Which database was used to trace Kohberger? That information hasn't been made public yet. "Police have said they cannot reveal any information, including a motive or further details about how they ...

(CNN) -- In the early 2000s, genetic testing emerged as a direct-to-consumer product that did not require a physician's involvement and the consequences of this shift could impact everyone. More than ...

People who submit DNA to ancestry websites are now leading to arrests. Christine Franke was a 25-year-old college student when she was shot dead in her Orlando apartment on Oct. 21, 2001. Though DNA ...

A local DNA interest group is diving deeper into the DNA breakthrough of using genealogy databases to crack cold cases — and the issues arising from it. For decades, the gruesome acts of the Golden ...

Planning to look into your family's history as a 2025 resolution? There are plenty of ways to get started — from Ellis Island passenger searches you can do online, to digitized census records ...

SAN DIEGO — A nearly 34-year-old cold case has finally been cracked by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The department used investigative genetic genealogy to help identify a suspect in the ...

If you're interested in learning more about your ancestors, you may be one of many people who've used ancestry.com to trace your genealogy. Now that website has released a new, free database of tens ...

This month’s article begins with a huge thank you to the Friends of Otis Library. At their June meeting, the Friends voted to contribute $6,195 for a variety of purposes that will strengthen our ...

Learning about your heritage can be enlightening, but beginning the process can be challenging. Asking relatives for all the family names they can recall is a great way to start. You can also record ...

During Pride Month in June, LGBTs interested in family history received interesting news: beginning next year, the world's largest genealogy organization, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

A "public genealogy database" was used to track down Bryan Christopher Kohberger, the man now accused of murdering four University of Idaho students. DNA was gathered at the crime scene, CNN reports, ...