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British Dentist Finds Great-Grandfather's Grave After 119 Years
Community HeroesFeb 14

British Dentist Finds Great-Grandfather's Grave After 119 Years

A British dentist finally located his great-grandfather's grave in India after 119 years of family searching. The discovery came through a newspaper article about another long-lost grave at the same cemetery.

Google: reunion family3 min read
DNA Breakthrough Solves 32-Year-Old Alberta Assault Case
SolutionsFeb 12

DNA Breakthrough Solves 32-Year-Old Alberta Assault Case

After more than three decades, modern DNA technology has helped Alberta RCMP identify and arrest a suspect in a 1992 sexual assault case. The breakthrough shows how genetic genealogy is giving victims closure and proving that justice has no expiration date.

Google News - Canada Breakthrough2 min read
DNA Breakthrough Solves 30-Year Alberta Assault Case
Community HeroesFeb 12

DNA Breakthrough Solves 30-Year Alberta Assault Case

After more than three decades, RCMP in Alberta solved a cold case sexual assault using cutting-edge genetic genealogy technology. The breakthrough shows how modern science is finally bringing justice to victims who waited years for answers.

Google News - Canada Breakthrough2 min read
Volunteers Solve 45-Year Mystery, Reunite Family
Community HeroesJan 31

Volunteers Solve 45-Year Mystery, Reunite Family

A team of volunteer genealogists spent hundreds of hours identifying a man found along a Maryland highway in 1981, finally bringing closure to a family that didn't even know he was missing. The DNA Doe Project's pro bono work proves that everyday people with passion can solve cases that stumped investigators for decades.

Google: volunteers help3 min read