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Florida Detectives Identify Homicide Victim 20 Years Later Through Genetic Genealogy Testing

On Dec. 29, 2003, Orange County Sheriff’s detectives were called to Taylor Creek Road in Christmas, Florida, after landscape workers found human remains in the rural area. Detectives determined the remains were the result of a homicide, but for 20 years, they only had a forensic reconstructive sketch of the victim. Then, in 2023, with …

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A Better and More Secure Internet Phone

Here is an article that is not about any of the “normal” topics of this newsletter: genealogy, history, current affairs, DNA, and related topics. However, I have used Ooma’s telephone service for years and have always been pleased with it. (I have moved cross-country several times and have always moved my phone service (after the …

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Best Friends for Over 60 Years Shocked to Learn They’re Brothers After Taking DNA Test

It’s certainly not uncommon to refer to your best pal as a brother. While they may not be blood-related, the support they have provided you over the years sees them classified in that family category. Alan Robinson and Walter Macfarlane met in sixth grade and quickly became best mates. Growing up in Honolulu, Hawaii, the …

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