After the Civil War and during Reconstruction citizens of Alabama suffered considerably and many lost their homes and property. Often they pulled up stakes and headed west in search of better opportunities. Hundreds moved to Texas, but evidently, troubles followed them there too as the following letter printed in the Birmingham Iron Age Newspaper on Thursday, […]
(Excerpt transcribed from BRIEF HISTORY OF BIBB COUNTY by S. L. Johnson, June 3, 1948) Bibb County has always taken its politics seriously. But in the nineties from the very nature of things it was thrust right into the forefront of the greatest political battle of the time. In last week’s article I tried to […]
(Transcribed from Abbeville Herald, Abbeville, Alabama April 1, 1920) THE DOTHAN EAGLE, HOUSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA 1908 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS Find your southeast Alabama ancestor in this great KINDLE Book. Immediate download! Dothan was a railroad hub for Southeast Florida and the editor of this newspaper mentions each visitor and their relation to local citizens. Some surnames […]
There are many myths floating around out there in the world of genealogy. Don’t derail your research by becoming a victim to the following myths. You can find your whole family history online. It looks so simple when advertised on TV by Ancestry.com. A few clicks on the keyboard and you find your family history […]
ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Confrontation: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 4) is a collection of lost and forgotten stories that reveals why and how the confrontation between the Native American population and settlers developed into the Creek-Indian War as well as stories of the bravery and heroism of participants from both sides. Some stores include: Tecumseh Causes […]
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