# Franklin expedition archaeological DNA profiles and descendant matches

> Mitochondrial haplotypes and Y-STR profiles from skeletal samples, published in tables in Stenton et al. 2017, 2021, 2024 and 2026 (JAS Reports and Polar…

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# Franklin expedition archaeological DNA profiles and descendant matches

Mitochondrial haplotypes and Y-STR profiles from skeletal samples, published in tables in Stenton et al. 2017, 2021, 2024 and 2026 (JAS Reports and Polar Record). By May 2026: 50 tooth and bone samples from 10 King William Island sites, and reference DNA from descendants of 33 crew members. Descendant profiles are not published. Supports kinship matching, minimum-number-of-individuals estimates an

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