The Highland Home College was established, originally as Highland Home Institute, in 1881 by three individuals, Justus “Mack” Barnes, Col. M. L. Kirkpatrick and Samuel Jordan. J. M. Barnes established a school at Strata, the Strata Academy, on September 8, 1856, as a one-teacher school. The school was so successful that it did not remain […]
Beat One Surles – Coleman – Panola Anderson, C Anderson, L M Anderson, S C Anderson, T J Beach, Mrs Mary Lou (Croxton) Beck, A C Beck, W T Bennett, D L Bennett, F Cliff Bennett, G L Bennett, L A & Mrs Eunice V (Mitchell) Bennett Black, G E Blackwell, F E Blackwell, W
1928 Qualified Voters List For Crenshaw County Alabama Read More »
This page provides a listing of the available online directories for the whole state of Alabama. By directories we mean any type of list of people residing in a community or related to a craft. Autauga County, Alabama Directories 1867 Voter Registration Books Baine County, Alabama Directories Baine County is now Etowah County. 1867 Voter
On June 15 1855 a post office was established and was known as Camp Creek in Butler County and Nathaniel R Daniel was appointed postmaster. The name changed to Honoraville on April 27 1858. The Post office was discontinued on July 25, 1866 but was re-established again on August 15, 1867. It was discontinued again
A partial list of early Postmasters in Crenshaw County Read More »
The following is reprinted verbatim from a pamphlet issued by Saint Wilfrid’s: The Episcopal Church in Marion was established in 1838, the same year in which Judson College was founded. First entry in the parish register tells that the new church was organized at Eastertide by the Rev. John R. Goodman, then residing at Greensboro,
In February 1999, the historic Shady Grove Methodist Episcopal Church building was added to the Alabama Register of Historic Landmarks. The historic wooden church was constructed around 1892 in the Ruby community, just west of Logan, Alabama in Cullman County. The building stands today much as it did when it was completed. There are no
Bowman’s (Boman’s) Chapel United Methodist Church and Cemetery is located at 7508 County Road 310 in the Trimble community. The church was founded around the turn of the century and re-organized in 1934. The site of the current building and cemetery was sold to the M. E. Church of Boman Chapel by Elza Titus Rooker
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JOSEPH RAYMOND HAMPSON – The work in which Joseph Raymond Hampson is engaged is eminently vital and important to the welfare of the people and the progress of the civic body. Mr. Hampson has had wide experience in this general field and has executed many large and important contracts, both for private individuals and for
In 1690 Scottish traders built a fort and trading post on the plaza of the ancient Ocmulgee acropolis. This development influenced towns located on the Chattahoochee River that were members of the People of One Fire, to move to the Ocmulgee River. The English and Scottish traders called the Ocmulgee River, Ochesee Creek. They mispronounced
Many wills contained information about slaves. Reading these wills may provide the reader with a clue on their ancestors. Statewide Alabama Slave Owners Slaves in the Records of the Monroe Session, North Alabama Presbytery – 1823-1827 Autauga County Alabama Slave Owners Slaves deeded from George Anderson to son William Anderson – Jun 1831 Slaves sold by William
Alabama African American Genealogy online research is much more difficult due to the scant nature of record keeping for African American’s prior to the Civil War. This is the reason for creating a separate section for African Americans much like we have for Native Americans who’s research can also be hampered by the available records.
Cemeteries provide us with a unique link to our past. While many cemeteries contain a few African American graves, some are comprised of only African Americans. The following list shows African American Cemeteries in Alabama. You should also check AccessGenealogy Cemeteries for additional listings. Alabama African American Cemeteries Bullock County County Line AME Zion Church
Alabama African American Census, Mortality Schedules, and Slave Schedules
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These pages will provide an alphabetical listing for all the villages, towns, and settlements in what was the state of Alabama at the time the Handbook of American Indian of North America was written. Abihka to Aucheucaula Cahawba Old Towns to Crow Town Emussa to Eufaula Faluktabunnee to Fusihatchi Galley to Ghuaclahatche Hatchichapa to Huhliwahli
Indian Villages, Towns and Settlements of Alabama Read More »
Native American villages and towns in Alabama that start with the letter I, along with a brief description.
I- Alabama Indian Villages, Towns and Settlements Read More »
Native American villages and towns in Alabama that start with the letter H, along with a brief description.
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Native American villages and towns in Alabama that start with the letter G, along with a brief description.
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Native American villages and towns in Alabama that start with the letter F, along with a brief description.
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