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Research Methodology Showcase: Solving a 1910 Family Mystery
Robertson Family Stories Mary Morales Robertson Family Stories Mary Morales

Research Methodology Showcase: Solving a 1910 Family Mystery

A Brooklyn stone mason vanished in Georgia in 1910, sparking a cross-state search by his devoted son. This cold case illustrates how modern DNA analysis, digital archives, and professional genealogy techniques could solve family mysteries that stumped investigators over a century ago.

Part of the Storyline Genealogy series: When professional research tackles the cold cases that have haunted families for generations.

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