Historic Cold Case Solved Through DNA: 1866 Skull Identified as Indiana Teen

Forensic technology has identified a skull found in 1978 as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old Indiana girl who died in 1866. Using advanced DNA techniques and genealogy, scientists matched Granger’s DNA to a living descendant, closing a 158-year mystery. The case marks one of the oldest identifications achieved through forensic genealogy.

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