HI Velma - The Estes name actually started out in my records as Ewstas in 1494 and went to Eastye had many more variations. My Eastes name abt 1800 and close relatives spell it Eastus. The Eustace surname may have evolved from the ewstas too in England. Phonetics as well as personal preferences played a big part in our present day surnames!! Best Regards Roy Eastes See the "The Estes-Eastes Hertage pages @ www.estes-eastes.com ************************** If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything! - Mark Twain ********************** Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will show thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee." Deuteronomy 32:7a <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In a message dated 7/9/2004 4:35:07 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Roy, That is really close to EUSTACE. Is it not the same name? Our EUSTACE family came from England to Barbados to America and Virginia sometime around 1700. Velma ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== Best Website around for South Carolina SCGenWeb - South Carolina Genealogy research http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3837/ ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237