DNA Doe Project On National DNA Day 2023, the DNA Doe Project is celebrating with a milestone – we have resolved 100 cases of unidentified remains! Learn more and join the celebration today Less than 6 years after its founding, the DNA Doe Project has reached an important milestone: its 100th identification
Success Stories - DNA Doe Project All the cases below have now been resolved Cases with the red “Identified” were resolved by the DNA Doe Project using investigative genetic genealogy Those with the black “Identified” were solved primarily through other means which are detailed in each case page
Active Cases - DNA Doe Project Active Cases DDP’s investigative genetic genealogists are actively researching these cases
Our Organization - DNA Doe Project The DNA Doe Project was founded in 2017 as a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation with a simple humanitarian mission: to identify John and Jane Does using investigative genetic genealogy On March 5, 2018 we solved our first case – Robert Ivan Nichols, the John Doe previously known as Joseph Newton Chandler III
FAQ - DNA Doe Project A: DNA Doe Project and other forensic genetic genealogy organizations do not have the ability to view DNA matches in databases except for DNAJustice, GEDmatch, and FamilyTreeDNA If you have completed a direct-to-consumer DNA test, you can help us solve cases by uploading to GEDmatch!
Data Dashboard - DNA Doe Project The DNA Doe Project has always been fanatical about transparency, providing unprecedented public access to details about our cases This dashboard aggregates data previously located in several places into one convenient page, along with some new information never before available to the public
IGG Education | DNA Doe Project The DNA Doe Project Practicum offers experienced genetic genealogists the opportunity to apply their skills and learn our investigative techniques on an active Jane or John Doe case Offered once or twice each year, this program has an exam-based, competitive application process
BIG Announcement: DDP and NatGeo team up | DNA Doe Project We’re thrilled to open a window on a handful of active cases, from initial mystery, through DNA extraction and painstaking genetic investigation, to discovery of the Doe’s identity and story Coming soon
Donate - DNA Doe Project Donations to the DNA Doe Project make it possible for detectives and medical examiners to bring their Does to us Your generosity helps bring unidentified people back to their families and communities
Elizabethtown John Doe 2012 - DNA Doe Project The case went cold, and it would be more than a decade until the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office decided to work with DNA Doe Project to try investigative genetic genealogy to identify the John Doe