Swipe card: DNA
Murder victim identified by genealogist
For over a year, Swedish police have been assisted by genealogist Bo Lundqvist to identify the identity of a man who was found murdered...
New TV concept from the UK
The UK's largest commercial broadcaster is launching a new program called Ant and Dec's DNA Journey. The program will follow the two presenters as they...
This book makes you a little wiser with DNA in genealogy
Have you ever wondered what is meant by terms such as mtDNA, XDNA, atDNA and Y-DNA? In the book "Genealogy with DNA" you will find the answer. Norwegian ...
Convicted of murder with the help of DNA samples submitted by genealogists
In June, the first trial in which genetic DNA submitted by genealogists was used as part of the evidence took place. Now the verdict has been reached and...
First trial with genetic DNA as evidence
Following the arrest of "The Golden State Killer" in April 2018, dozens of others have been apprehended after US police made use of...
You are no longer who you thought you were
Ancestry's database of submitted DNA has now grown so large that the company is going back on previous test results.This means that previously submitted...
Ancestry.com back on the stock market?
According to Bloomberg.com, Ancestry.com is now planning to go public again. The last time the company went public was in the period 2009-2012, before private interests...
Asking people to take DNA tests in the hunt for criminals
US-based FamilyTreeDNA, like many other companies, offers genealogists and other interested parties the opportunity to test their DNA. They are now encouraging potential customers to send...
