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When I shared my DNA with a few genealogy websites, I hoped to find new cousins and maybe uncover a family mystery or two. What can I say? Everything is potential book fodder. (Just ask my fictional cousin, Ross.)
What I didnāt expect was an email from a non-profit called DNA Justice.
Hereās part of what it said:
Thank you for uploading your DNA profile to DNA Justiceā¢, a 501(c)(3) non-profit DNA database built to assist law enforcement agencies in the identification of unidentified human remains and perpetrators of violent crimes... You share DNA with case #XXXX (Unidentified Human Remains)...
In short, one of my long-forgotten ancestors shares DNA with someone in a cold-case database.
Before anyone gaspsāIām not under suspicion. The match helped law enforcement identify a missing person. Still, it stopped me cold. Behind every case file is a family waiting for answers.
This hit closer to home than I expected. In less than two months, it will be the eighteenth anniversary of my infant nephewās murder. Itās not something I talk about often, but I understand, in a small way, what those families endure. If my DNA can help bring someone to justice or deliver closure, then Iām all for it.
For now, I havenāt heard more about this case, but Iāll keep you posted. In the meantime, if youāve explored your own genealogy or are as fascinated by criminal justice as I am, Iād love to hear about it. Maybe your story holds a mystery too.
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Her feelings could blow up her entire worldā¦
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That's all for now. I hope your day is filled with books and coffee (or whatever youāve got in your favorite mug). Happy reading!
Until next time,
Becky
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That's interesting. I never thought to submit my DNA to a justice website. We may want to do that. I know there have been some folks in my line that I had doubts about.
How fascinating & beautiful, to be able to give closure to a family. I pray if you & your family have not received the closure for your sweet nephew you will soon. šā¤ļø