Identifying a Female Victim 32-Years Later (Full Episode) | Naming the Dead | National Geographic

Summary by Krater

This video tells the story of how the DNA Doe Project identified Jane Doe as Melody Harrison through genetic genealogy, tracing her family tree and reuniting her with her relatives in Arizona.

From the video

Answers: How was the Apache Junction Jane Doe identified using genetic genealogy?

• Genetic genealogy
• DNA Doe Project
• Jane Doe identification
• Family tree reconstruction
• Unidentified remains

What it concludes

• Genetic genealogy successfully identified the Apache Junction Jane Doe as Melody Harrison through DNA matching and family tree reconstruction.
• The DNA Doe Project utilized GEDmatch databases to find distant relatives and narrow down the Jane Doe's paternal and maternal ancestry.
• By identifying a first-cousin match through a new tester, investigators traced the maternal family line to Melody Harrison's sister, Michelle Harrison.