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DNA Detectives: Scientists combining forensics with genealogy break ‘unsolvable’ cases – FOX 8 Live WVUE

DNA Detectives: Scientists combining forensics with genealogy break ‘unsolvable’ cases  FOX 8 Live WVUE

(InvestigateTV) – Thanks to a breakthrough in how DNA is used, more than 1,000 collective years worth of cold cases across the U.S. have been solved in just …

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Blackfeet man’s DNA oldest found in Americas, testing company says – Great Falls Tribune

Blackfeet man’s DNA oldest found in Americas, testing company says  Great Falls Tribune

Darrell “Dusty” Crawford of Heart Butte was surprised to learn how far back his DNA placed his ancestors in the Americas, about 17,000 years. (Photo: KRISTEN …

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Novel DNA technique leads to arrest in 1994 cold case murder of young mom – ABC News

Novel DNA technique leads to arrest in 1994 cold case murder of young mom  ABC News

Through the new investigative technique of genetic genealogy — and DNA left behind on a discarded cigarette butt — police have arrested a suspect in the …

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How we reported on the challenges of using ancestry tests to solve crimes – Science News

How we reported on the challenges of using ancestry tests to solve crimes  Science News

Here’s how we found out what happened when an arrest was made in the Golden State Killer case that was tied to genetic testing.

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Sooner or Later Your Cousin’s DNA Is Going to Solve a Murder – The New York Times

Sooner or Later Your Cousin’s DNA Is Going to Solve a Murder  The New York Times

The Golden State Killer case was just the start. Hundreds of cold cases are hot again thanks to a new genealogy technique. The price may be everyone’s genetic …

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Surprisng Facts About At-Home DNA Tests – Reader’s Digest

Surprisng Facts About At-Home DNA Tests  Reader’s Digest

There’s a lot more too it than just sending off some of your spit.

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New Ancestry Campaign Explores Hidden Drama In Family History 04/09/2019 – MediaPost Communications

New Ancestry Campaign Explores Hidden Drama In Family History 04/09/2019  MediaPost Communications

Ancestry.com is unveiling new work in Canada that repositions family history as a sort of personalized entertainment experience. That makes a lot of sense.

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