Below are a couple of "tidbits" from the Daily State Sentinel, which was a Radical Reconstruction newspaper operated in Montgomery after the Civil War. As you can tell the opinions of the editor of this paper was in direct contrast with many of the Southern people around him. Major B.W. PIERCE, long ago a citizen of Autauga County, but for many years past a citizen of Louisiana, has a long communication in the last Autauga Citizen, urging emigration to British Honduras. To those who are dissatified with this country and government, we advise them to communicate with Major PIERCE, and to emigrate at once to British Honduras (Daily State Sentinel, February, 15, 1868) Daniel PRATT, it is said, turned off (fired) all the freedmen in his employ, who went to Kingston and voted for the constitution. It will soon be the case that this same Daniel PRATT will want the labor of these freedmen worse than they now want employment from him (Daily State Sentinel, February 13, 1868)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WADSWORTH CHAPMAN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pR.2ADE/497.550.1.1 Message Board Post: My Elizabeth WADSWORTH was born 12 June 1839 Bibb County,Georgia and died 23 December 1916 Taylor County, Georgia. She married Samuel Delano CHAPMAN son of Abner and Ellen/Eleanor <?>CHAPMAN . Samuel was born 15 January 1938 in Coweta County, Georgia. It is estimated that they married before 1869. This information is not known. They moved to Taylor County, Georgia and both died and buried there in Butler City Cemetery,Taylor County Georgia. When I first posted on this website I have thought I was following a lead but so many months went by I had no respond that I almost forgot I had posted here. I have never had so much trouble researching as I have this Grandmother. I inherited an antique piano that came from the WADSWORTH family. I have tried and tried to locate information. Since all I know is her name being Elizabeth I realize her name is something else. I have never been able to put her in a family. So if anyone out there can help me> PLEASE HELP???? You may email me directly. Thank You for your help! Patsy [email protected]

Reminder: The Autauga Genealogical Society will meet tomorrow - Sunday, November 17 at 2:00 p.m. at the Prattville Public Library. Our speaker will be Mary Taylor from Birmingham. Her topic is "How to Organize Your Family Research". Mrs. Taylor is twice past president of the Birmingham Genealogical Society, has twice been corresponding secretary for the Alabama Genealogical Society,does research in Jefferson County and is a volunteer with the loose paper project for Jefferson. Originally from South Carolina, she has published several articles in South Carolina Genealogical Society magazines. Contents of the program are not available for mailing or posting. There will not be a meeting in December. We look forward to seeing members and visitors. Caroline Horton, Pres., Autauga Gen. Society

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Parrish-Johnson-Norris-Gantt-Callaway-Hicks-Johnston Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pR.2ADE/497.550.1 Message Board Post: I have a W. W. Wadsworth who married Francis A. Johnson daughter of Wm. E. Johnson and Amanda Norris. I have not been able to get this family corrected. [ haven't had time to get the documention] I would appreciate any help. Amanda is the sister to my great great grandmother Polly Norris wife of Wesley Parrish. I have been to the Wadsworth Store many times in my youth. I think it is still there.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wadsworth, Burket Thompson, Mathis (Abram Mathews) Mixon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pR.2ADE/497.550 Message Board Post: I am the great granddaughter of William White Wadsworth, who was the son of Daniel Wadsworth. Daniel migrated to Autauga Co, Al, from Moore County, NC in the 1830`s. I am interested in knowing of your interests and if you are related to the Wadsworths of Autauga County. I may have information I could share with you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pR.2ADE/848 Message Board Post: Are you a Meharg Descendant of John and Susannah Meharg from Lauren's County, South Carolina? If so, we would like to let you know about a book that is being compiled about the Meharg family. It will be entitled "THE MEHARG FAMILY OF SOUTH CAROLINA , ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA, THE FAMILY RECORD OF ONE SCOTTISH/IRISH FAMILY AND THEIR JOURNIES THROUGH THE SOUTH." The book will be out early next year and we are trying to find out how many individuals would be interested in purchasing a copy. If you are interested in a copy, please let me know as I are trying to determine how many books we should order. [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pR.2ADE/846.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for trying. Lisa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jackson, Kincaid, Culver, Wingard, Thornton, Grier, Wise, Smith, Gray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/pR.2ADE/846.1 Message Board Post: I have access to the images at Ancestry, and Capt Bracks District only contains 6 images. Unfortunately, there does not appear to be any indication of when the census was enumerated. I'm afraid I also don't know where to obtain a map showing 1830 enumeration districts. = Steve =

