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DNA Breakthrough Reveals 200-Year-Old Skull's Ancestry

2/4/2025

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A human skull, showcased in a New Hampshire attorney's office, has been linked to a Quebec family from over 200 years ago. Thanks to the collaboration between UNH F.A.I.R. Lab and Ramapo College's Investigative Genetic Genealogy program, advanced DNA testing has finally unraveled this haunting mystery, offering a sense of closure to the descendants.

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A human skull, showcased in a New Hampshire attorney's office, has been linked to a Quebec family from over 200 years ago. Thanks to the collaboration between UNH F.A.I.R. Lab and Ramapo College's Investigative Genetic Genealogy program, advanced DNA testing has finally unraveled this haunting mystery, offering a sense of closure to the descendants.