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Identifying the Romanovs: The DNA Test That Unraveled a Historic Mystery

On July 17, 1918, the Romanovs were executed without trial, raising questions about their remains decades later. Diamonds sewn into clothing made identification difficult, and rumors of survival abounded. Following the 1991 discovery of their grave, genetic testing led to the identification of many members of the family. In 2007, a secondary grave revealed two additional skeletons, identified as Alexei and one of his sisters. This case highlights the role of forensic science in historical identification and the complexities involved in confirming identities from the past.

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Identifying the Romanovs: The DNA Test That Unraveled a Historic Mystery

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  1. Finger Printing & Identification L/O: Utilise dental, other records, and other pieces of evidence to identify individuals. 17 July 1918 The Romanovs were executed without trial in a basement of the governors mansion where they were being held.Diamonds and other previous jewels sewn into the clothing and pillows of some of the women provided protection against the bullets fired – subsequently requiring multiple shots to kill them. Acid treatment and burial in a remote and forgotten location meant that rumours circulated that some had lived – In 1991 their grave was discovered, the skeleton count came up two people short. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODyts0L-qlE Execution of the Romanovs

  2. Identifying The Romanovs Your task is to conclude who was missing from the grave.

  3. Conclusion In 1991 Russian genetic testing of the discovered remains allowed for the identification, by using samples from the nearest living relatives (Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, being one). In 2007 a second grave was discovered a ‘short’ way from the original, containing two skeletons, tests were carried out and results published in association with Russian and American labs that resulted in the identification of the two as Alexi and ‘a sister’. The paper published: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19277206 Below is a news link from the Pentagon Channel News (the American institutions were military) outlining what happened and the conclusions drawn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b2catDZsq8

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