With the removal of the Indians in 1814 by Andrew Jackson and his men, settlers began to migrate to the fertile Cahawba land that…
Photograph is a group of women golfers from Birmingham Country Club 1916 (Alabama Department of Archives and History) Stay on top of all Alabama…
Anderson went after Frierson Lawrence County, Alabama) written ca. 1890s by Col. Edmond Saunders Rufus K. Anderson, Esq., came to Moulton about 1825 from…
(Transcribed and unedited excerpt from a story written by WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer, Susan Russell. The Chickasaw Colberts of Colbert County by WPA…
After the Revolutionary War, free bounty land was offered by the federal government to citizens and soldiers for their service. The practice of awarding…
(Transcribed and unedited story from a WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer FORMER SLAVE J. T. Brown 102 years old BULLOCK COUNTY, ALABAMA Interviewed by…
Some Descendants of Shadrack Woolley (1752-1809) with Notes & Sources Read the sample pages of the book instantly in your browser with the FREE Amazon.com's Kindle…
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Many deaths occurred in the State of Alabama in the year 1926 from the Spanish flu epidemic when the Alabama Freemasons were flourishing. This…
EARLY TIMES IN THE VICINITY OF THE PRESENT CITY OF MONTGOMERY.1 By William Stokes Wyman, LL. D.,2 University of Alabama Part I For the historic associations that cluster around…
The Gay Family came to America on the MARY and the JOHN in 1636 and settled in Dedham, Massachusetts. Three brothers came over together.…
The circus cured him from fighting (Lawrence County, Alabama) written ca. 1890s by Col. Edmond Saunders George McMahon occupied a large old house (Hotel)…
Finding a beaux Early Days of Alabama was sometimes difficult (Lawrence County, Alabama) by Col. Edmond Saunders written ca. 1890s So you see, when…
(Transcribed and unedited story from a WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer, William P. Burke. "First Monday in Scottsboro, Alabama is held each month beginning…
LEGISLATIVE LABORS in 1837 written by William Garrett1 In those days, afternoon sessions were generally resorted to the second week, and business proceeded with…
Many pioneers from the Eastern states of the United States traveled to Alabama during the Great Migration West after the Mississippi Territory was opened…
The Inn-keepers (Lawrence County, Alabama) written ca. 1890s by Col. Edmond Saunders The Innkeepers of Moulton (Lawrence County, Alabama) have been numerous, and they…
Style of Dress in Early Times (Lawrence County, Alabama) by Col. Edmond Saunders written ca. 1890s The young men in full dress wore blue…
An incident from Reconstruction Days in Greensboro, Alabama1 Published 1908 During Reconstruction Days after the Civil War, there were three companies, containing three hundred…
Job Cannon was born August 5, 1766, in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. His parents were believed to be John (February 16, 1727, SC – d.…
Lawrence County was created by act of the Territorial Legislature of February 4, 1818, before Alabama became a state. Formed from territory acquired by…
COL. JAMES EDMONDS SAUNDERS BIOGRAHPY and GENEALOGY (May 7, 1806 – 1896) Lawrence County, Alabama James Edmonds Saunders was born in Brunswick County, Virginia,…
Micajah Cochran was born 12, September 1780 in Bedford, Virginia, USA and died 19 April 1811 in Pendleton District, South Carolina. He had a…
Touring Alabama in 1820, 18211 Written ca. 1820 by Adam Hodgson Part III Arrived at Fort Dale We arrived in the evening at a…
John Frederick Shaeffer was born Aug 17, 1774 in Lexington District, SC and died October 24, 1859 in Perry County, Alabama. He married Magdalina…
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Many people settled in Alabama for a time when the Mississippi Territory opened, then moved further west. Perry County was a much larger county in…
Touring Alabama in 1820, 18211 Written ca. 1820 by Adam Hodgson In the course of the year 1820, and the spring of 1821, I…
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During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people around the United States, so their experiences and life history could…
