Monthly Archives: April 2012

Hole in the Day

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Roberta Estes

I’ve been working with the records in the Book Shawnee Heritage I recently.  I will have some commentary on that later, but for today, I found something I thought was extremely interesting. The author’s goal is to list the names … Continue reading →

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“Others with Mormons in the West”

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Roberta Estes

While reading James Mooney’s paper, Powhatan Confederacy, Past and Present, I was transcribing the list of Pamunkey tribal members from 1899, and I noticed “the small print.”  At the end of the list was a note that said “Others with … Continue reading →

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Portuguese Men and the Revolutionary War

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Roberta Estes

In years following the Revolutionary War, primarily in the 1800s, many families who were admixed began to claim they were Portuguese.  This became quite prevalent and there is quite a difference of opinion as to why.  Some people feel there … Continue reading →

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Eastern Cherokee Place Names

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Roberta Estes

This list of Eastern Cherokee place names is very interesting.  There are no names of people.  Most of these locations were abandoned with the tribes’ forced removal in the 1830s to the western lands, the event we know today as the … Continue reading →

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