Prior to 1800, many colonists loyal to the throne of Britain immigrated to north and south Alabama to escape involvement in the Revolutionary War…
This biography is included in the Book First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume I DAVID HUBBARD BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1792-1874) Lawrence County, Alabama…
SOME TERRY FAMILIES OF ALABAMA is a 378 page e-book that includes a compilation of documented genealogy records, notes and brief biographies of JAMES TERRY (1727-…
A Collection of PERRY COUNTY ALABAMA PIONEERS BIOGRAPHIES & GENEALOGIES VOLUME II includes genealogical information from Brush Creek area of Perry County, Alabama. Books make great gifts! Marion, Perry…
There is nothing more traditional in the South than serving a cold glass of sweet ice tea on a hot sultry day. Even poems have been…
Discover Samuel Lowery's descendants in Some Alabama Descendants of SAMUEL LOWERY Revolutionary War Soldier Revolutionary War( usembassy.gov) Revolutionary War Soldier Samuel Lowery was believed to…
(This great story by a contributing author was quite an experience and one to reflect on for a long time. It's amazing he survived.)…
Find your southeast Alabama ancestor in THE DOTHAN EAGLE, HOUSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA 1908 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS Dothan was a railroad hub for Southeast Florida and…
TWO DESSERT RECIPES FROM 1870S (Transcribed from The Times-Argus, Selma, Alabama January 27, 1870 – Originally published in the American Agriculturist) GRAHAM BREAD Take…
Give a gift of Alabama history! As a savings to our readers, we now have the first eight books of the ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS series…
These are excerpts of actual correspondence received by the Family History Department of the LDS Church in Utah. So funny! Our 2nd great-grandfather was found dead crossing…
This biography is included in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume I DORANTON PATTON NEWTON LANGSTON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1812 –…
MEMORIES OF ENSLEY by Caroline I was born in Ensley, I believe on a corner of Prince Street. There were streets like 'Ave. I'--'G'…
John Washington Mackey was an early pioneer of Perry County, Alabama is believed to have been the son of John G. and Mary Mackey…
Today, we just grab a can and make them but have you ever thought about what our ancestors had to do to make baked beans? Here…
The people of Gordo were shocked when their new water tank containing 68,000-gallons crashed to the earth on April 23rd, 1935 as the following…
President James Abram Garfield was assassinated on July 2, 1881. He lingered for eleven weeks and died on September 19, 1881, at Long Branch,…
Click to see how to honor your ancestor as a Notable Alabama Pioneer BENJAMIN WILSON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1773-1852) SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA After…
Something's in the water There must be something in the waters of Alabama to create musical talent, especially if you take into account that…
Update: We are so excited for Lizbeth. She has found her Hall family through the query below! I am looking for information on the…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume 2 - NOW IN EBOOK, PAPERBACK AND HARDBACK! CAPTAIN…
From Tuscaloosa News, Aug 2, 1937 Three Men Arrested In Bangor Cave raid Birmingham, August 2- (AP) Three men arrested after a raid on…
In 1949, a Man from Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama helped push the law to will bodies to lawful science and surgery. The following newspaper…
Many Alabama ancestors originate in the DelMarVa (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia) on the Eastern Shore of the United States. Seeking more land for planting, pioneers…
MOBILE STREETS' NAMES DATE FROM IMPORTANT PAGES WORLD'S HISTORY By Benjamin D. Baker Federal Writers' Project Council Chamber, City Hall Mobile, Alabama November 20,…
In this corner...Jiujitsu Joey from Gatlinburg Tennessee by Shannon Hollon A few years ago we traveled to Gatlinburg Tennessee for a little family getaway…
Selma is known worldwide The city of Selma in Dallas County, Alabama is known worldwide due to its prominence in the Civil Rights struggles…
APPLE CUSTARD – Take apples, pared, cored and slightly stewed, sufficient to cover the dish, six eggs, and one quart of milk; spice to…
Magnolia Grove, located at 1002 Hobson Street in Greensboro, Alabama is a historic site and museum located in Greensboro, Hale County, Alabama that is…
How many people attended the first Iron Bowl Game? I have found two different accounts with widely contrasting numbers as to how many attended…
When Birmingham was a young city, this is what she looked like.... Notes about photos in the film. Durward Nickerson, Western Union messenger…
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