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Winston Roots, Vol. 1: Stories of an Alabama County, by the Winston County Genealogical Society. Who was Aunt Jenny Johnston? Or Andrew Jackson Ingle for that matter? What is the "free state?" All of these questions and more are answered in the new book from the Winston County Genealogical Society, published March 29, 2010. First in a series, and more than two hundred pages, this book contains remarkable and historical happenings of Winston County during its many stages, even preceding statehood. It is a delightful retrospective on the discovery of Clear Creek Falls, the first permanent settlement, Byler and Cheatham Roads, early settlers, Revolutionary War soldiers, the organization of Hancock County, the renaming to Winston, the Civil War, Alabama’s oldest log jail, early mills, and many more all the way into the twentieth century. There is also an appendix of historical notes on nearly thirty towns and communities, some now called "dead towns." The books can be purchased at the Winston County Archives in Double Springs Monday through Wednesday of each week, or you can mail a check or money order to the Winston County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 112, Double Springs, AL 35553. $16.95 (plus $3.75 shipping); 214 pages. |
Winston County WWI Draft Card Abstracts is a book transcription of all the Winston County World War I Draft Cards from 1917 - 1919. Information includes full names, birthdays, occupation, next of kin, and number of children. Birthdays range from about 1875 to 1900. Most all men of that age filled out a draft card. The information was extracted from microfilm which can be found in larger libraries across the state. This is the first time this information has been offered in book form. Book is paperback with a hard printed spine; 8.5 x 10.75 inches; 184 pages. Blount and Cullman Counties are also available. To purchase a copy, contact Robin Sterling, 251 Woodside Drive, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763, bobwonda@hiwaay.net. $30.00; 184 pages. |
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NEW RELEASE! Winston County, Alabama Cemeteries, Volumes 1 and 2, by Robin Sterling. This freshly completed set of books represent a new reading of Winston County cemeteries conducted between April 2008 and March 2010. This two volume set contains not only thousands of names and dates, but also pictures of every cemetery, with more pictures of some historical monuments. Other annotations includes driving directions, some census data, and numerous identifications of where people are buried in unmarked graves gathered from newspaper reports and the Winston County register of deaths, and death certificates. In addition, every known soldier with a Civil War service record (CSA and USA) buried in Winston County is identified by rank and organization. Most importantly, these two volumes have a full name index. To purchase a set, contact Robin Sterling, 251 Woodside Drive, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763., bobwonda@hiwaay.net. Vol. 1 & 2: $95.00; combined 791 pages. |
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NEW RELEASE! People and Things from Early Winston County Newspapers (1886 – 1900), by Robin Sterling. Robin has done it again, with an astounding volume of rare newspaper articles from a period of Winston County history where not much can be located. The introduction alone, an in-depth history of newspaper publishing in Winston County, is worthy of praise, due to Robin's meticulous study of the old newspapers on microfilm, his examination of scarce original copies at the Alabama State Archives, as well as originals at the Winston County Archives. This book unearths a large collection of heretofore largely unknown histories of our ancestors that often gives an impression of their day-to-day activities. Every mention of a birth and death, along with a complete transcription of the recorded event was collected. Not only that, but important news items of an historical nature specific to Winston County are also presented. It even has a full name index! To purchase a copy, contact Robin Sterling, 251 Woodside Drive, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763, bobwonda@hiwaay.net. $35.00; 343 pages. |
First Alabama Cavalry, USA: Homage to Patriotism, by Glenda McWhirter Todd. Microcopy Number 276 of the National Archives Microfilm Publications contains 10 rolls of microfilm which include the compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers belonging to the First Regiment of Alabama Cavalry. This regiment is the only organization of Union troops from Alabama for which the National Archives has separate compiled service records, except those organizations redesignated as US Colored Troops. These men not only fought in the Civil War, but fought for what they believed in. Many of the men in the First Cavalry lived in Northwest Alabama and did not approve of the secession. However, living in the South, they were unable to speak out against it. Many of these men had to travel long distances to avoid being captured by Confederate soldiers and branded as traitors to join the Union Army. The text includes: reports from the field; a chapter on General William Tecumseh Sherman; some National Cemeteries and places of death of the First Alabama Cavalry Union Soldiers; the combat diary of Sgt. Maj. Francis Wayland Dunn; camp-fire chats between the men and a roster of soldiers in the regiment. The roster is alphabetized and includes the following information on each soldier: name, age, residence, family information, and what happened to them during the war, along with biographical information, photographs and many other interesting facts. A bibliography and a fullname index are also included. (1999), 2006, 5½x8½, paper, index, 442 pp. $36.50. Order here. |
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Southerners in Blue: They Defied the Confederacy, by Dr. Don Umphrey. This book can be ordered through Quarry Press. Click here for the order form. Cracks in the Confederacy usually don’t show up in American History 101 or even 102. But they are what the author discovered when doing research on his great-grandfather in the Civil War. Though this ancestor lived in Alabama, he and many of his neighbors were called Tories because of their allegiance to a strong Union. Hostilities grew as these Union-minded southerners balked at serving in the Confederate army. Some donned Union uniforms and subsequently paid the ultimate price for their convictions. When these men went off to the Union army, their families suffered as Confederates confiscated their belongings. As the war heated up, individuals committed atrocities against people they’d known for years. $29.95; 342 pages. |
Volume IV of the "Annals of Northwest Alabama" compiled by Carl Elliott is now back in print. The book is Winston: An Antebellum and Civil War History of a Hill County of North Alabama by Donald B. Dodd and Wynelle S. Dodd. Click here to go to the order form. Printed in 1972, this is the definitive book on early Winston history. $25.00; 319 pages. |
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Revolutionary War Soldiers, Patriots, & Widows Who Resided in Alabama, Territory & State and Revolutionary War Soldiers and Patriots Who Resided in Mississippi are two volumes by Dr. Betty Drake. The Alabama volume has documentation on 1,289 individuals with sources of information including penions records and proof of service, place of birth/death and family information, with an index of "hidden names," a listing by county of residence and listing by state/colony county. The Mississippi volume has a similar format for 771 individuals. The Alabama volume is $45 postpaid, while the Mississippi volume is $35 postpaid or $75 for both. Dr. Drake is a retired reference librarian from the University of South Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS. She has a PhD from North Texas University in library and information science. Her address is: 1106 North 31st Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401-4631. |
Martine Bates is the author of Chris Sheats: The Man Who Refused to Secede; this is a childrens' book (for the ages of 8 to 12). By special arrangements with the publisher, an autographed copy of the book is available for $9.50 (includes shipping). Send a check or money order to: Priceville Elementary School, 438 Cave Springs Road, Priceville, AL 35603. The proceeds will benefit the school's reading program. Also, the book is available from the publisher at Seacoast Publishing, PO Box 26492, Birmingham, AL, 35260. |
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