A high-tech tool that cracked the infamous Golden State Killer case is giving new life to unsolved crimes in Waco. Waco PD adopted Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy — which uses DNA and public genealogy databases to generate leads — in 2020. “As the cold case investigations began, we received training from the Attorney General’s Office on FIGG,” Detective Francisco …
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It is the First Day of the Month: Back Up Your Genealogy Files
Today is the first day of the month. That is a good time to back up your genealogy files. Then test your backups! Your backups aren’t worth much unless you make a quick test by restoring a small file or two after the backup is completed. Actually, you can make backups at any time. However, …
History or copyright infringement?: Wichita State’s Dean of Libraries Sued for Use of German Genealogy Work
Wichita State’s Dean of University Libraries Brent Mai has been accused of copyright infringement, false endorsement and unfair competition for using the work of researcher Margreatha Hein, the proprietor of a company documenting the history of a group of German immigrants. Both Mai and Hein have done research centered on the genealogy, culture and origins of Volga Germans, an ethnic group …