I’ve heard it said that many people never leave the state that they were born in. If this describes your ancestors, then it can be helpful to find genealogy resources that are specific to that state. Here are a bunch of genealogy resources for the state of Alabama. AlGenWeb is an outgrowth of a project called the Kentucky Comprehensive Genealogy Database Project. AlGenWeb provides a single entry point for all counties in Alabama where all the databases are cross-linked, indexed, and maintained by a coordinator. This is an excellent place to start your genealogy research about ancestors who come from … Continue reading →

If you are a genealogist, you may have noticed that wherever you go there are small cemeteries tucked into all different kinds of places. Many of them are family cemeteries, and many are very, very old. What happens as the landscape grows and changes around these historic burial grounds? Sometimes they are threatened by development. Today, I read about one historic cemetery in Florence, Alabama that is in danger of being turned into a Wal Mart parking lot. There are many more cemeteries that have fallen into disrepair because if a lack of funding to keep them maintained, and plenty … Continue reading →