They Can Be Found in Old Maps

Finding ancestors through census enumeration maps

Sometimes you might say ...I can't find my family members. But, the documents are there even though locating them are not easy. And finding African Americans you must dig a little deeper.  By the way, notice the year on this map.

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Listen to the Voices of Memory

Remembering the Good Times as a Child

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Family Photos have Many Memories

The Lewis Bradford Family Gathering back in the Day

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September 29, 2024

The Pendleton Store Still Stands

While driving through the Northeast corner of Jefferson County, in the old community of Patrick City, which is now Leeds, Alabama. The Pendleton’s came from Margaret, Alabama. When they moved into Patrick City, they didn’t have a place for simple groceries. In the evening after school, kids would come to the store and visit with Mrs. Pendleton.

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