In August 1983, the skeletal remains of an unidentified person were found on a sand bar along the south bank of the Missouri River in Jackson County, Missouri by a fisherman.
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Skeletal remains that were found on a number of beaches in South Jersey between 1995 and 2013 are now confirmed as belonging to the captain of the 19th century schooner Oriental.
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Several months of genealogical analysis by nine genealogists would determine various connections to the unidentified man, including a couple from the mid-18th century that was living in Bristol, England.
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Using genealogy, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Cold Case Unit has identified a woman whose dismembered torso and religious pendants were found in a San Jose field in 1981.
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A marriage announcement from 1960 recorded a couple marrying in Indiana, and the team’s research connected the Doe’s DNA to the families of both the husband and wife.
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Almost three decades after her discovery, the remains of a young woman found in Fulton County have been identified as Kiyona Arnold.
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Because the skull’s origin and context were unclear, forensic evidence was sent to Othram to determine if advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy could assist in the identification.
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Now, police are certain they have identified the man actually responsible for Brow’s murder after modern-day analysis of blood left at the crime scene and subsequent genetic genealogy.
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A man was found under a bridge in Phoenix, Arizona on October 13, 2011. He had apparently died as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had no identification on him when he was found.
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Originally developed in-house for its own genomic services, these solutions will allow other laboratories, agencies, and partners to leverage the same advanced capabilities that power Othram’s forensic success.
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