Author Archives: Roberta Estes

About Roberta Estes

Scientist, author, genetic genealogist. Documenting Native Heritage through contemporaneous records and DNA.

Sappone Indians Cabbins

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Roberta Estes

A deed between John Taylor of Surry Co., Va., seller, and Alexander Bruce of Amelia County, buyer, for 330 acres located in Amelia County, Va., was dated November 8, 1737. This deed specifies the location of the “Sappone Indians Cabbins,” … Continue reading →

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William Taylor, Tuscarora Indian??

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Roberta Estes

Our thanks, once again, to Fletcher Freeman for sharing his research work with us and to Kay Lynn Sheppard for the use of the Moseley annotated map. By Fletcher Freeman Our William Taylor, father of Elizabeth Taylor McCulloh may be … Continue reading →

Posted in Tuscarora | 37 Comments

Peta, Half Sioux, Half White, Changed the Face of AIDS

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Roberta Estes

His name was Peta. He was a strikingly beautiful man and he lived in a divided world of halves. He was half white an half Native American, from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. He was also gay. And he contracted HIV, then AIDS. … Continue reading →

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Indian Status in Canada

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Roberta Estes

If you think that tribal membership and federal recognition and who can be what to whom and why is confusing in the US, take a look at Canada. One of our readers sent this link. I think it’s well written and … Continue reading →

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Old Indian Photos

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Roberta Estes

Thanks to Stevie for the link to the Old Indian Photos site. It’s on Facebook, and this person has categorized old public domain photos of Native people by tribe in 329 Facebook photo Albums. https://www.facebook.com/NativeHeritageProject/posts/450942961631638#!/pages/Native-American-Indian-Old-Photos/10150102703945578 You can read more about this project at their “About” … Continue reading →

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The Kobel Massacre

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Roberta Estes

November 16, 1755 was a dark day for the Henry Kobel family of Berks County, Pa. It would be their last. The cloud of war was moving over the settlers on the frontier of Pennsylvania, but the Germans weren’t aware … Continue reading →

Posted in Delaware, Iroquois, Mohawk, Oneida | 85 Comments

The Nemaha People

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Roberta Estes

We covered the Nemaha Reservation earlier, so today, I’d like to talk about the actual records of the allottees. The alottee record was produced in 1860 when the government was preparing to issue individual allotments to the half-breed people provided for … Continue reading →

Posted in Ioway, Missouria, Omaha, Otoe, Sioux | 4 Comments

Free DNA Intro Webinars

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Roberta Estes

Ever want to find out what DNA testing for genealogy can do for you? Well, it’s your lucky day. Sometimes last minute opportunities are the best! Thanks to the APG, the Association of Professional Genealogists (www.apgen.org), these two webinars are … Continue reading →

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Nemaha Half-Breed Reservation Alottees – 1860

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Roberta Estes

The Omaha and other tribes asked the government to set aside territory for their mixed-race descendants. The map above shows Indian villages in 1814 when Lewis and Clark explored in the Nemaha River. Under the patrilineal systems of the Omaha … Continue reading →

Posted in Ioway, Missouria, Omaha, Otoe, Sioux | 3 Comments

Bigfoot is Real???

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Roberta Estes

If a new paper yet to be published and currently undergoing peer review is valid, it appears that Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, is indeed, real and a hominid mix, meaning that Sasquatch is a human relative that arose approximately … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Bigfoot/Sasquatch, DNA | 4 Comments