MY AHA! MOMENT

When was your very best “Aha! moment”? Mine came at the end of a very long and frustrating day sitting in front of a microfilm reader in the Birmingham Public Library. I had one of the worst headaches I’ve ever had, the library was closing in twenty minutes, and I was no closer to finding my grand-father-in-law than I was …

IN BARRACK AND FIELD

This is the second blog in the “Lo and Behold Series” begun April 20.  This was written by Pat Harrington, a member of the CCGS and Alabama resident. As a young girl, my grandfather showed me a copy of a War Between the States book that a relative had written.  Lieut. Col. John Bramblett Beall, my fraternal GGG Uncle, wrote …

“LO AND BEHOLD” WE HAVE A TREASURE TROVE!

“Lo and behold” We have a treasure trove   IN OUR QUARTERLIES! I found my Great, Great Grandfather’s Death Notice with a simple search through the indexes of our Carroll County Genealogical Society!  Here’s how it works: Sitting at my own computer (in my own home), I go to www.ccgsga.org —– When the page opens up, I then click on “Index …