Today was an incredible day – one I’ve been working towards and looking forward to for more than a year. One that Robert Vernon Estes earned more than 70 years ago. Robert was a POW, captured in Korea on November … Continue reading
My Dearest Brother, Dave. You’re either famous or infamous, or both. That’s not news to you though! You’d be pleased about both, or either. Yep, Libby Copeland tells our story today, including the secret you never knew, in an article … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, someone from Scandinavia asked me the question, “What is a quilt?” First, I was a bit stunned because of all the locations in the world, people in the far north need quilts more than people in … Continue reading
Sooner or later in genetic genealogy, you’re going to run across the acronym, NPE or MPE. Years ago, the phrase NPE was coined to generally mean when the expected parent or parents weren’t. NPE means nonpaternal event, also sometimes nonparental … Continue reading
Oh yea, this cliff-hanger installment in the mystery series better known as “Dad’s Better-Than-Any-Soap-Opera Life” is a doosey! I’ve been trying for years to piece my father’s life together, and slowly, the puzzle pieces fall into the place. However, it … Continue reading
Sometimes I talk to myself, and truth be told, I answer myself too. Often my own questions and research are what provide the foundation for my articles that I share with readers. Today, I’m talking to myself once again, and … Continue reading
By June of 1919, my father, William Sterling Estes had already served more than two full years in the military. Born in either 1901 or 1902, he enlisted in May 1917 when he was either 14 or 15 years young. … Continue reading
Wow – talk about mixed emotions today. Did you know there was a National Siblings Day? Well, neither did I. I woke up this morning to make that discovery which left me with an entire range of emotions. Fittingly, I … Continue reading
My Dearest Brother Dave, It’s been 6 years last week that you left, departed this side, leaving your broken earthly vessel behind. Six very long years. I thought the sun would never shine again, but somehow you arranged a gloriously … Continue reading
When I first started with genetic genealogy in the year 2000, I was interested in proving (or disproving) specific stories about my Estes ancestors as well as learning more about as many family lines as I could. I hoped that … Continue reading
