Forensic Genealogy

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:academic
gptkbp:application criminal investigations
missing persons cases
adoption cases
inheritance disputes
identification of unknown persons
gptkbp:controversy potential for misuse
lack of informed consent
use of public DNA databases by law enforcement
gptkbp:database gptkb:FamilyTreeDNA
gptkb:23andMe
gptkb:AncestryDNA
gptkb:GEDmatch
gptkbp:emergedIn 21st century
gptkbp:ethical_issue privacy concerns
data security
consent
gptkbp:field gptkb:surname
forensics
gptkbp:goal identify unknown individuals
reunite families
solve cold cases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Forensic Genealogy
gptkbp:method building family trees from matches
collaborating with genealogists
identifying distant relatives
triangulation of DNA matches
using open-source databases
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Golden_State_Killer
gptkbp:organization DNA Doe Project
International Society of Genetic Genealogy
Parabon NanoLabs
gptkbp:pioneered_by gptkb:Colleen_Fitzpatrick
Blaine Bettinger
CeCe Moore
gptkbp:regulates varies by country
subject to legal oversight
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:law_enforcement
forensic science
genetic genealogy
DNA databases
ancestry research
gptkbp:uses gptkb:historical_documents
DNA analysis
family trees
genetic genealogy
genetic matches
public genealogy databases
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colleen_Fitzpatrick
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8