There are now more than 53 million tested DNA kits, and growth has been steady for the past 5 years.
GEDmatch, the much beloved free site for genetic genealogy, is now the target of two class-action lawsuits that could make…
The DNA Justice Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to securing justice through genetic genealogy.
Do you have even a passing interest in the power of genetic genealogy to solve crimes? Are you concerned about the ethical and privacy implications? Then you should read Barbara Rae-Venter’s book “I Know Who You Are.”
Forensic investigative genealogy (FGG), also called investigative genetic genealogy (IGG), burst into the public perception in April 2018 with the…
We’ve been overestimating the size of 23andMe’s database for a while now. No more!
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This post has been updated. Today, GEDmatch has a new look at https://app.gedmatch.com. It’s a long-overdue upgrade for a site…
Update: The bill was passed into law in May 2021 A bill is currently moving through the State of Maryland’s…
This post has been updated. In the midst of political turmoil in the USA, two major changes took place in…
As this post was set to publish, MyHeritage announced a phishing attack that may stem from the GEDmatch hack. (Read…