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DNA Test Kits are Changing Donor-conceived Families
August 17, 2022
A law passed on April 1, 2005 will have life-changing consequences for families across the UK from next year. read more
Verogen and Gene by Gene Form Partnership to Accelerate Adoption of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy
August 15, 2022
The alliance between database stewards will standardize bioinformatic methods for FIGG analysis and offer cost-effective whole genome sequencing services for challenging forensic samples. read more
DNA, Genealogy Match 1985 New Mexico Remains to Kansas Teen
August 12, 2022
DNA extracted from the femur bone of human remains found in 1985 has given 16-year-old Dorothy Harrison back her name, and became the first—of what police hope is many—genetic genealogy-enabled identification for the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico. read more
Genealogy ID's Suspect from Blood Drops Left at Scene of 1970 Homicide
August 12, 2022
The suspect stabbed the victim over 30 times and nearly decapitated her. When investigators arrived and began processing the crime scene, they located a blood trail that began on the balcony, continued to the sidewalk below, around the apartment complex buildings, ending at the parking lot. read more
DDP Goes International to ID Woman Pulled from Mississippi River in 1977
August 10, 2022
On July 20, 1977 the body of a woman was recovered from the Mississippi River. Although it could not be determined how long the deceased had been in the water, investigators estimated she had probably died sometime earlier that year. read more
IGG Gives Man Back His Name as Investigation into Death Continues
August 08, 2022
On October 19, 2004, skeletal remains were located in the Tillamook State Forest off of Highway 26. The public’s assistance was sought to help identify the remains and numerous informational tips were received, however, the remains were not identified, and the case became cold. read more
NC Nonprofit Uses Genetic Genealogy to ID Remains of Man Found in 2010
August 03, 2022
The NC Identity Project worked with Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD to identify Napoleon McNeil, a Raleigh-area man last seen in 2009. read more
NJ Anthropologists May Use Genealogical DNA to ID Revolutionary War Soldiers Found at Dig Site
August 03, 2022
Archaeologists discovered the remains of approximately 13 individuals believed to be Hessian soldiers killed in the Battle of Red Bank in 1777. read more
Genetic Genealogy Helps ID Suspect in 1989 Murder of Mary Hague Kelly
July 29, 2022
Several persons of interest were interviewed and prints were submitted for comparison. Ultimately the comparisons revealed no one matched the evidence at the crime scene. read more
Genealogy ID's The Somerton Man, Australia's Most Famous Forensic Case
July 27, 2022
The Somerton Man is Australia's most well-known forensic case that has defied analysis since the man was found dead on Somerton Beach, South Australia, on Dec. 1, 1948. read more