Alabama Genealogy — Alabama Genealogy

Alabama Genealogy is being developed as a genealogical and historical resource for your personal use. It contains information and records for Alabama ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Specifically, it provides sources for birth records, death records, marriage records, census records, tax records, court records, and military records. It also provides some historical details about different times in Alabama history.

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1862 Alabama Salt List
To understand the Alabama Salt Lists, one must first grasp the significance of Salt as a factor in the Civil War. To do this, the reader must transport himself back in time. Back to the period of the Civil War. Back to a time when life was much simpler and Salt was a definite necessity. To impoverished individuals and families, salt, a basic necessity of life, was extremely difficult to come by cheaply beginning in 1862. Alabama developed a system by which they purchased salt and distributed it to the poor directly, and others who could distribute it to the poor, in order that the people of Alabama would have sufficient salt for their usage. While doing this, Alabama developed lists of people who received the salt. This is such a list.

Distinguished Men, Women and Families of Franklin County, Alabama

Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama
Being a list of names, compiled from authentic sources, of soldiers of the American Revolution, who resided in the state of Alabama.

History Timeline (In progress)
This is a large history project that will supplement the genealogy information supplied by this website and help put your Alabama genealogy search into historic perspective.

Spanish Inroads

Indian Tribes of Alabama

First Territorial Organization

The Great Indian war

Alabama County Genealogy

Alabama Genealogy Pages

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Biography of Richard H. Moore

Richard H. Moore, born in 1835, was a respected planter, stock raiser, and legislator in Baldwin County, Alabama. Despite becoming an orphan at a young age, he successfully managed his own plantation, expanded into timber and naval stores, and served in the state assembly. His efforts also contributed significantly to local development and philanthropy.

Biography of John Hadley

John Hadley, born in 1820, was a notable stock grower in South Baldwin County, Alabama. He initially worked as a farm hand and United States express rider, before transitioning into the stock business with his brother. Hadley, despite an early life of hardship, successfully managed a diverse and substantial livestock farm, specializing in sheep and cattle. He also played a significant role in his community and family.

Biography of Howell W. Slaughter

Howell W. Slaughter, born in 1857, was a progressive planter and the sheriff of Baldwin County, Alabama. Despite limited formal education, he was an adept bookkeeper and managed his father’s plantation successfully. He expanded his property holdings, including the acquisition of the old Booth estate, and contributed significantly to local community development, particularly in the realms of education and church establishments, despite having no religious affiliation.

Biography of Henry J. Hunt

Henry J. Hunt was a respected planter and lumberman from Tensaw, Baldwin county, Alabama. Born in Georgia in 1827, Hunt relocated to Alabama, where he served in the Alabama cavalry during the Civil War. Following the war, he established a successful lumber business and farming operation. Recognized as an active community member, Hunt was part of the Tensaw lodge and the Missionary Baptist church.

Biography of Frank S. Stone, Sr.

Frank S. Stone Sr. was a prominent steamboat owner in Baldwin county, Alabama, in the late 19th century. Known for his distinguished career on the Bigbee river, he also became part-owner of the Planters & Merchants’ steam packet line. He gained recognition for his heroism during the 1858 Eliza Battle fire, his extensive participation in charitable endeavors, and his significant investments in agriculture, including orange and pear cultivation. His legacy extends to his familial and local community contributions.

Biography of Francis Earle

This 1893 article details the life of Francis Earle, an Alabama farmer and slave owner who inherited his father’s plantation and stock farm in 1836. Despite suffering significant losses during the Civil War, he rebuilt his wealth and continued to contribute to his community. Earle married Mary McDonald and they had two children, Frank and Mary.

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