in discovering the identity of more than 50 individuals, with 44 cases being publicized as identified. Procedure Typical steps Each genetic genealogy case at the DDP generally is conducted by the following steps: Acceptance of case from law enforcement Extraction of DNA sample (sometimes repeated if the first sample proves too degraded for analysis) Fundraising for DNA sequencing Sequencing of DNA sample Bioinformatics "translates" the DNA sequencing into a digital data file that is compatible with GEDmatch Uploading DNA data file to GEDmatch Genealogical analysis using GEDmatch and other tools Tentative identification of the Doe Law enforcement verifies identity, typically using fingerprints or a DNA sample provided by an immediate relative Difficulties Some of the difficulties the DDP has encountered when using genetic genealogy to identify bodies have been: Adoptions into the family tree, which interrupt the genetic genealogy. Fitzpatrick described this as having to "solve a mystery to solve a mystery". This was the case with a key match of Anthony John Armbrust III, a man found in Park County, Colorado, in 1974. Ethnicities for which there are not yet large DNA databases, such as Native American, Hispanic, and African American. Apache Junction Jane Doe found in Arizona in 1992 and Trabuco Canyon John Doe found in 1996 have not yet been identified for this reason. It took extra time to identify Lyle Stevik. Stevik was believed to be of Native-American ancestry while Apache Junction Jane Doe is thought to be of African-American ancestry. Trabuco Canyon John Doe was found to most likely be from a remote part of Latin America, and genealogy research results were too sparse in order to continue research. Shirley Soosay, previously known as Kern County Jane Doe, was of First Nations ancestry and was only identified when the project released information about her ancestry and possible origins, when a family member recognized her. Persons descended from or who are themselves recent immigrants to the US, for whom there would not be ancestral genealogy records in the US. For example, Philadelphia Jane Doe is now thought to have had ancestors from Australia and Malta; St. Tammany Parish John Doe is believed to have had ancestors in various Mediterranean Sea countries, including Greece, Italy, Turkey, Romania, and Moldova. Intermarriage among related families (endogamy), making discernment of the lines of descent and individuals more difficult. Such families were encountered by researchers in the "Belle in the Well",