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William Phillips who married Sarah Hays or Sarah Burleson was not born in Wilkinson County, Georgia. We know his family was living in the Wilkes County area in the late 1700s, and most likely he would not have moved too far from them, at least not moving south and then north east. Also, the best… Continue reading Fixing a common misconception

Here’s the new trail he left his family: 1807: Warren County Deed Book A William buys 200 acres from Daniel/Danyl Middleton 1812: Warren County Deed Book A William sells 100 acres to John Durham 1813: Warren County Deed Book A William sells 100 acres to Levi Rodin 1813: Warren County Deed Book A William buys… Continue reading The new timeline with William and Sarah

Here’s a few pointers on researching Shelby County:1) The county probate court does not allow cameras or any recording devices at all. Frustrating, but true. 2) Most of the old records are located at the Historical building located about 3 blocks down on Main Street from the probate office. They are VERY nice over there,… Continue reading Hints on researching Shelby County, Alabama

So now William has been located in Shelby County. I’ve never had higher hopes of finding someone in the records and been let down so much! You really need to temper your attitude when traveling and researching. It can be an emotional rollercoaster if you let it. Now, about what I was able to find.… Continue reading Back from Shelby County

Well, you always hear about them, but never think it will happen to you. I’m now facing my first brick wall. Trying to connect Joseph Phillips to William Phillips is about as tough a job as I’ve ever endured. Debra Cochran has been a great deal of help here, because she claims to have a… Continue reading My brickwall

I was able to make two trips yesterday, one trip to St Clair county and one trip to the LDS center here in Birmingham. First the St Clair findings. There appear to be a number of different mentions of Phillips’ in the deed books. The first mention of William, however, appears to be in 1834.… Continue reading My research trip yesterday

That’s the mystery. I need proof he was Joseph Phillips’ father, and the will is the best way to prove it. It’s definitely not in St. Clair county, or Blount. It looks like Warren county or White county is my last great hope. The next trip is to the LDS center to look through those… Continue reading Where is William’s Phillips’ will?

Just finished putting up my family tree’s as separate pages on the left. There is a great deal of overlap with many branches, and these are not my mother’s side. I’m hoping to post my mom’s side ASAP!

Hello all! I’ve decided to start this blog as a way to keep track of my day-to-day activities I perform while searching for my ancestors. I’ve been doing this for about 2 years now, and I feel like I’m ready to start this blog. I hope that everyone can benefit from what I write down,… Continue reading My first post