In the spring of 2003, members of AGS and other volunteers began a project to index a three-volume set of books shelved at the Birmingham Public Library. They contain a wealth of information about people, places, and events of interest to historians and genealogists. In May of 2005, a consolidated index of all three volumes was completed, printed, bound and donated to the library. Researchers will find the index invaluable when researching information found in “Sketches”. The Table of Contents for each volume is listed below.
We have provided you with a link to the original Index as well as the PDF version. You can either scroll to find the name you are looking for or hold ctrl F and type in the name. The volume and page number(s) are listed beside each name as follows: Name [vol], page(s).
In order to view each Volume click on the links provided below.
| I | AUTAUGAVILLE. Local History of Autaugaville By Mrs. F.J.McNeel, | 1 |
| II | BLOUNT COUNTY. History of Blount County By George Powell, 1855 | 11 |
| III | BLOUNT COUNTY. An Act to Establish the Counties of Blount, Tuskaloosa and Marengo. Approved by the Governor of Alabama Territory February 6, 1818 | 56 |
| IV | CAHABA. Cahaba From The Dallas Gazette, Feb.24, 1854 | 58 |
| V | CAHABA. Old Cahaba Letter from A.C. Donaldson in the Greensboro Watchman, April 23, 1896 | 63 |
| VI | CAHABA. Cahaba, Dallas County From Louisville Courier-Journal, Mar 15,1896 | 64 |
| VII | CHAMBERS COUNTY. 58 Years Ago; or Reminiscences of the Early Days in Chambers County By Hon. E.G. Richards, 1890 | 66 |
| VIII | DALE COUNTY. Early History of Southeast Alabama By W. L. Andrews, 1899 | 114 |
| IX | DEMOPOLIS. Demopolis, the City of the People By Prof. John W. Beeson, 1895 | 156 |
| X | EUTAW, ALA. The Grave Yard, its condition Editorial in the Independent Observer, Eutaw, Ala., June 9, 1885 | 188 |
| XI | FURMAN, ALA. A story of Furman, Alabama By Dr. W.B.Palmer, (1916) | 191 |
| XII | ELMORE. COUNTY Map | 240 |
| XIII | ELMORE COUNTY History By Robinson Springs School | 241 |
| I | GREENE COUNTY. Sketches of Early History of Greene County By Robert Perrin. | 1 |
| II | LAWRENCE COUNTY. Lawrence County; Notes on the Early History of Lawrence County By Thomas Owen, 1903 | 6 |
| III | MIDWAY, ALA. Baptist church at midway, Alabama 1852-1908 By Miss Lula Jordan | 22 |
| IV | SELMA, ALA. From Dallas Gazette, February 17, 1854 | 34 |
| V | SHELBY COUNTY. Sketches of the History of Shelby County, 1820 By Rev. E. B. Teague | 41 |
| VI | SHELBY COUNTY. Census of Shelby County, 1820 | 90 |
| VII | TUSCALOOSA, ALA. The History of Tuscaloosa By A. B. McEachin | 117 |
| VIII | TUSCALOOSA, ALA. Historic Tuscaloosa Perpetuates- the name of an aboriginal Chief By L. S. Wyman | 180 |
| IX | FIFTY-FIVE YEARS in West Alabama By Hon. E. A. Powell | 188 |
| I | AUBURN, ALABAMA. History of Auburn, Alabama By Mary E. Reese. | 1 |
| II | AUTAUGA COUNTY. History of Autauga County By John Hardy [added in pencil] | 33 |
| III | AUTAUGA COUNTY. History of Autauga County By Shadrock Mims | 47 |
| IV | BULLOCK COUNTY. Reconstruction in Bullock County. By Cecil E. McNair. | 67 |
| V | LIMESTONE COUNTY. History of Limestone County By R. A. McClellan. | 132 |
| VI | MEMOIRS of Frederick A. P. Barnard From The Daily Register, Mobile, Alabama, May 3, 1896. | 174 |
| VII | MINGO, Captain Tisho. From The Alabama Gazette, May 6, 1841 | 175 |
| VIII | OPELIKA, ALABAMA. History of Opelika, and Her Agricultural Tributary Territory By Rev, F. L. Cherry. | 176 |
| IX | PICKINS COUNTY ALABAMA, Old Families of Pickens County, Alabama From The West Alabamian, 1900. | 485 |
| X | PIKE COUNTY, ALABAMA. Historical Sketch of Pike County, Alabama By H. Bashinsky. | 493 |
| XI | RANDOLPH COUNTY Letter from Mr. Screws, in the Montgomery, Advertiser. | 545 |
| XII | SELMA ALABAMA. The Blue and Grey Camp Fire | 552 |
| XIII | SUMTER COUNTY | |
| 1. History of Sumter County. From The Gainesville News, January 1870 | 555 | |
| 2. A Great Natural Curiosity. From The Sumter County Whig, Livingston, Sept 5, 1855. | 575 | |
| 3 A Group of Young Members. From The Montgomery Mail. | 577 | |
| 4. Captain James M. Winston | 579 | |
| 5. A Sketch of Mrs. James M. Winston | 583 | |
| XIV | THROUGH THE YEARS By Peter A. Brannon From The Montgomery Advertiser. | 586 |