re: "Ben Bilemy" Deceased Hiker Might Have Ties to New York and Louisiana

David Mittelman with Othram has just completed a very brief live broadcast on the FB group for this hiker. They have learned from the hiker's DNA that he does have CAJUN ancestry. They believe he does have relatives in Louisiana. If any of you are willing to take an ancestry test, or have already done so, you can go to Gedmatch.com or DNAsolves, upload the results and select 'Opt-in'.

Also, there was a post in the group from a guy who claims he recognized him in one of the photos as a customer who was looking to purchase a VW Jetta. He drove from NJ to CT to take a look at one, but didn't purchase because he wanted diesel. But the guy claims the hikers name was Chris. And supposedly he remembered his middle initial being an H and his last name beginning with a P. The guy has contacted the Collier Sheriffs Dept and has provided them with this info.