Kentucky law enforcement agencies are increasingly using forensic genealogy to identify crime victims and suspects.

Kentucky officials have several identified homicide victims and suspects by matching their DNA to potential relatives.

What is Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG ... Once (often distant) relatives of the unknown individual are found on the database, family trees must be built to identify potential ...

Specialized labs analyze DNA evidence from crime scenes to build family tree profiles ... according to Othram's website. Forensic genealogy allowed investigators to find her biological family ...

Forensic genealogy uses DNA evidence to build family trees and identify victims or suspects through their relatives. The technique has been gaining popularity since it was used to identify the ...