Birmingham was preparing for a huge dedication celebration for Vulcan in 1939 as can be seen in the newspaper article below. News from The…
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DEDICATION OF THE JOHN T. MILNER BRIDGE December 12, 1929 Address by General R. E. Steiner As a boy, I lived in Greenville, Alabama,…
AUTHOR SUNDAY - The Old Gray Lady - McAdory High School - McCalla, Alabama The Old Gray Lady McAdory High School by Shannon Hollon…
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'…
Did you know.......? "On April 12, 1887, Henry DeBardeleben and his partners sold the first lots for the new city of Bessemer, Alabama located…
(The following has been transcribed from Chapter Two of Jefferson County and Birmingham History 1887 by Teeple & Smith Publishers) JEFFERSON COUNTY AS IT WAS…
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…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable & Some Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol VII in EBook, Paperback & Hard cover format…
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…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume V --- Now in ebook, paperback , and hardback RUFUS…
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…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume V Now in EBook, Paperback and Hardback - Great gift!…
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…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume 3 - NOW IN EBOOK, PAPERBACK AND HARDBACK! BURWELL…
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…
