An Interview with the DNA Doe Project - Identifying the Unknown Through Genetic Genealogy
The DNA Doe Project is a an all-volunteer organization dedicated to using genetic genealogy to identify John and Jane Does. Working with law enforcement, they are able to find success even when the DNA was highly degraded. Their DoeFundMe program allows for public donations to solve cases when resources may not be otherwise available.
We sat down with Margaret Press and Colleen Fitzpatrick, co-founders of the DNA Doe Project. They describe how the DNA Doe Project was formed, how they’ve learned to overcome obstacles (such as degraded DNA), the differences in working with Doe cases versus criminal cases, and what it means to them to be able to provide identities to the unknown.
Would you like to learn more about genetic genealogy? We've put together a playlist dedicated to the technology and the people behind the cases: • Forensic Investigative...
You can also read past articles on genetic genealogy on our website: www.ishinews.com.
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As the adopted son of an investigator [retired police officer], you two are rock stars when it comes to naming the nameless!
This is fascinating work! And so worthwhile.
Two hero's in the world of genetic genealogy. The best way to help? Upload your DNA to GEDMatch and opt-in to Law Enforcement.
@JohnnyHands
5 ай бұрын
Done!
These ladies are doing something truly good in giving something fundamental back to those poor souls.
@Ishinews
4 жыл бұрын
Aren't they wonderful? :)
Remarkable your work is done without the expectation of renumeration. The results you achieve are incredibly valuable. Thank you for your selfless work.
Great job!!
Thanks for your hard work
There was a woman found here in Roane County, burned and dumped in a dumpster - and the stories I’ve been able to find said they did extract DNA. I wish someone like these ladies would work on her case to identify her.
@georgewagner7787
2 жыл бұрын
Start a doefundme
Thank you for all you do!!!
Wonderful wonderful ladies! My children will not allow me to leave DNA afraid of what? My mother’s father was born in 1890’s having ”father unknown” written in the records. Would really want to know who he was. The mother choose to Never reveal the identity. Helena, Sweden
@susanaldridge2000
3 жыл бұрын
Do it anyway, without their knowledge
@SamStone1964
Жыл бұрын
Just go ahead and do it. It's your life and your ancestry.
@CajunRed
Жыл бұрын
Do it! All I know about my Great grandfather's name: Jacob Twaddle. Nothing else, because he wanted a divorce & G Grandma said no. He was "supposedly" having an affair, with an un-named (to my knowledge) woman, & wanted to marry her. My Ggrandmother had just had my Grandma, or was close to delivery. Because he didn't get his way, he ate a bullet! So this was in 1902-1904ish, and nobody spoke about him after the suicide, after he took the cowards way out!!
@SamStone1964
Жыл бұрын
@@CajunRed Have you tested your DNA to find out more about Jacob Twaddle?
Wonderful work. It must mean so much to people to know what has happened to a family member who disappeared without trace.
Neanderthal DNA is severely degraded: only small bits and pieces of less than 100 nucleotides . Svante Pääbo (Paabo) is the director for an entire Max Planck Institute in Germany. He is the leading scientist for sequencing both the neanderthal and denisova genomes. He is also a very nice person. Please contact him!
A billionaire could fund this project with a never ending trust.
@SHurd-rc2go
3 жыл бұрын
Men I think of - tip money for them.
Very interesting. Thank you.
How about Reverse Culture Engineering
Most certainly
Hello ladies. I am trying to find ANY information on my great grandfather, Jacob Twaddle, living in the Carson Valley, possibly in Carson City, buried (I think) in Carson Cemetary! He asked my pregnant great grandmother (or recently delivered) my Grandmother, for a divorce, roughly in 1900-1904ish!! He was "supposedly" having an affair with some woman, & my Great grandmother said no. He took the cowards way out & comitted suicide. All I know is the name & those scant "supposed facts" at least that's what I was told. Considering, the time frime, people didn't discuss suicides!!
@yourhomeisyourbusiness2221
4 ай бұрын
Have you taken a SNA test yourself? I found out loads of information about my families that I never knew.
Would you like to learn more about genetic genealogy? We've put together a playlist dedicated to the technology and the people behind the cases: kzread.info/head/PLll6Q7aUAtbAA_oqIyS9HuTSPJu95lSjr You can also read past articles on genetic genealogy on our website: www.ishinews.com.
@marlita1230
4 жыл бұрын
HiI wish we knew who Jane Doe was the incident happened outside of my house and my kids keep on asking about her all the time I would like to know if I could get more information so my children could pay their my ten-year-old keeps on talking about her everyday and every night before she goes to bed it's so hard when you have young ones and you really don't know what to tell them 😭😭😭🙏🙏
I would love to volunteer my time
Kudos to the ladies for founding DNA projects, etc. However, I find these videos on the founders annoying because what I want to know is WHAT they found out, not who they researchers are. I am used to dateline, 48 hours and such, where feelings and self congratulatory bits are edited out in favor of the FACTS! Your message would be better transmitted by way of a documentary and or multiple frames to include all contributors without having to switch from one to the other.
@Ishinews
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, you may like to read our piece on the DNA Doe Project in the latest issue of The ISHI Report: promega.foleon.com/theishireport/may-2020/dna-doe-project-giving-the-unidentified-a-name/. There are a few cases described here in which they've had successes.
@sewitaliano7423
3 жыл бұрын
I really like hearing about these two exceptional women and why and how they started this company. I am in awe of them, thank you ladies, what your doing is priceless to families.
I think it's great for people looking for their biological parents . But I think its getting out of hand, 3rd 4th cousins 🤔
For heaven’s sake... it’s geneAlogy NOT geneOlogy!!!
It's almost impossible to hear and understand your guests and their very important information, over your constant giggling/laughing. Please stop doing that, it's a terrible distraction. Stop laughing. Interviewers are trained to NOT do that.