A common misunderstanding for those who use a DNA test to search for ancestors and find an American Indian marker is that the test can’t determine a specific tribe. “When someone takes a DNA test and they find a marker that indicates possible American Indian ancestry, the one thing you must keep in mind is …
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Telling the Story of Asian Americans in St. Louis
The following is an excerpt from an article by Srila Nayak as published in the Washington University in St. Louis University Libraries web site: A new digital StoryMap project, Asia in St. Louis, traces the history and experiences of people of Chinese and Japanese descent in St. Louis, from the 1850s to the 1980s. Created by …
Toronto Police Identify Woman Found Dead in 2017 by Tracing DNA to Switzerland
The Toronto Police Service is requesting assistance identifying a woman found in Lake Ontario. On Thursday, August 10, 2017, at 5:15 p.m., officers responded to a call for an unknown trouble at Humber Bay Shores Park. The woman is described as white, 55-70, 5’4″-5’6″, 135-150 lbs., short grey hair, brown eyes. She was wearing a …