(Picturesque city of Fairhope, Alabama has a unique story about how it was established) Fairhope, Baldwin County, was established in 1894 on the site of former Alabama City as a single-tax colony by the Fairhope Industrial Association, a group of 28 followers of economist Henry George who had incorporated earlier that year in Des Moines, […]
Blocton is a town in the northeast corner of Bibb County, about 20 miles northeast of Centreville. The town was first known as Gresham.and its population in 1888 was 1,000; 1890, Blocton precinct— 2,709; 1900, same— 3,823; 1910, same— 3,315; 1913, town proper— 2,500. The town was founded by Truman Aldrich around 1883. "Blocton is a […]
MUSTER ROLL of Captain Rush Elmore’s Company of the Alabama, Volunteers, commanded by Colonel B. Peyton ordered into service of the United States by General E. P. Gaines from the 17th day of May to the 18th day of August, 1846. NAME- RANK Rush Elmore (1) , Captain A. M. Cook – 1st Lt. Thomas […]
Technology has really changed our society. Even copy machines are becoming outdated today but this anecdote is still very humorous “Several years ago we had an intern who was none too swift. One day he was typing and turned to a secretary and said, “I’m almost out of typing paper. What do I do?” (continued […]
Upcoming countdown sales On July 11, 2020, ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume 1 will be placed on sale for 99 cents countdown sale. The price of this Ebook will increase 5 times over 7 days until it returns to the original list price on the 7th day July 18, 2020) On July 17, 2020, Compiled records […]
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