Tag Archives: 23andMe

Who Am I? What is My Name? Part V – Gertrude and Sonia’s Escape

Posted on March 7, 2014 by

Gertrude and Sonia Preiss-Spiro’s names are listed on the transport to Auschwitz of 141 women from Pawiak prison in Warsaw on 24 August 1943.  Pawiak prison was originally used by the Polish judicial to incarcerate criminals, but after the Nazi … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Times Article “DNA Sequencer could give doctors wealth of genetic information”.

Posted on January 11, 2014 by

An article appeared in the Los Angeles Times last Saturday January 4, 2014 that is of interest to the genetic genealogy community: DNA Sequencer could give doctors wealth of genetic information. http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/viewer.aspx The article was prompted by the recent FDA … Continue reading →

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Identifinders International Announces DNA Study for Child Survivors of the Holocaust

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

Identifinders International, in collaboration with 23andMe and Missing-Identity.net, announces a pilot study to help child survivors of the Holocaust to recover their birth identities.  It is hoped that autosomal DNA testing will allow these survivors to discover family connections that would otherwise be … Continue reading →

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Benjaman’s 23 and Me Matches

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

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 →

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