "Class B" Normal…
Patron+ Happy Birthday to the Decatur Daily – February 26, 1912! The Decatur Daily is one of only two family-owned daily newspapers remaining in…
On Fat Tuesday, February 13, 1866, Confederate veteran Joe Cain paraded through the streets of federal-occupied Mobile dressed as a Chickasaw Indian chief he…
Fountain Heights is one of Birmingham's historic neighborhoods, and was home to some of Birmingham's most prominent and wealthy business leaders, but today the…
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Patron+ member story -Click …/ to see how to Become a Patron and unlock this story now. The new bustling business district of the city…
Click to learn how to Become a Patron! Patron+ member story Have you tried any of these when cooking? 1. Chewing gum while peeling…
Before 1861, Bear Creek in Marion County, Alabama was known as Allen's Factory. It was named for the first settlers of that name who built…
Patron+ Member story The following description of Red Level, Alabama is from The Pensacola Journal, June 08, 1913, Covington County, Ala. Edition, ONE OF…
Patron member story - Click …/ to see how to Become a Patron and unlock this story now. (Transcribed extracts from The Silent Eye, Avondale, Jefferson County,…
The Dothan Eagle, Houston County, Alabama 1908 Newspaper Abstracts Find your Southeast Alabama ancestor in this great KINDLE Book. Immediate download! Use your SEARCH…
Local news and people in newspaper abstracts from Blount County June 2, 1876 Scroll down for this Patron member story If this story is…
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