Reunited an adoptee with her birth father's family, including an older half-brother (they could be twins!)
Used DNA test results in two different databases to prove that a man's birth father was not Polish (as he had been told), but was a descendant of Deacon Edmund Rice of Massachusetts.
Used DNA to narrow down candidates for the parents of a client's (deceased) mother, who was born in 1922 and adopted shortly afterwards.
DNA testing provided the name of my 2nd great-grandmother's father; his probate records provided a motive for her murder. See Anatomy of a Probate File.
Proved a client's great-grandmother's Irish-born parents using DNA matches. See DNA and Direct Evidence.
A client's grandfather left the family in the early 1920s, after the client's father was born in 1923 in Seattle. DNA testing results and close analysis of the matches provided a good candidate for this grandfather (who had a fictitious name), based on age, marital history, residence, and occupation.
DNA Services:
DNA Consultation: I can advise you on which DNA test to take with which company, and how to interpret your results.
DNA Testing Strategy: You've had your DNA tested, and you'd like to know what to do next. I can look at your family tree and advise you on targeted testing of living relatives, in order to solve centuries-old brick walls.
DNA Analysis and Interpretation: I can analyse and interpret DNA tests you've taken, especially those with surprising results.
DNA Writing: I can write up your DNA results and interpretation in plain English, for you to share with family members.
Unknown parent & grandparent search: if you or your parents were adopted or unknown, I can help you analyze your DNA results, suggest further testing and write up my conclusions.
