Genetic genealogists like Amanda Reno use different sources of DNA in their work. While some of the searching done by genealogists involves databases like CODIS (Combined DNA Index Service), other ...

The new owner of a consumer DNA database that has powered a revolution in forensics vowed to resist attempts by police to circumvent the site's privacy rules. Verogen, a California-based DNA analysis ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GEDmatch, a pioneer in consumer genealogy, today announced that it has joined with forensic genomics firm Verogen, Inc. in a move that allows the company to ensure ongoing ...

Just two years ago, GEDmatch was still an obscure genealogy website, known only to a million or so hobbyist DNA sleuths looking to fill in their family trees. The site was free, public, and run by two ...

On Dec. 9, Verogen, a California-based forensic genomics company, acquired GEDmatch, a user-sourced DNA genealogy site. The acquisition suggests that GEDmatch’s transformation from a popular genealogy ...

Advancements in DNA technology and resources available through genetic genealogy websites, such as GEDMatch, have led to the solving of dozens of cold cases, but its reworked privacy policy may make ...

Venlo, the Netherlands, and Germantown, Maryland, Sept. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QIAGEN N.V. (QGEN) (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that Bode Technology, the largest ...

GEDmatch, the DNA analysis site that police used to catch the so-called Golden State Killer, was pulled briefly offline on Sunday while its parent company investigated how its users’ DNA profile data ...

Why it matters: Private DNA profiling companies like GEDmatch have surged in popularity by offering people the ability to explore their family histories and health risks. Lately, many of these ...

Investigators in Sacramento used the website GEDMatch.com to find relatives of their suspect in the Golden State Killer case. Identifying those relatives led to the arrest of Joseph DeAngelo. Using ...

QIAGEN chooses Bode Technology as its exclusive global commercial partner to accelerate use of GEDmatch PRO genealogy database in law enforcement and identification of human remains // Collaboration ...