The Strange Case of the Man Without an Identity

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

The following teaser is from an article posted in the January 30, 2015 edition of wdde.org/

RICHMOND HILL, Ga. – The man at the center of a mystery that’s lasted more than a decade may not want to find answers. Genealogist Colleen Fitzpatrick has been trying to solve the case of Benjaman Kyle since 2008: “I’m not sure Benjaman’s really interested in finding his identity or not.”

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Forensic genealogist Colleen Fitzpatrick ran two DNA tests on Benjaman, hoping they would offer clues into his past.

One test, on Benjaman’s Y DNA lineage, provided a connection to the last name Powell. The second test linked the mystery man to the mountains of the western Carolinas.

But why has no one come forward to say they know Benjaman?

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About Leland Meitzler

Leland K. Meitzler founded Heritage Quest in 1985, and has worked as Managing Editor of both Heritage Quest Magazine and The Genealogical Helper. He currently operates Family Roots Publishing Company (www.FamilyRootsPublishing.com), writes daily at GenealogyBlog.com, writes the weekly Genealogy Newsline, conducts the annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour to the Family History Library, and speaks nationally, having given over 2000 lectures since 1983.

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