ISHI 31 Keynote: The Foundling – Resolving a Case of Unknown Identity through the Use of Genetic Genealogy
On April 27, 1964, a nurse came into the hospital room of Dora Fronczak, who had just given birth to her young son, Paul. She took the baby and left, saying it was time to take the baby to the nursery. In reality, the nurse had stolen the baby. Authorities were never able to find the woman. In 1965, a small toddler-aged boy was found, abandoned outside a store in New Jersey. DNA testing was not yet available, and blood tests were inconclusive. It was the shape of the child’s ears that caused authorities to believe the baby could be Paul Fronczak. The toddler was eventually sent to live with the Fronczaks in Chicago, and the case was considered closed. As an adult, Paul began to suspect that the couple who raised him were not his biological parents. In 2012 Paul underwent DNA analysis to test his suspicions. The results showed that he was not the biological son of Dora and Chester Fronczak. His next step was to enlist the help of a genetic genealogist, CeCe Moore, to assist him in finding his true biological parents and his identity.
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The ISHI Program Committee invites those interested in presenting a workshop at the 32nd International Symposium on Human Identification to submit a proposal. All workshop proposals will be reviewed by committee and selected based on perceived interest to the forensic community. Workshop proposals are due no later than January 10, 2021.
The most successful workshops will address:
- A topic that is timely and important for the intended audience
- Learning objectives that are clear and appropriate
- Format that is interactive
Workshops should present useful content without a commercial bias.
*At the time of this solicitation we are still planning to hold the meeting as scheduled in person. If circumstances change, we will be hosting the meeting on a virtual platform.
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