Anyone who’s into true crime has noticed the continuing parade of cold cases recently solved thanks to genetic genealogy. Although the most noteworthy case is the arrest of the alleged Golden State Killer, genetic genealogy has closed a series of unidentified decedent cases. So many of these cases can be solved by a one-two punch of broadened publicity and DNA. To facilitate the first part of that equation, today I’m bringing you four Jane Does that I believe could easily be identified.
This marks my first List the Missing post, in which I hope to bring some attention to lesser-known missing persons cases. Each list of missing persons will be based on some shared trend. This week’s trend is families who disappeared together.