FIGG
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The Sydney Declaration for Genealogists: The Genealogist as Scientist
I had the honour of giving a presentation about Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) at the recent Canadian Universities for Forensic Science (CUFFS) conference! (1) The program included fascinating presentations about forensic science. Although I felt a little out of place as a genealogist, I found the topics intriguing and thought-provoking. A range of topics in…
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GSK, 5 years later: Still building the plane
In April 2018, Joseph D’Angelo, also known as the Golden State Killer, was arrested. Although the identification of the Buckskin Girl (1) by the DNA Doe Project, announced two weeks prior, used the same technique, this arrest made a much bigger splash. Let’s look at what has happened in the five years since, and consider…
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Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG) Education and Certification
A final follow-up on my posts Genealogy Education and Certification (1) and Genetic Genealogy Education and Certification (2). Both of those posts are a good place to start, since FIGG uses both documentary as well as genetic genealogy, and having a strong foundation in those skills is necessary before developing proficiency in FIGG. I would especially recommend…
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Law Enforcement is not using AncestryDNA
“Genealogical DNA” has been in the news a lot lately! One of my biggest pet peeves about these articles (aside from the fact that that’s not what we call it (1)) is the fact that they mention databases that law enforcement isn’t even allowed to use. If I could make one request to the media,…
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