Remains found in Palm Beach County have been identified as Regina Hess through genetic genealogy. Detectives seek tips.

Remains found in Palm Beach County have been identified as Regina Hess through genetic genealogy. Detectives seek tips.
Decades after William Jenkins was killed in New Jersey, a genetic genealogy search helped solve his homicide.
NYPD's genetic genealogy squad helped crack a 30-year-old rape case. How detectives got it done.
A 2001 Bronx rape case solved through investigative genetic genealogy has ended in a 25-year sentence, a New York first.
In NC's Faith Hedgepeth case, genetic genealogy evidence was excluded before trial.
Idaho State Police mark Forensic Science Week, highlighting a case where genetic genealogy helped identify unknown remains.
Investigative genetic genealogy has named a suspect in a 1982 East Orange, NJ murder, four decades later.
New Hampshire's Cold Case Unit gathered investigators from across New England, with genetic genealogy on the agenda.
A candid, relatable confession from the South King County Genealogy Society blog that many family historians will recognize.
Research Like a Pro continues its DNA case study to identify an unknown biological father, this time on analysis and reporting.
Court records can capture family turmoil in vivid detail. The story of a divorce petition filed just before tragedy struck.
The 1870 census was the first to name millions of formerly enslaved Americans. Strategies for breaking through the 1870 wall.
The next chapter of Randy Seaver's family story follows his grandparents through their honeymoon and back to everyday life.
Remembering Margaret Ann Phillips Marshall (1883-1904), whose short life is preserved in this memorial profile.
Wills often capture an ancestor's personality like no other record. A thoughtful reflection on documents with character.
A review of a book that blends genealogy and family memoir to explore how the past lives on in each of us.
City and telephone directories can work like an annual census for your family. Tips for tracking ancestors year by year.
Roberta Estes profiles Acadian ancestor Jeanne Blanchard, born about 1681 at Port Royal, in her latest 52 Ancestors story.
Land records can reveal relationships other sources miss. This week's transcription takes on an 1841 Massachusetts deed.
Mapping 53 immigrant ancestors across nearly 140 years: a great model for telling a family's arrival story generation by generation.