Elyton in Jefferson County, Alabama was the location of many early settlers of Jefferson County. This story reveals some of the earliest residents. (Please note…
July 16, 1879, From the Birmingham Iron Age Judge Milton J. Saffold, formerly of this State, died in San Francisco, Cal., on the 5th…
I started something new specifically for those interested in family research and genealogy in Alabama. Collected genealogy information As I conducted research for interesting…
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I wonder how often this happened to married couples after wars? It may be the answer why some ancestors were missing. He Returned After Many…
PATRON - Amazing! 1887 descriptions of early residents of Jefferson County, Alabama The following excerpt describing early residents of Jefferson County, Alabama is from…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers VOL VIII GEORGE GRANBERRY MILES BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1853-1912) Birmingham…
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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This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable & Some Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol VII in EBook, Paperback & Hard cover format…
(Men sometimes settled their differences with guns in early Alabama as this story reveals) From The Weekly Iron Age, Birmingham, Alabama 5/21/1885 BY ONE BALL…
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This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume V Now available in Ebook, paperback and hardback! Makes great…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume VI JUDGE CHARLES W. FERGUSON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1855-ca. aft.…
On March 24, 1937 the old Jefferson County Courthouse was being torn down. The original cornerstone was removed and a mechanic used an acetelyne…
REV. J. R. CAPERS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1822 – aft. 1896) Jefferson County, Alabama, Oklahoma Territory Rev. J. R. Capers of Elyton (since gone to…
On April 21, 1928 ….. Jesse W. Cornelius, from Birmingham, Alabama, filed a patent for his invention of the of the Open Grate for…
During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people and write stories about life in the United States. The program…
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On June 25, 1874 - a lead and silver mine was discovered in Walker County, Alabama. Here are the News headlines From Birmingham Iron…
While researching in the Alabama Department of Archives and History, I occasionally find some intriguing pictures that are not completely identified. These are some I found of…
Teacher in Bagley arrested for assault and battery School discipline was certainly different in 1874 as can be seen by this story From the…
This article and more abstracts are also available in the ebook ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES Volume I: Jury lists, like this one, are always a…
Ghost sounds and sightings of apparitions with a general feeling of unease have been reported for years from people visiting the cemetery. Perhaps Revolutionary…
WILLIAM HARRISON BARNARD BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1864-1949) Cherokee, Jefferson, and Talladega County, Alabama William Harrison Barnard, by reason of his connection with business in…
WILLIAM FARRINGTON ALDRICH BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1853-aft. 1904) Shelby County, Alabama At Aldrich, Alabama was one of the handsomest residences in the State, lived…
This article and more abstracts are available in the ebook ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES Volume VII See Table of Contents below People in business…
Happy Birthday! JOHN W. TOMLINSON BIOGRAPHY and GENELAOGY (1859-1940) Jefferson County, Alabama John W. Tomlinson of Birmingham, Alabama, was born Feb. 1, 1859, at…
The Thomas Jefferson is well known for having a rooftop zeppelin mooring mast. Builders of the hotel created a tower for what was believed to…
News from around Alabama from the May 28, 1874 Birmingham Iron Age Whooping cough is prevailing in Gadsden. Gadsden, Alabama The Gadsden Times of…
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