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Benjaman Kyle – Close Calls, Conclusion?
All anyone knew about him was that he was born Robert Lee King in March 1949. To find Jennie King’s remaining son was going to be tough with so little information to go on. Benjaman Kyle claims his birthdate is … Continue reading
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Tagged Adoption, Amnesiac, Benjaman Kyle, Birth Parents, Boulder, Boulder CO, Catholic Charities of Indianapolis, DNA Identification, Forensic Genealogy, Foster Homes, Identifinders, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Public School System, Missing Persons, mitochondrial DNA, mtDNA, Unidentified, Victim of Amnesia, Washington East Cemetery, Y-DNA
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Benjaman Kyle – Close Calls, Part III
From 1938 through 1953, Jennie Lee King gave birth to four boys, putting the older three up for adoption or in foster homes. She was born Barnett Rudio in Louisville, KY on December 20, 1918 the daughter of Wallace Rudio … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjaman Kyle, Birth Parents, Boulder, Catholic Charities, DNA Identification, Forensic Genealogy, Identifinders, Indianapolis, Missing Persons, mitochondrial DNA, mtDNA, St. Elizabeth's Home for Unwed Mothers, St. Patrick's Church Indianapolis, Unidentified, Washington East Cemetery
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Benjaman Kyle – Close Calls, Part II
Since I have been involved in trying to identify the amnesiac Benjaman Kyle, I’ve seen many leads come in, ranging from the casual to the very serious. Many people have contacted me that they are related to Powells or Davidsons (or both). Many … Continue reading
Benjaman Kyle – Close Calls, Part I
Hi Colleen: I read the article about you in the June 2010 issue of More Magazine, and am curious about one thing. Are you the same person who competed on Wheel of Fortune in 1991? If so, I was … Continue reading
Benjaman’s 23 and Me Matches
Benjaman Kyle is the adopted name of an amnesiac who was found near Savannah, GA in August 2004. (See his Wikipedia page for more details.) Since recovering from a severe beating that left him unconscious, he cannot remember who he … Continue reading
DNA Rule-Out for Cold Case, Australia, 1970 – Part II
Through a casual exchange of emails a few weeks ago, Deb Cashion alerted me to a recent article “Police chase DNA of Elmer Crawford relatives in Northern Ireland“ that appeared in the Herald Sun. It described the Victoria police search for a DNA … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Law Enforcement
Tagged Anna B. Crawford, Australia, Co. Derry, Deb Cashion, DNA Identification, Elmer Crawford, Forensic Genealogy, Identifinders, Keith Moor, Loch Ard Gorge, Maghera Parish, Missing Persons, mitochondrial DNA, mtDNA, Port Campbell National Park, Sun Herald, Tamneymartin, Unidentified, Victoria
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DNA Rule-Out for Cold Case, Australia, 1970 – Part I
A crime that could not escape media attention in Australia, any more than the Manson family murders could have evaded the public eye here in the States-Elmer Crawford brutally murdered his pregnant wife Theresa (35) and his three children Kathryn (13), James (8), and Karen … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna B. Crawford, Australia, Co. Derry, Deb Cashion, DNA Identification, Elmer Crawford, Forensic Genealogy, Identifinders, Keith Moor, Loch Ard Gorge, Maghera Parish, Missing Persons, mitochondrial DNA, mtDNA, Port Campbell National Park, Sun Herald, Tamneymartin, Unidentified, Victoria
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Unknown Child on the Titanic – Part IV (Conclusion)
When AFDIL attempted an identification through Y-DNA, I was asked by my colleague Dr. Odile Loreille to find a Y-DNA reference for Sidney Goodwin. We were just finishing up the identification of The Hand in the Snow, so she knew I was … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Identifications
Tagged AFDIL, Alan Ruffman, Alma Paulson, Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, Augusta Goodwin, Charles Goodwin, DNA Identification, Eino Viljami Panula, Eugene Francis Rice, Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Forensic Genealogy, Frederick Goodwin, Gosta Paulson, Graeme Goodwin, Halifax, Identifinders, Jessie Goodwin, Lillian Goodwin, Mackay-Bennett, mitochondrial DNA, mtDNA, Odile Loreille, Rebecca Just, Ryan Parr, Sidney Leslie Goodwin, Titanic, Unidentified, Unknown Child, William Goodwin, Y-DNA
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Unknown Child on the Titanic – Part III
To understand what happened next, you have to know a little about mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Mitochondrial DNA is contained in small, football-shaped inclusions outside the nucleus of a cell. It’s widely believed that mitochondria were once independent bacteria that invaded … Continue reading
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Tagged AFDIL, Alan Ruffman, Alfred Edward Peacock, Alma Paulson, Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, DNA Identification, Eino Viljami Panula, Eugene Francis Rice, Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Forensic Genealogy, Gilber Sigvard Danbom, Gosta Leonard Paulson, Gosta Paulson, Halifax, Identifinders, Mackay-Bennett, mitochondrial DNA, mtDNA, Odile Loreille, Ryan Parr, Sidney Leslie Goodwin, Titanic, Unidentified, Unknown Child, Y-DNA
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