Nearly two thirds of family historians are distressed by what they find – should DNA kits come with warnings?
- Written by: Susan Moore, Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology
Cheryl Winn-Boujnida/Unsplash, CC BYIn 1853, my great great grandmother Charlotte died giving birth to her 13th child, in a tent on the banks of the Yarra River in what is now South Melbourne – but was then an overcrowded, muddy hellhole known as Canvas Town. The baby, William, died shortly afterwards. Researching Charlotte’s story...