Hello, I am new to the list. I don't really have research in Jefferson County, but I have information I wanted to run past someone in case it is not known. I subscribed for 2 reasons: 1- In my main research county (Watauga, NC) there is a book about the early history of the county that was published in 1915. In that book it gives lots of family information and links a lot of the families with the areas where some of them moved. Last night I saw that a Joseph Holtzclaw had moved "to Alabama and settled near what is now Birmingham." This would have been early 1800s. Didn't know if someone is researching this family. If the census records suport that statement, there is more information to be had about this Joseph's parents that goes back to about 1740. Anyone interested can contact me privately ( P_L_Williamson@att.net ). 2- I know there is a Jefferson Heritage Book in the works. We lived in north Bibb county, (my husband's home) for several years. Ever since I have been into genealogy over the past few years there is a small deserted cemetery in Jefferson county that often comes to mind. It was by the road and in the woods. As you leave Bessemer on Hwy 150 and go under a bridge (train or car? - can't remember, but think train) there is a road that turns off to the left and goes toward Shannon (If memory serves me correctly, this is the road that eventulally goes by the landfill) It starts out curvy (or did 10 years ago - haven't been there for a while) and winds up a hill. BEFORE you reach the top, over to the right of the road are/were several old tombstones in the woods, very close to the road. It seems those might be important to someone's research. I haven't been able to find anything on a list that I knew was that cemetery. Thought someone might want to know these things. Sharon Williamson