Othram - General Discussion - #3

[othram]

Honored that Othram could assist Solano County Sheriff's and Coroner's Offices in identifying a 1983 Jane Doe as 39-year-old Patricia Ann Hertel.

After 42 years, Solano County Jane Doe (1983) is Identified

Solano County Sheriff’s & Coroner’s Offices Team with Othram to Identify a 1983 Jane Doe

dnasolves.com

 

[The4TierBridge]

Webslueths thread here: CA - CA-Simmons Island near the Rich Duck Club, Benicia, Solano County Jane Doe #5, skeletal remains, 14 May, 1983, DNA- Patricia Ann Hertel, 39, 2025.

 

[othram]

Well, its been a very productive week!

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[Caring1]

Well, its been a very productive week!

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Epic week (so far). It’s so wonderful to see their faces instead of a sketch or a reconstruction. Job well done to everyone at Othram. Life changing for many families. Thank you

 

[othram]

Thanks for your support!

Epic week (so far). It’s so wonderful to see their faces instead of a sketch or a reconstruction. Job well done to everyone at Othram. Life changing for many families. Thank you

 

[othram]

Honored that Othram could assist Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office in identifying a 2020 John Doe as Bradley Steve Duvernet, born in 1953.

After four years, Metarie John Doe (2020) is Identified

Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 2020 John Doe

dnasolves.com

 

[othram]

Well... thats 10 IDs in the last seven days!

 

[The4TierBridge]

Webslueths thread for him: LA - LA - Metairie, WhtMale 60-75, UP80348, Found hanging from exterior staircase, Dec'20

 

[iamshadow21]

Honored that Othram could assist Solano County Sheriff's and Coroner's Offices in identifying a 1983 Jane Doe as 39-year-old Patricia Ann Hertel.

After 42 years, Solano County Jane Doe (1983) is Identified

Solano County Sheriff’s & Coroner’s Offices Team with Othram to Identify a 1983 Jane Doe

dnasolves.com

FYI, on the solve page, it refers to Patricia as both thirty nine and forty at different points throughout.

 

[iamshadow21]

Honored that Othram could assist Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office in identifying a 2020 John Doe as Bradley Steve Duvernet, born in 1953.

After four years, Metarie John Doe (2020) is Identified

Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 2020 John Doe

dnasolves.com

I know there was speculation that this Doe might be Hispanic based on the recon, but I'm guessing based on the surname and region he was Creole? Interesting melting pot of genetics, Louisiana.

MOO

 

[othram]

FYI, on the solve page, it refers to Patricia as both thirty nine and forty at different points throughout.

We will confirm with the agency.

 

[sasha17]

@othram, I'm wondering if you'd be able to help with this case in King County, Washington that I often think about.

The body of an older woman was found wrapped in a blue tarp, floating in Puget Sound near Vashon Island. According to Doe Network, her DNA is available.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

WA Thread 'WA - Vashon Island, WhtFem 60-90, UP8961, wrapped in tarp, night shirt w/cowboy boot pattern, Feb'04'

May 19, 2014

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/8961

http://doenetwork.org/cases/418ufwa.html

• Merry
• Replies: 11
• Forum: The Unidentified

 

[othram]

@othram, I'm wondering if you'd be able to help with this case in King County, Washington that I often think about.

The body of an older woman was found wrapped in a blue tarp, floating in Puget Sound near Vashon Island. According to Doe Network, her DNA is available.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

WA Thread 'WA - Vashon Island, WhtFem 60-90, UP8961, wrapped in tarp, night shirt w/cowboy boot pattern, Feb'04'

May 19, 2014

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/8961

http://doenetwork.org/cases/418ufwa.html

• Merry
• Replies: 11
• Forum: The Unidentified

Thank you for sharing the case. Our team will take a look.

 

[HopeRains]

Honored that Othram could assist Solano County Sheriff's and Coroner's Offices in identifying a 1983 Jane Doe as 39-year-old Patricia Ann Hertel.

After 42 years, Solano County Jane Doe (1983) is Identified

Solano County Sheriff’s & Coroner’s Offices Team with Othram to Identify a 1983 Jane Doe

dnasolves.com

This happens so much more often than people know - technology just wasn't there - expert guestimate that remains were male, turned out to be female. Thank goodness for DNA and the work you all do as part of it this lady's name is known - much gratitude.

 

[iulia]

Honored that Othram could assist the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office in identifying a 1996 homicide victim as Daniel Thomas Halloran. Daniel is another victim of Herb Baumeister.

A 1996 Victim of Herb Baumeister has been Identified

Hamilton County Coroner’s Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1996 Homicide Victim

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Do you happen to know if Daniel Thomas Halloran was among the 5 unidentified victims listed on NamUs?

 

[othram]

Last week, we launched Othram Maps, a lightweight, browser-based tool that renders massive family trees with ease. Right now, you can load any GEDCOM file, search and analyze the tree, and edit nodes directly in the interface. You can also export updated trees back to a GEDCOM file.
We’re working on export-to-image options (for reports and presentations) and DNA data integration and automatic tree building. We will post updates every few weeks!

Try it out and let us know what works, what doesn’t, and what you’d love to see next.

Othram Maps

Othram Maps provides powerful tools for genealogy exploration, relationship visualization, and family tree analysis.

maps.othram.com

 

[othram]

Our latest Othram research post explains how GEDCOM, the long-standing file format for family trees, becomes the foundation for graph-based reasoning and AI-powered identity resolution. This is the future you’ve been waiting for: dynamic maps of human relationships that enable scalable, automated identification.

Integrating Tree Data into Forensic Genetic Genealogy Workflows

The GEDCOM format is the foundation for a graph-based map of human relationships that, when combined with DNA and metadata, will power automated, AI-driven identity resolution.

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[othram]

Honored that Othram could assist Humboldt County Sheriff's Office in identifying a 1993 Jane Doe as Kay Josephine Medin. Shewas reported missing in 1987.

After 32 years, Humboldt Jane Doe (1993) is Identified

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1993 Jane Doe

dnasolves.com

 

[DS2021]

Honored that Othram could assist Humboldt County Sheriff's Office in identifying a 1993 Jane Doe as Kay Josephine Medin. Shewas reported missing in 1987.

After 32 years, Humboldt Jane Doe (1993) is Identified

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1993 Jane Doe

dnasolves.com

Do you know how the initial dental identification was made, if the partial skull wasn't found until 1993?

Was it just the skull cap they found

 

[othram]

Do you know how the initial dental identification was made, if the partial skull wasn't found until 1993?

Was it just the skull cap they found

Unfortunately, we are not sure how the dental analysis was performed.