10/28/2010: Individuals from Salem Witch Trials Merge in Woman's DNA

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Details: Written by: Nancy Kiser; Category: Latest; Published: 28 October 2010; Created: 28 October 2010; Last Updated: 09 June 2012

More than three centuries after the horrifying Salem witch trials, DNA researchers have confirmed that a Southern California woman is a descendant of both victim Rebecca Nurse and persecutor Reverend John Hale. What a perfect Halloween story! Click here to read more in Business Wire.

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10/28/2010: Individuals from Salem Witch Trials Merge in Woman's DNA