Ontario Ancestors is currently accepting proposals for its 2026 Virtual Conference: From Steamships to Microchips to be held June 12-14, 2026. We will be running two streams over the course of two days: one for ‘Microchips’: Artificial Intelligence and other technology and the other for ‘Steamships’: Immigration and Transportation. In following with our two themes, …
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Human Remains Found in Pennsylvania Creek Identified as Missing Olean Woman
Authorities say they have identified the human remains that were discovered one year ago in a creek in Pennsylvania as those of a missing Olean woman. On October 24, 2024, Millcreek Township Police responded to a Millcreek Mall property after the remains were discovered in Walnut Creek. An autopsy reportedly showed no signs of trauma …
32 Years After Holly Piirainen’s Murder, Massachusetts Investigators Hope DNA Event Generates New Leads
Investigators in western Massachusetts will hold a DNA swabbing event hoping to find new leads in the cold case murder of Holly Piirainen. The 10-year-old girl left her grandparents’ home in 1993 and never returned. Her body was found months later, but no one has ever been charged in her death. Thursday, Oct. 23, marks …