DNA Doe Project

The DNA Doe Project was founded in 2017 as a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation with a simple humanitarian mission: to identify John and Jane Does using genetic genealogy. On March 5, 2018 we solved our first case – Robert Ivan Nichols, the John Doe previously known as Joseph Newton Chandler III. On April 11, 2018 at a press conference in Troy, Ohio our identification of Buckskin Girl as Marcia L. King was announced – the first time in history that the world learned of the power of genetic genealogy to solve cold case identifications.

DNA Doe Project is an all-volunteer organization with over 60 experienced genetic genealogists giving their time and passion to our cause. In addition, we raise funds to cover the expensive lab costs involved in extracting and sequencing DNA from remains whenever an agency is unable to afford them. For this we are deeply appreciative of our generous donors who have supported our organization and helped bring about our more than two dozen success stories.