Category Archives: Genealogy

What Happened to Andrew Thomas Sampley?

Posted on August 11, 2014 by admin

In late October 1861 a company of men from Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama enlisted in the 42nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, C. S. A. They made their way to Camp Cheatham, just north of Nashville, Tennessee. There on October 31, 1861 … Continue reading →

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Claims for Confiscation of Cotton

Posted on April 20, 2014 by admin

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram of April 7, 1914 noted “R. F. Spearman of Greenville had been chosen special counsel for the Department of Justice to represent the government in claims arising in Texas during and after the Civil War for … Continue reading →

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1940 Census

Posted on March 11, 2012 by admin

At 12:01 A.M. Monday, April 2, 2012, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will release the long-awaited 1940 Census data. After a seventy-two year wait for privacy reasons, the public will learn about ancestors who survived the Great Depression … Continue reading →

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Working the Courthouse

Posted on April 5, 2011 by admin

  There are some great legal records hiding in county or parish courthouses just full of genealogical information.  But they are not often consulted for various reasons.  Some researchers are leery of the courthouse.  They feel the staff members in … Continue reading →

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