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Do Police Have Access to Your DNA? What to Know About Investigative Genetic Genealogy

“Most white Americans can be identified through the DNA of someone else already.” “Never had your genes tested? The DNA you leave behind is fair game for police.” “Detectives use genetic genealogy for more than murders and cold cases. “ If you are concerned with your personal privacy, you might want to read an article …

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Mapping the Stories of Formerly Enslaved Black London, Ontario Residents Focus of New Research

In 1856, Benjamin Drew, a U.S. abolitionist, travelled to Canada to transcribe the oral stories of formerly enslaved Black refugees. Among them, 16 individuals who originally settled in London, Ont. Their narratives, recorded in Drew’s book, A North-Side View of Slavery, describe their former enslavers, their escapes and how they made it to Canada. But …

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Mapping the Stories of Formerly Enslaved Black London, Ontario Residents Focus of New Research

In 1856, Benjamin Drew, a U.S. abolitionist, travelled to Canada to transcribe the oral stories of formerly enslaved Black refugees. Among them, 16 individuals who originally settled in London, Ont. Their narratives, recorded in Drew’s book, A North-Side View of Slavery, describe their former enslavers, their escapes and how they made it to Canada. But …

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