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Paper Trails & Dead Ends
Genealogy is often romanticized as a series of “aha” moments—names inked on tree branches, black-and-white photos restored to life.
Jun 11
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A Baby Named Mary Rose
Before Estrella disappeared, she buried one child and left another behind
Jun 3
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May 2025
A Man Called Chris — Veteran, Husband, Ghost
One daughter remembered him. One was erased. This is their father’s story.
May 27
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Louisa: The Sister She Didn’t Let Go
The Thread She Didn’t Cut
May 20
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Rosa & Manuel: The Immigrants Who Stayed
They crossed an ocean to build a life—and were left behind by the daughter they raised.
May 13
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A Family Divided
Two girls. One mother. Two very different fates.
May 6
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April 2025
The Night She Disappeared
She left without a trace. Twice.
Apr 29
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A Family Divided
Two daughters placed in care. One adopted. One left behind. And the mother who named only one sister.
Apr 22
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What We Know So Far
The breadcrumbs Estrella left behind—and the clues that cracked the silence.
Apr 22
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After 1932 – Searching for Estrella
How a DNA test unraveled a 90-year-old family mystery—and pulled me into the past.
Apr 22
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