QuestionsFranklin expedition (HMS Erebus and HMS Terror)Who are the dead on King William Island?Answer
Answer · Franklin expedition (HMS Erebus and HMS Terror)
Only a minority can ever be identified, because remains are fragmentary and many lines have no living…
Only a minority can ever be identified, because remains are fragmentary and many lines have no living descendants.
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The rate of new matches falls as the easily traced lines are used.
What would rule it out
- A steady rate of new identifications across most crew.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Most likelyMost can be identified by matching archaeological DNA to descendants traced by genealogy
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Only a minority can ever be identified, because remains are fragmentary and many lines have no living… [Answer ANS0D59K6XY3Z9T]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D59K6XY3Z9T
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