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Old 12-31-2022, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
I heard on TV that he was tracked down using "ancestrial DNA" which means that they can identify someone who has no DNA stored in the Federal database. I don't know much about DNA, but I am skeptical that this would be possible, unless they had knowledge of who his relatives are.
They can probably investigate through various ancestry type sites where people send their DNA in to get knowledge about their forefathers and mothers.

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