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pR.2ADE/845.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hit me like a ton of bricks who you were after I posted reply! Will stay in touch.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FOIA Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pR.2ADE/847 Message Board Post: Dear fellow researchers: In my professional work I use the FOIA to acquire records from all areas. While you cannot just send in a generic "find this" request, using the proper request the proper forms and properly worded legal letter will result in the documentation you are seeking. I received 84 pages the first time and two weeks later received an additional 124 pages of documentation. It was a godsend! I will spell this out exactly to anyone who wishes direction and send you the form, the request letter, what you need to send them in terms of specifics, if you have them, or if not, where and how to find them. This is what the Freedom of Information Act is for! But you have to know how and where to use it. The FOIA is available for use in any state for any public record. It does not, not replace the researcher, but for those of us who have been unable to physically get to an out of town location or to contact an active researcher it's great. As a result of my request! I have my gggrandfather's entire household inventory down to every single knife and fork, I have his entire office contents down to the list of law books and furniture he owned, I have the guardianship papers for all of my ggrand uncles and aunts, I have a (long) list of people that owed him money for mortgages he held and how much, when they were due - it was like a treasure chest. I know how much he paid for a loaf of bread, how much of an allowance the Estate had my gggrandmother on for the next 5 years! And all because I knew how to ask the right way. Again, this is just one tool. I am preparing a "package" to email those who are interested. My email is [email protected] The response has been rather large, it's going to take me a few days, possible until the weekend. I am requesting a donation of $5 per person requesting the package. I will send the package first work on the honor system for the $5.00. I will be glad to help anyone with any additional inform! ation or reformatting the forms for other states, other data requests, etc. for free. This is just taking me a LOT of time. I will email all the details with the forms, etc. In the meantime, start searching for as many specifics as you can get. This is not "send me the death certificate of...." This is "I searched the probate database for (county) and found that my ggrandfather's estate is in your records. It is between the years XXXX and XXXX. The case number is listed as ________" Then there is more legal lingo, etc. etc.. Anyway, I am sorry this post is so long, I will be sending this out to all interested sometime this week or weekend. Also, please advise anyone else you think may be interested in this information in other lists. Thanks! Kathleen Lawler

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pR.2ADE/845.1.1 Message Board Post: Lisa! Threw you a curve! We have indirectly been in contact! Penny Morgan has been sharing your information with me on this line!Very good info! you have helped us a lot!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pR.2ADE/846 Message Board Post: I need to know approximately where the township of: Capt Bracks District, Autauga Co. would be located. Does someone have access to 1830 map/census. Also, would like to know approximate month census was conducted. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pR.2ADE/845.1 Message Board Post: Hello Cousin! Small world. I am working on the Sims family tree and my 3 Gr Grandmother was the daughter of George P. Cruikshank and Lovedy. Yes, the stories are true as you are the 4th cousin I have found that knows the same story. Email me directley and I will share files and link you up with other Cruikshank kin. We are looking for pictures..hope you have some! Cousin Lisa

Just a quick note- The survey of Oak Hill Cemetery for today is CANCELLED due to the weather. There have been several bands of severe weather passing through the area. Please spread the word. We will regroup next Sunday (Nov. 17) at the AGS monthly meeting (at Prattville Library) and discuss a future date for this survey. Please bring any new surveys you have completed to add to the collection. Also, remember that we have Mary A. Taylor from the Birmingham Genealogical Society coming to speak at next Sunday's meeting on "How To Organize Your Genealogical Research". Larry

Just a reminder to those of you who are serving on the Autauga Cemetery Survey Project- we are scheduled to start a survey of Oak Hill Cemetery here in Prattville tomorrow (Veteran's Day). There has been concern about whether we would be able to start the survey tomorrow due to the weather. However, we have had no "bad" weather here yet. We plan to go ahead as scheduled and will stop the survey if bad weather prevails. I will be at the entrance near the railroad tracks on Wetumpka Street between 8:00 -9:00 a.m. We welcome any of you who can come and help us with this project. Bring a snack and your favorite beverage if we get to stay for the day. Also, we still need volunteers to start typing the surveys for the book. If you are able to type in Microsoft Excel and have some free time to help, let me know. We will have the box of surveys at our monthly meeting (November 17) at the Prattville Library. Larry E. Caver, Jr.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pR.2ADE/845 Message Board Post: Family legend says that our ancestor, George Patterson CRUIKSHANK, was murdered near the Autauga County Courthouse in 1830. We understand he was a tailor by trade and approached another man about an outstanding bill and was shot. Which newspapers were in publication at that time covering this area? Are there copies available for research, if so, where would these be found?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/pR.2ADE/364.2 Message Board Post: I've been researching a Benjamin Turner Gibbons (could be the BJ Gibbons--handwriting from back then is hard to decipher). Benjamin was born in 1768 in Prince Georges County, MD, married Ann Carrico about 1797 and Susanna Levi on 2225 June 1805. He migrated to Autauga Co. in 1828, and died in 1855.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/pR.2ADE/364.1 Message Board Post: Is this James H. Gibbons related to Benjamin Turner Gibbons, who was born in 1768 in Prince Georges County, MD, but migrated to Autauga County in 1828? Benjamin was married to Ann Carrico and then Susanna Levi. Benjamin died in 1855 and is buried in Gibbons Cemetery in Autauga County.

The Autauga Genealogical Society will meet Sunday, November 17 at 2:00 p.m. at the Prattville Public Library. Our speaker will be Mary Taylor from Birmingham. Her topic is "How to Organize Your Family Research". Mrs. Taylor is twice past president of the Birmingham Genealogical Society, has twice been corresponding secretary for the Alabama Genealogical Society,does research in Jefferson County and is a volunteer with the loose paper project for Jefferson. Originally from South Carolina, she has published several articles in South Carolina Genealogical Society magazines. Contents of the program are not available for mailing or posting. There will not be a meeting in December. We look forward to seeing members and visitors. Caroline Horton, Pres., Autauga Gen. Society

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bass/Hall Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pR.2ADE/844 Message Board Post: I hope someone will help to find a Daisy Bass Hall that married a Henry Hall. I believe her death place was Autaga county in 1941. Hope someone can help. thanking you in advance