This approach has us look at land records to see who Joseph’s family/father may be. There is a piece of land located in Section 2, Township 13, Range 3 East. The description is as follows: Beginning at the township line and running southwardly to a white oak thence west to the spring including half of… Continue reading Joseph Phillips (1820 to 1863) – Land Records Approach
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Just saw the William Phillips property
Just got back from Etowah/St Clair county and got a chance to see the William Phillips and Zachariah Phillips land. Great trip overall. I was able to actually photograph the likely area that the Sweet Gum tree lived, and the little Canoe Creek, And my grandmother Anna (Copeland) Phillips (died Anna Sanders) grave! I’m now… Continue reading Just saw the William Phillips property
How to use Google Earth with genealogy
2020 update – I’ve discovered overlays! I plan on producing some content on how to use google earth to track relatives. Well, I’ve stumbled on a “new” (I use quotes because I’m sure that someone else has thought of it) tool to use with genealogy. When looking at deed records, they can be very… Continue reading How to use Google Earth with genealogy
Getting to visit the family land
Well, I’ve been corresponding with Vicki Kirksey and she has informed me a great deal about our family. She appears to have quite a bit of pictures and actual deed records from the land William lived on. It appears that Byers and Rowan (two men who bought and sold a lot of land) tried to… Continue reading Getting to visit the family land
Dower rights
What’s entailed in dower rights in Alabama? I understand the basics: the wife was entitled to roughly 1/3 of the estate of the husband in case he dies, or if she gets a better deal in the will then she can take that. That’s easy enough to understand, but when does the wife have to… Continue reading Dower rights
Finally an explanation
After discussion with Wayne Gregg, I have come to understand that deed records in Alabama that come from the GLO/BLM are a 5 year process, therefore when William bought land in 1824 that means he was living in Alabama for at least 4 years, and that means that the William in Shelby County in 1819… Continue reading Finally an explanation
Putting together deed records
Sure, it doesn’t say outright I don’t have a life, but it is sure implied. I was excited for spring break because it means I have time to go do genealogy research! I’ve started transcribing deed records from St Clair county, which leads me to a hint for beginning genealogists: Take photo’s of the records,… Continue reading Putting together deed records
NorthEast Alabama Families 