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Identifinders International Wins Fifth Place for DNA Hit of the Year
Identifinders International, in conjunction with the King Co. WA Sheriff’s Office, has been awarded Fifth Place in the Gordon Thomas Honeywell (GTH) DNA Hit of the Year Competition out of a field of 50 entries from 20 countries for their pioneering work on the 1991 Sarah Yarborough homicide. Continue reading
Posted in Cold Cases, Crime and Law Enforcement, DNA Testing, Uncategorized
Tagged autosomal SNP testing, Cold case, DNA Hit of the Year, DNA Identification, Federal Way, Forensic Genealogy, genetic genealogy, Gordon Thomas Honeywell Government Affairs, King County Sheriff's Office, Phoenix Canal Murders, Sarah Yarborough, Seattle Police Department, Termo Fisher, Virtual HIDS Conference, Y-STR
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DNA-The Next Big Gold Rush?
The discovery of gold at Sutters Mill, CA in 1848 promised untold wealth for those who had the resources and stamina to outlast the competition. At the dawn of the California Gold Rush, there were no laws governing property rights; prospectors depended on … Continue reading
Posted in DNA Testing, Uncategorized
Tagged 23andMe, AncestryDNA, Ann Wojecki, autosomal DNA, Autosomal SNP Tests, Bloom's Disease, California Gold Rush, claim jumping, DNA, DNA Identification, FDA, Forensic Genealogy, Genentech, General Mining Act of 1872, HIPPA, Identifinders, Mexican American War, MyHeritageDNA
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Who Was Joseph Smith?
The early life of Joseph Eugene Smith is a complete mystery. Joseph’s son Morton and Morton’s daughter Karen have researched Joseph for over 20 years, yet they still don’t know who he was. Hopefully by reading his story, someone may come forward with … Continue reading
Posted in Finding Birth Parents, Historical Identifications, Uncategorized, Unsolved Mysteries
Tagged Alvin York, Ashkenazi, autosomal DNA, Black Jack Pershing, Camp Zachary Taylor, DNA Identification, Forensic Genealogy, Fort Lewis, Identifinders, Joseph Smith, Major Charles Whittlesey, Meuse Argonne Forrest, missing-identity, National Records Center, The Lost Battalion, Unidentified, Y-DNA
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