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HISTORY OF BLOUNT COUNTY, ALABAMA (Written in 1921) Blount County, Alabama was created by the Territorial Legislature, February 7, 1818. Its original territory was…
(Excerpts transcribed from Goodwater Enterprise (Goodwater, Coosa County, Alabama October 13, 1905) LOCALS Mrs. S. H. Pope spent Saturday in Alex City. Fletcher Brown…
BUCKWHEAT CAKES (Transcribed from The Times-Argus, Selma, Alabama January 27, 1870) Dissolve half of yeast in a little warm water, and mix with a…
Biographies of the Delegates to the Alabama Secession Convention Part XII 1 John M. McClannahan Shelby County Nothing is known about the early life…
This is an excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Confrontation: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 4) Tecumseh's Visit It's a long journey from the region round…
(Excerpts transcribed from Goodwater Enterprise (Goodwater, Coosa County, Alabama October 13, 1905) WALDEN-REAVES (REEVES) WEDDING WEDNESDAY OCT. 4, 1905 Miss Elma Walden and Mr.…
Diary Of Traveling To Alabama In Early 1800s This is an excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Pioneers: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 3) First Edition…
Superstitions were common in the South. Have you ever heard these? If a bride goes to the altar with salt in her pocket, she…
ENOCH ALDREDGE BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1807-1879) Blount County, Alabama Enoch Aldredge was born in Bledsoe county, Tennessee, in 1807, and came with his parents…
Truth Stranger Than Fiction – Strange Incident at Post Office in Greensboro 18721 POSTOFFICE IN GREENSBORO, ALABAMA (Published in 1908) In the year 1872 there happened an…
Patron member story This article and more abstracts are available in the ebook ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES Volume I: People in the news transcribed from…
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(Transcribed from Phenix-Girad Journal (Girard, Alabama) February 6, 1909) FIRE IN PHENIX CITY On last Sunday morning destroyed the homes of Mr. J. T.…
This is an excerpt from the book Vinegar of the Four Thieves REPELLING ROACHES, MICE AND OTHER BUGS Keep bugs away from your paint…
JEFFRIES A. BLUNT BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (DEc. 5, 1861- 1942) Perry and Hale County, Alabama Jeffries A. Blunt is the Son of the late…
This story is an excerpt from Alabama Footprints Volume V - VIII The story below reveals the close friendship Francis Scott Key shared with Alabama…
During the Great Depression the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was an employment program created by President Roosevelt in 1935, Over its eight years of…
Francis M. “Franc” Paul established the Chattanooga Daily Rebel in August 1862, after the town’s two newspapers had merged, then suspended publication earlier that year. "The Rebel was…
Top Ten List developed by a Frustrated Genealogist 1. Go Forth and Multiply 2. Pack up and move to a different location many times…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers VOL VIII WILLIAM J. McGEE BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1872-aft. 1920)…
During the Great Depression the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was an employment program created by President Roosevelt in 1935, Over its eight years of…
I imagine the $752 price was quite expensive in 1918 dollars but it sounds great today. I wonder what happened to these car dealerships.…
WILLIAM SWEARINGEN MUDD BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1816 – 1884) Jefferson County, Alabama William Swearingen Mudd was a lawyer, legislator, and circuit judge He was…
PEOPLE MENTIONED IN TIMES DAILY DEC. 15, 1894 FLORENCE, LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA Mr. and Mrs. J. A. H. Hauerwas have been quite ill at…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers VOL VIII MORGAN SMITH GILMER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1846 -1914)…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable & Some Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol VII in EBook, Paperback & Hardcover format ASHER…
(Excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Removal: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 7) WARNING: Some of the words in this article may be offensive to readers.…
(This has been transcribed from a book titled RECOLLECTIONS OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ALABAMA -Original data: Robertson, W. G.. Recollections of…
(Transcribed from Wiregrass Farmer, Headland, Henry County, Alabama June 11, 1914) CLASSIFIED AND LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS I am exclusive agent for the Votan line of…
THINGS I LEARNED WITH AGE Girl eating ice cream ca. 1920s (Library of Congress) The older I get, the fewer things seem worth waiting…
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