Union Hill Cemetery Story to Run on Local NBC TV Station

NBC13 will air a story on Union HIll Cemetery today (11 June 2008) on Union Hill Cemetery. There is also a news story on the website here.

Published in: on June 11, 2008 at 4:18 pm Comments (0)

Piper, Bibb County, Cemeteries Rediscovered

The Birmingham News has an article online from Friday’s (4/11/2008) newspaper titled “Remnants of Bibb County mining towns uncovered in the woods.” The article gives some historical background on the mining towns of Piper and Coleanor, while mentioning Belle Ellen briefly. It gives much detail on how the cemeteries were discovered - (2) African-American cemeteries and (1) White Cemetery thus far. There is speculation about another there as well. A few names from the marked graves are mentioned… unfortunately it appears that many are unmarked.

Published in: on April 12, 2008 at 8:39 am Comments (0)

Fields Cemetery Dedication set for May

Fields Cemetery entrance

Fields Cemetery Dedication

Fields Cemetery

Brookside, Alabama

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

2 pm

Come enjoy the rededication with a full rededication program.

Then join us for a Fields Family reunion immediately following at the Pavilion at Brookside Ballpark. Bring your pictures, stories, and family trees to share.

FYI: Its Memorial day weekend so plan ahead

Contact Claudia Kraemer for additional information.

Note: The Birmingham Genealogical Society has no affiliation with the above group. We are posting as a service to our members and others who might be interesting in attending the dedication service.

Published in: on March 19, 2008 at 10:33 am Comments (0)

Lakeview Cemetery Dedication Sunday at 2p.m.

Back in August we posted about a Birmingham News article where Lakeview Cemetery was named to the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register. This Sunday at 2 p.m. a dedication ceremony will be held to celebrate the Cemetery’s placement on the register. Read the Birmingham News article for full details.

Published in: on January 16, 2008 at 10:14 am Comments (0)

Hodges Cemetery in Mt. Olive Threatened by Development

Hodges Cemetery is located on Hodges Cemetery Road in Mt. Olive. It dates to at least 1887 and was started by W. L. Hodges. Kathy Hodges Young, a descendant, is working to preserve and maintain the cemetery. There are currently 33 marked burials, but it is believed there could be 133-135 total burials.

Read about the challenges Ms. Young is facing to keep the family cemetery safe in the Birmingham News article here.

Published in: on November 29, 2007 at 9:45 am Comments (0)

Shadow Lawn Cemetery being Restored

The Shadow Lawn Memorial Gardens Maintenance and Perpetual Care Association has taken over the care of one of Birmingham’s oldest remaining black cemeteries. Shadow Lawn has fallen into disrepair and been the subject of numerous negligence lawsuits in recent years. Read more about the work of the association the the need for funds to continue to help restore the badly neglected cemetery in a Birmingham News article here.

Published in: on November 16, 2007 at 9:18 am Comments (0)

Update on Lawrence County cemetery relocation

There is an article online updating the progress of the removal of Foster’s Cemetery in Lawrence County to a new location. I am impressed with the work those involved in the project are doing to identify the “unknowns” in the cemetery. Read the complete article online here.

From the article:

Known surnames in the Foster Cemetery

The known surnames in the Foster Cemetery are Allen, Bynum, Campbell, Dillon, Fitzgerald, Foster, Harris, Hampton, Hill, Hood, Johnson, Jones, Lyles, Minor, Penchion, Sherrod, Speake, Smith, Smiley, Steward, White and Willard.. If you have additional information about the cemetery, please contact Tom McKnight at (256) 332-3016 or (914) 409-5529.

Published in: on October 1, 2007 at 9:34 am Comments (0)

Madison County Boy Scout transcribes cemetery

There was an article in yesterday’s (9/12) Huntsville Times about a local Boy Scout who, as a part of his Eagle Scout project, transcribed the burials in Madison City Cemetery and will be submitting to the USGenWeb project for Madison County, Alabama.

The article can be found here.

Published in: on September 13, 2007 at 10:39 am Comments (0)

Lawrence County Cemetery Relocation

Foster Cemetery burials in Lawrence County, Alabama, are being relocated. Read the complete article (many names and surnames listed) in the Decatur Daily article.

Published in: on September 6, 2007 at 12:19 pm Comments (0)

Lakeview Cemetery in Edgewater now on the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register

Members of St. John’s Baptist Church have cleaned up Lakeview Cemetery and had it added to the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register and that is just the beginning. . . read the Birmingham News article online here.

Published in: on August 30, 2007 at 4:12 pm Comments (1)
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