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HeadlandR/author/lukedouglas/17;s Original Land Patentees

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ SiftingsBy: T. Larry SmithÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Official Historian Courtesy: Abbeville Herald, May 7, 2020 The attached image depicts Headland, AlabamaR/author/lukedouglas/17;s first land owners to patent their land receiving the very ·first official land deed from the U.S.Ìý Government land patent office for south Alabama.Ìý These were the first people to receive the first official deeds to land located…

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T. Larry Smith, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Historian R/author/lukedouglas/1/author/lukedouglas/1; Offices Damaged by EF2 Tornado

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Our resident À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Historian T. Larry Smith suffered extensive damage at his Tumbleton office which housed thousands of historical documents and photos about À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.  Be sure to keep Larry in your prayers and offer assistance in his time of need.  One man, Jerry Williams, died in Tumbleton, Alabama on Sunday after a tornado hit his mobile home.

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20/author/lukedouglas/19 HCHG Banquet

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Dr. Alex Colvin of the Alabama Department of Archives and History presented a program on “From Creek County to À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ̶/author/lukedouglas/1; during the /author/lukedouglas/17th annual meeting of the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Historical Group held Saturday night.Ìý Dr. Colvin told those present that À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ was formed in the edge of Creek Country and À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ was designated by the Alabama…

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Haleburg Reunion R/author/lukedouglas/1/author/lukedouglas/1; 200th Birthday of Jonathan Hales

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Haleburg will be hosting Haleburg Reunion: 200th Birthday of Jonathan Hales in conjunction with the Bicentennials of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and Alabama. The event will be held on June 22 at 2:00 p.m. in the Haleburg Senior Citizen Center. We are looking for descendants of Jonathan & Rebecca Autry Hales but we want all those who have called Haleburg home…

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20/author/lukedouglas/18 HCHG Annual Meeting with Speaker Governor Kay Ivey

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  The À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Historical Group held itR/author/lukedouglas/17;s 20/author/lukedouglas/18 Annual Meeting at the Great Southern Conference Center on August 4, 20/author/lukedouglas/18 with over 200 in attendance!  Our main speaker was Governor Kay Ivey.  Governor Ivey was introduced by Jimmy Rane, founder and CEO of Great Southern Wood Preserving, and long-time friend of Governor Ivey.  Both of them attended Auburn University…

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The First Baptist Church of Headland Celebrates ItR/author/lukedouglas/17;s /author/lukedouglas/150th Anniversary

First Baptist Church Headland

This year marks the /author/lukedouglas/150th anniversary of the founding of The First Baptist Church, Headland, Alabama in /author/lukedouglas/1867. This milestone is being celebrated during the entire year of 20/author/lukedouglas/17. A special historical emphasis is being presented each month during the morning worship service. A major recognition of the anniversary is scheduled for Sunday, April 23rd. This special Sunday service…

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H.C. Powell Purchased Headland in /author/lukedouglas/1879

HENRY COUNTY SIFTINGS By: T. Larry Smith À¶Ý®ÊÓƵR/author/lukedouglas/17;s Official Historian Vol. /author/lukedouglas/18, No. 05 H.C. Powell Purchased Headland in /author/lukedouglas/1879 Headland,Alabama established in /author/lukedouglas/187/author/lukedouglas/1 By J.J. Head, who sold in /author/lukedouglas/1879 to Hosey C. Powell, who sold again in /author/lukedouglas/1880 to Dr. Wyatt S. Oates, who incorporated the City of Headland In /author/lukedouglas/1884 The rest of the story…

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SKIPPER R/author/lukedouglas/1/author/lukedouglas/1; CRADDOCK R/author/lukedouglas/1/author/lukedouglas/1; LUCAS

Surname Researcher: Ann Skipper Boykin

Names: SKIPPER, James M; SKIPPER, Anna Jane “Craddock̶/author/lukedouglas/1;; CRADDOCK, William; LUCAS, William

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Research

This section provides various articles on areas of interest for researches as well as an online list of people actively doing research on various family names.

Be aware that HCHG is a volunteer organization and we do not maintain a research staff.  Please do not send a request for research on any subject or person to HCHG other than submitting your name, email address and family names to be added to the Surname Research List.

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