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From: Robert Powell <>
Subject: Re: [POWELL-DNA] Unidentified Amnesia Victim
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:04:52 -0600
References: <387818.91955.qm@web80201.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <387818.91955.qm@web80201.mail.mud.yahoo.com>


Jim,

Interesting. His ancestors must be Powells, and unless a name got
changed in the last few hundred years or an adoption, then it's most
likely his last name is Powell.

Robert

Jim Barrett wrote:
> First I want to let you know that my PC is still in the shop.
>
> I received the request below to add an unidentified amnesia victim to our project because his 37 marker results is a close match to many of you. More than may have been thought because many of you have selected to see project member matches only, which I agree with.
>
>
> Here is a link to information and I can forward other pages
> http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1007umga.html
>
> Remember you can see our results at
> http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Powell/default.aspx?section=yresults
>
> Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX
> Barrett Surname DNA - http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm
> Powell Surname DNA - http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm
>
> --- On Tue, 2/10/09, <> wrote:
>
> From: <>
> Subject: Family Tree DNA Project Join Request
> To:
> Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 9:44 PM
>
> The following person has requested to join Project Powell:
> Benjaman Kyle
> Kit Number: 140314
> e-mail:
> Join Request: Unidentified Amnesia Victim - 50/60 yr old white male about
> 5'11" & 240 lbs w/pale blue-green eyes & graying hair. Found
> naked, beaten & unconscious on 08/31/04 in Richmond Hill, GA (right off exit
> 87 of I-95). No identification was recovered from his unconscious person. Cannot
> remember his name or other identifying information but believes he was born
> & raised in Indiana & later moved to Colorado possibly during
> 1970's. Was featured on Dr. Phil Show entitled, "Who Am I" on
> 10/16/08 & re-aired on 12/31/08. Uses pseudonym, "Benjaman Kyle,"
> until he can recover his true identity. He submitted a 37 marker Y-DNA which
> resulted in two matches - both of which had the same last name of
> "Powell." One was a 37 marker genetic distance 3 and the other was a
> 37 marker genetic distance 4. He is intelligent, highly functioning and
> well-mannered with a professional demeanor. He is also in good health. Please
> consider adding Benjaman to the Powell Family Project. He really needs your help
> in order to have his true identity restored to him, to be reunited with his
> family again, and to get his life back. Thank you kindly.
>
>
>
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