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Are you a genealogy addict? These are the symptoms. You know you are addicted to genealogy when..... "You can answer all the queries on…
I haven't this methods for cleaning silks. If you attempt them, proceed with caution and not on a valuable piece of silk. How To…
Learn how to cook like our grandparents with this recipe from the 1920s Spanish Rice 2 cupfuls of stewed tomatoes 1 cupful of boiling…
EXTRA HELP by Nadine Nabors Back in 1983 for my birthday present "to me" was going to the LDS library in Los Angeles Calif.…
DRIVE-IN DECISIONS by Clifford Dobyns Years ago there was an event, rather new at the time, that required much tact, planning, and decision making.…
Samuel T. B. Morse missed the death of his wife due to a lag in communication and this was the impetus that provided an…
In Whittlebury Churchyard, Northamptonshire John Heath, 1767, age 27While Time doth run, from him depart;Let none e'er shun Death's piercing dart;For read and look, and…
Census records are one of the most important resources for anyone researching family history or genealogy and they are free. (Story continued below) Released…
HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF MACON COUNTY By H. M. King Written in 1881 NUMBER X Published in The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 18, No. 02,…
APPLE CUSTARD – Take apples, pared, cored and slightly stewed, sufficient to cover the dish, six eggs, and one quart of milk; spice to…
It is December 31, 1852, and Henry Hydenwell sits at his desk. He dips his pen in ink and begins to write his New…
SCROLL DOWN TO CONTINUE . . . The opinions now held by physicians that “raw cow's milk is better for children than boiled” is…
ALMOND CUSTARD Recipe from 1890s Scald and blanch half a pound of shelled sweet almonds and three ounces of bitter almonds, throwing them, as…
The film below, entitled, Steel in the Magic City by Spark Media includes historic images of 1930s Birmingham, and is an Alabama Pioneers exclusive. Steel in…
Catholic Cemetery, La Pointe, Wisconsin: To the Memory of Abraham Beaulieu Born 18 September 1822 Accidentally shot 4th April 1844 As a mark of…
This biography is included in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume I and Alabama Pioneer Tod Robinson (1776-1838) Biography, Genealogy with Notes …
This biography is included in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume I AND First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume I …
Transcribed from The Shelby Guide, Columbiana, Alabama May 7, 1868 PRESERVING PICKLES FROM SCUM A Correspondent of the Rural New Yorker gives the following:…
I found this in some old records. Wouldn't it be nice if a letter "bridge of love" could bring our country closer together today…
SEWING TIPS FROM THE PAST To sharpen scissors in an emergency, cut aluminum foil several times. Talcum Powder can be used for hem markers.…
The following is from a 1903 book The Perfect Woman, on how to avoid wrinkles on your face. I wished it worked. “Mme Pote…
EGGS IN TOMATO CUPS Recipe from 1948 3 medium-sized tomatoes 3 eggs Salt and pepper to taste PREPARATION Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.…
The following is an abridged excerpt from an article that was originally published in a New York newspaper and republished in the Jacksonville Republican…
FRENCH ROLLS 1924 recipe ½ cake yeast ½ pt. warm water Flour 2 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. sugar 3 eggs Dissolve yeast in warm…
A unique Ant trap from 1887. . . SCROLL DOWN TO CONTINUE AN ANT TRAP The best ant trap for those who are troubled…
Here are some suggestions on how to keep well from an 1880's cookbook on keeping well. Some of these could apply today. Don't…
APPLE SLUMP The original recipe for this old-fashioned New England dish calls for a dozen tart juicy apples Core, pare and quarter them, put…
One Sexton, an Englishman, had two wives, and this significant inscription was put upon the tombstone of one by the bereaved husband: Here lies…
Topeka, Kansas: "Here lies Sheriff Tim McGrew who said he would arrest Bill Hennessy or die... He was right." "Here lies Michael Horton…
ROASTED EGGS IN ASHES Roasting is a hearty pioneer hearthside method of cooking eggs, probably by the Dutch to these shores. You need two…
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