# Most can be identified by matching archaeological DNA to descendants traced by genealogy.

> Most likely: Most can be identified by matching archaeological DNA to descendants traced by genealogy.

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# Most can be identified by matching archaeological DNA to descendants traced by genealogy.

Most can be identified by matching archaeological DNA to descendants traced by genealogy.

**Most likely** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Matches accumulate as descendants are traced and sampled.

## What would rule it out

- Degraded DNA or untraceable lines preventing further matches.

## Evidence 2 for · none against

[Six men identified since 2019 from 50 samples at 10 sites and descendants of 33 crew.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/franklin-expedition/evidence/EVD0D59K6EA41YQ/six-men-identified-since-2019-from-50-samples-at-10-sites)

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[The Peglar case resolved a 167-year-old contradiction between his papers and his clothing.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/franklin-expedition/evidence/EVD0D59K6P43YKG/the-peglar-case-resolved-a-167-year-old-contradiction)

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FOR

## The questions it answers

[Who are the dead on King William Island?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/franklin-expedition/questions/QST0D59JZVC26S9/who-are-the-dead-on-king-william-island)

Part of [What did the survivors do after leaving the ships in April 1848?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/franklin-expedition/questions/QST0D59JZBR0PFJ/what-did-the-survivors-do-after-leaving-the-ships-in-april)

Most likelyMost can be identified by matching archaeological DNA to descendants traced by genealogy

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Most can be identified by matching archaeological DNA to descendants traced by genealogy. [Answer ANS0D59K66G6RQV]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D59K66G6RQV
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