A "public genealogy database" was used to track down Bryan Christopher Kohberger, the man now accused of murdering four University of Idaho students. DNA was gathered at the crime scene, CNN reports, ...

SeaWorld's killer whale Katina dies at age 50. There are resources you may not know about that can help you research your heritage and connect with family members. And it’s as close as your local ...

People who submit DNA to ancestry websites are now leading to arrests. Christine Franke was a 25-year-old college student when she was shot dead in her Orlando apartment on Oct. 21, 2001. Though DNA ...

In the early 2000s, genetic testing emerged as a direct-to-consumer product that did not require a physician's involvement and the consequences of this shift could impact everyone. More than 60% of ...

If you're interested in learning more about your ancestors, you may be one of many people who've used ancestry.com to trace your genealogy. Now that website has released a new, free database of tens ...

Planning to look into your family's history as a 2025 resolution? There are plenty of ways to get started — from Ellis Island passenger searches you can do online, to digitized census records ...

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A free-to-use, publicly accessible genealogy and DNA database helped bring police a step closer to the man they believe is the Golden State Killer, a key investigator in the case told CNN. A ...

During Pride Month in June, LGBTs interested in family history received interesting news: beginning next year, the world's largest genealogy organization, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

For many weeks now, the gruesome quadruple murders of University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin have been the subject of intense national coverage ...

Which database was used to trace Kohberger? That information hasn't been made public yet. "Police have said they cannot reveal any information, including a motive or further details about how they ...