Articles by Ann Foster

Forensic Genetic Genealogy: Police Are Searching Genetic Genealogy Companies’ Databases Regardless of Whether They Have Permission

Loaded on Dec. 1, 2024 by Ann Foster, Matthew Clarke published in Criminal Legal News December, 2024, page 1

Filed under: Databases, DNA Evidence. Location: United States of America.

by Matt Clarke with research assistance by Ann Foster

Millions of people have submitted oral cheek (buccal) swab samples to companies like 23andMe and Ancestry hoping to use their DNA to trace their ancestors and locate relatives in a process known as genetic genealogy. By comparing their DNA to that ...