Forensic Game-Changer Unlocking Cases with Family DNA

IGG is an innovative investigative approach that combines traditional genealogy with advanced DNA analysis to solve crimes. Millions of people around the world are purchasing DNA testing kits and uploading their results to genealogy websites to trace their family ... Traditional DNA analysis has limited ability to identify relatives who share genetic makeup. For example, such technology may be able to link ... The murder conviction of Timothy Williams in the 1984 death of teenage girl is the first ever in New York state to use familial DNA testing, ... By January 2021 Parabon claimed to have used genetic genealogy to produce an investigative lead in over 200 cases. ... The DNA Doe Project, a non-profit ... The technique involves investigators using DNA sequences to create a family tree of a suspect's potential relatives to glean leads. In 2021, forensic genealogy identified Kenneth Gould as the perpetrator, making it the oldest American cold case solved using DNA evidence. The ... If a genealogist can find a cousin of an unknown suspect who has left behind DNA at a crime scene, then they can use old school family trees — ... Genetic genealogy, which compares DNA testing with genetic databases to construct a reverse family tree to locate a suspect otherwise unknown to investigators. In April 2018, GEDmatch informed users that their DNA could be used to identify relatives involved in crimes. Users have the option to not ...