The Cook Memorial Library invites the public to “Investigative Genetic Genealogy and the DNA Doe Project: A Crash Course,” a presentation by investigative genetic genealogist Chelsea Hanrahan, on Wednesday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cook Memorial Library at 93 Main Street in Tamworth Village.
Investigative genetic genealogy is a new technique that is helping clear cold cases and restore names to the unidentified. At this presentation, Chelsea Hanrahan, volunteer investigative genetic genealogist with the DNA Doe Project, will discuss how genealogists use this new tool, give examples of real-life cases, and explain how citizens can help in this work.
In 2021, Hanrahan began using her research skills and lifelong interests in genealogical research and crime in a new area; investigative genetic genealogy. As a volunteer investigative genetic genealogist with the DNA Doe Project, she has been able to use her skills to help solve cases of unidentified John and Jane Does for law enforcement.
In addition to her investigative genetic genealogy work, Chelsea Hanrahan is a researcher for the New England based podcast “Murder, She Told,” works with the F.A.I.R. (Forensic Anthropology Identification and Recovery) Lab at UNH to provide support to scientific researchers, and also does outreach work and speaking engagements to help educate the public on the use of genetic genealogy.
This program is free and open to the public. It will be held in person at the Cook Memorial Library and will not be recorded. For more information, call the library at 603-323-8510.