Jefferson County AL Genealogy

Biography of William W. Rose

William W. Rose has been practicing his profession as architect in the metropolitan district of Kansas City for thirty years. Without question he ranks as one of the ablest men both in the artistic and practical branches of his profession. Mr. Rose had also been prominently identified with civic affairs, and is well remembered as mayor of Kansas City, Kansas, during a very critical period of municipal affairs. He is now head of the architectural firm of Rose & Peterson, with offices in the Barker Building. He was born at Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, March 12, 1864, second … Read more

Banks High School, Birmingham, Alabama Yearbooks

1959 Contrails, Banks High School Yearbook, Birmingham Alabama

The Birmingham Public Library Digital Collection includes 23 volumes of yearbooks from Banks High School in Birmingham Alabama. These yearbooks cover the years of 1959-1989, and are not all inclusive. To facilitate your access we have provided links to the individual yearbooks below, by year published, oldest to newest. All 29 of these yearbooks, can be read, and/or their individual pages downloaded from the following links for free!

Bessemer Academy Yearbooks, Bessemer, Alabama

1973 Reflections, Bessemer Academy, Bessemer, Alabama

The Birmingham Public Library Digital Collection includes 27 volumes of yearbooks from Bessemer Academy in Bessemer Alabama. These yearbooks cover the years of 1972-2006, and are not all inclusive. To facilitate your access we have provided links to the individual yearbooks below, by year published, oldest to newest. All 27 of these yearbooks, can be read, and/or their individual pages downloaded from the following links for free! 1972 Rebels 1973 Reflections 1974 Reflections 1975 Reflections 1976 Reflections 1980 Reflections 1981 Reflections 1982 Reflections 1983 Reflections 1985 Reflections 1986 Reflections 1988 Reflections 1989 Reflections 1990 Reflections 1991 Reflections 1995 Reflections 1996 … Read more

Webb, Steven Blant – Obituary

Steven Blant Webb, 25, died Jan. 21 2008, in a hospital in Birmingham, Ala. He is survived by his father, Craig Webb, and stepmother, Leslie Dean-Webb of Caldwell, Idaho; his mother, Debra Webb of Anniston Ala.; three sons, Kaleb, Steven Chase, and Skylar, and a brother, Jesse Webb, all of Anniston, Ala.; his sister, Stephanie Webb, (Jerry Nelson) of Nampa, Idaho; a brother, Craig Webb of Caldwell, Idaho; a stepsister, Kayla Dean, and three stepbrothers, A.J., Kristofer, and Johnathan Dean of Caldwell; two grandfathers, Bob Webb (Annie) of Thayne, Wyo., and Marvin Bennett of Cove; numerous aunts and uncles, including … 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.

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.

Biography of Thomas W. Taylor, M. D.

Dr. Thomas W. Taylor, a well known urologist of St. Louis, was born at Newcastle in Staffordshire, England, March 4, 1880, his parents being James and Elizabeth (Onions) Taylor, who likewise were natives of the Merrie Isle. It was in the year 1882 that the father brought the family to the new world, settling originally in New Castle, Pennsylvania, while later he removed to Piqua, Ohio, where he successfully engaged in mercantile pursuits for many years. He passed away December 16, 1915, at the advanced age of eighty, while his wife died in Piqua, in 1914, at the age of … Read more

Berry High School, Birmingham, Alabama Yearbooks

1966 Caravel, Berry High School Yearbook, Birmingham, Alabama

The Birmingham Public Library Digital Collection includes 10 volumes of yearbooks from Berry High School in Birmingham Alabama. These yearbooks cover the years of 1966-1986, and are not all inclusive. To facilitate your access we have provided links to the individual yearbooks below, by year published, oldest to newest. All 10 of these yearbooks, can be read, and/or their individual pages downloaded from the following links for free! 1966 Caravel 1967 Caravel 1968 Caravel 1969 Caravel 1970 Caravel 1971 Caravel 1975 Caravel 1976 Caravel 1984 Caravel 1986 Caravel

Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Alabama$ Bluff Ridge Cemetery, Jefferson County, Alabama Bucksville Cemetery, McCalla, Jefferson County, Alabama East Lake Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama Eastlake Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama Massey Cemetery, Jefferson County, Alabama Old Elyton Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama Smithson Cemetery, Jefferson County, Alabama Hosted at Jefferson County, USGenWeb Archives Project Adams Cemetery, Jefferson, Alabama Baird-Tatum Cemetery, A Partial Listing, Jefferson, Alabama Cardiff Cemetery, Jefferson, … Read more

Bessemer High School Yearbooks

1925 The Kalista, Bessemer High School Yearbook, Bessemer, Alabama

The Birmingham Public Library Digital Collection includes 12 volumes of yearbooks from Bessemer High School in Bessemer Alabama. These yearbooks cover the years of 1925-1963, and are not all inclusive. To facilitate your access we have provided links to the individual yearbooks below, by year published, oldest to newest. All 12 of these yearbooks, can be read, and/or their individual pages downloaded from the following links for free! 1925 The Kallista 1926 The Kallista 1944 The Kallista 1948 The Kallista 1949 The Kallista 1954 The Kallista 1955 The Kallista 1956 The Kallista 1957 The Kallista 1958 The Kallista 1959 The … Read more

Jefferson County, Alabama Census Records

1830 Jefferson County, Alabama Census Free 1830 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial 1830 Jefferson County, Census (images and index) $ 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems $ Hosted at Tracking Your Roots 1830 Jefferson Co., AL Census (pdf) Hosted at Clark’s Deep South Genealogy 1830 Census Images Hosted at Census Guide 1830 U.S. Census Guide 1840 Jefferson County, Alabama Census Free 1840 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial 1840 Jefferson County, Census (images and index) $ 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems $ Hosted at Census Guide 1840 U.S. Census … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Frederick W. Freeman

Frederick W. Freeman, president of the Merchants National Bank of Topeka, is one of the many successful business men who served their earlier apprenticeship with the Santa Fe Railroad. However, in the case of Mr. Freeman, he left railroading before he was twenty years of age and from a clerical position in a Topeka bank rose by successive promotion until he is now head of one of the large and important banks of the state. A resident of Topeka since early boyhood, Frederick W. Freeman was born in the Town of Danville, Alabama, May 26, 1864. His father, Zenas F. … Read more