Genetic genealogy solves cold cases

Built on

• DNA fingerprintingRecorded · 1984enables
• World Wide WebRecorded · 1991requires
• Next-gen sequencingRecorded · 2005enables
• Mail-in genome testRecorded · 2007enables

Led to

• Molecular crime-scene reconstructionForecast · ~2050enables

Sources & evidence

• Additional source

Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.