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Slave Narrative of Young Winston Davis

Interviewer: Rachel DavisPerson Interviewed: Young Winston DavisLocation: Jacksonville, FloridaAge: 62Occupation: Preacher Young Winston Davis states that he was born in Ozark, Alabama, June 28, 1855 on the plantation of Charles Davis who owned about seven hundred slaves and was considered very wealthy. Kindness and consideration for his slaves, made them love him. Reverend Davis was rather young during his years in slavery but when he was asked to tell something about the days of slavery, replied: “I remember many things about slavery, but know they will not come to me now; anyway, I’ll tell what I can think of.” He … Read more

Native American History of Dale County, Alabama

Dale County is located in southeastern Alabama. Ozark is its county seat. It is bordered on the southeast by Houston County, AL and on the southwest by Geneva County, GA. To the north is Barbour County, AL and northwest is Pike County, AL. Coffee County, AL is to the west, while Henry County, AL is to the east. The Little Choctawhatchee River joins the Choctawhatchee River near the center of Dale County flows southward into Geneva County, AL. Much of Dale County is in its drainage basin. The original Creek name of the Choctawhatchee River was probably, Chakato-hachi (=Chatot River,) … Read more

North America Indian Names of Places in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Louisiana

The Indians all over this continent had names, traditions, religions, ceremonies, feasts, prayers, songs, dances all, more or less, with symbolism and allegory, adapted to circumstances, just as all other races of mankind. But the world has become so familiar with the continued and ridiculous publications in regard to everything touching upon that race of people that a universal doubt has long since been created and established as to the possibility of refinement of thought and nobleness of action ever having existed among the North American Indian race, ancient or modern; and so little of truth has also been learned … Read more

Alabama Funeral Home Records

This page links to known Alabama Funeral Records whether they be available online or offline. Funeral records are an invaluable source of genealogical information that can provide insight into the lives and deaths of our ancestors. They offer a wealth of details on the deceased and their family, including their names, ages, dates of death, causes of death, and other key information. While funeral records can be found in a variety of places, genealogists must be careful when interpreting the information they contain, paying close attention to accuracy and cultural context. By using funeral records in their research, genealogists can gain a deeper understanding of their ancestors and build a more complete picture of their family history.

Dale County, Alabama Census Records

1830 Dale County, Alabama Census Free 1830 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial 1830 Dale County, Census (images and index) $ 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems $ Hosted at Mark Grace’s Genealogy Pages 1830 Dale County Alabama Census Hosted at Tracking Your Roots 1830 Federal Census of Dale County, AL Hosted at Census Guide 1830 U.S. Census Guide 1840 Dale County, Alabama Census Free 1840 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial 1840 Dale County, Census (images and index) $ 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems $ Hosted at Census Guide … Read more

Dale County, Alabama Cemetery Records

Most of these cemetery listings are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Hosted at Ancestry.com Cemetery Records of Dale County, Alabama$ Asbury Cemetery, Dale County, Alabama Bethel Cemetery, Dale County, Alabama Ewell Cemetery, Dale County, Alabama Lee Cemetery, Dale County, Alabama Mabson Cemetery, Dale County, Alabama Mount Zion Cemetery, Dale County, Alabama Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Dale County, Alabama Newton Cemetery, Dale County, Alabama Ozark Cemetery, Ozark, Dale County, Alabama Piney Grove Cemetery, Dale County, Alabama Hosted at Dale County, USGenWeb Archives Project Antioch Cemetery, … Read more

Dale County, Alabama Newspapers

Hosted at Dale County, USGenWeb Archives Project Abstracts From The Banner Newspaper, December 1, 1892, Dale, Alabama Abstracts From The Banner Newspaper, December 8, 1892, Dale, Alabama Abstracts From The Banner Newspaper, December 15, 1892, Dale, Alabama Abstracts From The Banner Newspaper, December 29, 1892, Dale, Alabama Abstracts From The Banner Newspaper, June 30, 1892, Dale, Alabama Abstracts From The Banner Newspaper, July 7, 1892, Dale, Alabama Letter To The Editor From B. T. Marshall, The Banner Newspaper, July 14, 1892, Dale, Alabama Abstracts From The Banner Newspaper, September 1, 1892, Dale, Alabama Abstracts From The Banner Newspaper, September 15, … Read more

Alabama Mortality Census Records

1850 Madison County Alabama Mortality Schedule optimized

The 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1885 censuses included inquiries about persons who had died in the twelve months immediately preceding the enumeration. The 1850, 1960, 1870, and 1880 mortality census for Alabama all survived. Mortality schedules list deaths from 1 June through 31 May of 1849–50, 1859–60, 1869–70, 1879–80, and 1884–85. They provide nationwide, state-by-state death registers that predate the recording of vital statistics in most states. While deaths are under-reported, the mortality schedules remain an invaluable source of information.

Dale County Alabama Marriage Records

The following information details the Dale County Alabama Marriage Records available online. Hosted at Alabama GenWeb Archives Marriages, 1891-1955 Marriage Licenses, November 1884 to 1930 by Grooms, Surnames beginning with A by Grooms, Surnames beginning with B by Grooms, Surnames beginning with C by Grooms, Surnames beginning with D by Grooms, Surnames beginning with E-F by Grooms, Surnames beginning with G by Grooms, Surnames beginning with H by Grooms, Surnames beginning with I-J by Grooms, Surnames beginning with K-L by Grooms, Surnames beginning with M-N by Grooms, Surnames beginning with O-P-Q by Grooms, Surnames beginning with R by Grooms, Surnames … Read more

Claybank Cemetery Ozark Alabama

Margaret Claybank Cemetery is located about two miles from Ozark, Alabama on Ozark – Daleville Highway. This cemetery enumeration was performed in 1948 by Eustus Hayes and as such will provide details on headstones which may no longer be present in the cemetery. Lizzie E. Dowling June 25, 1853 – Oct 31, 1938. Wife of N. B. Dowling. N. B. Dowling Aug 15, 1853 – Mar 28, 1938. Hus of Lizzie E. Dowling. Leila Belle Dowling May 26, 1876 – Jan 14, 1933. Dau of S. L. & Sarah Jane Dowling. Samuel L. Dowling Nov 3, 1841 – Jan 15, … Read more