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Study Suggests Iberian Slate Plaques May Have Served as Non-Verbal Genealogical Records
A study published in the European Journal of Archaeology proposes that slate plaques from the Late Neolithic and Copper Age Iberian Peninsula (3200–2200 BC) served as non-verbal genealogical records. The plaques, found in tombs across Portugal and Spain, were engraved with intricate geometric patterns and may have indicated clan affiliations and ...
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Taylor Swift Is Related To 19th Century Poet Emily Dickinson, Reveals Report
Taylor Swift and Emily Dickinson are "sixth cousins, three times removed".
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How Toronto Police Cracked A 41-Year-Old Murder Case Using DNA Testing
The case dates back to May 17, 1982, when 47-year-old Kevin McBride died of multiple stab wounds inside his apartment in Toronto.
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DNA Testing Leads To Arrest In 1983 Canada Murders
Genealogical testing has led to an arrest in the 1983 murders of two women in Toronto, one of whom was the daughter of a founder of gold mining giant Barrick Gold, police said Monday.
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"Professional Baby Namer" In US Paid A Bomb For Naming Newborns
Taylor A Humphrey, the "professional baby namer", started her business in 2015. She offers services ranging from a phone call and a bespoke name list to a genealogical investigation.
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AI Tech Brings Pics Of Bhagat Singh, Swami Vivekananda To Life. Watch
Old photos of Bhagat Singh, Swami Vivekananda and other important figures in history have been brought back to life using a newly-launched AI technology. 'Deep Nostalgia' is an artificial intelligence tool, released by genealogy website MyHeritage, that can add facial animations to still photographs.
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Joe Biden's Possible India Links Spark Genealogical Frenzy
Already bursting with pride at Kamala Harris's ancestry, India has now started digging up potential local roots for US President-elect Joe Biden.
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"The Bogeyman Gone": US "Golden State Killer" Sentenced To Life In Prison
A former California police officer who lived a double life as the "Golden State Killer" was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for a string of 1970s and '80s murders and rapes that were solved through the use of public genealogy websites.
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US Police Use Genealogy Websites To Arrest Suspect In 1990s Rapes
A California man has been arrested in connection to rapes committed in the 1990s after his DNA was linked to the crime scenes through commercial genealogy websites, which initially turned up the both the suspect and his twin, police said on Friday.
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How Can Genetic Data Be Better Encrypted? Researchers Find A Way
Using nothing more than a simple vial of saliva, millions of people have created DNA profiles on genealogy websites.
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Most Americans Can Soon Be Identified By A Relative's DNA: Study
The remarkable technique used to identify the suspected "Golden State Killer" four decades after his crimes -- genetic genealogy -- could be used to identify half of all Americans from relatives' DNA samples, a new study says.
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How A Genealogy Site Led US Cops To Serial Rapist On The Run For 27 Years
Authorities in California said they arrested a man they suspect is a serial sexual offender who committed a string of horrific crimes over 15 years, earning the name the "NorCal rapist." They attributed the breakthrough in the case to DNA, drawing parallels to the Golden State Killer case that made headlines earlier this year.
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DNA Leads To Murderer Of 8-Year-Old US Girl, 30 Years After Crime
A 59-year-old Indiana man will be formally charged on Thursday with the 1988 murder of an eight-year-old girl after the decades-old cold case was cracked open by DNA evidence linked to a genealogical website, authorities said on Tuesday.
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The Unlikely Crime-Fighter Cracking Decades-Old Murders? A Genealogist
The young couple set out on a trip in 1987, speeding toward Seattle, Washington, in a gold van, when they crossed paths with a killer. The man raped Tanya Van Cuylenborg and shot her in the head. Jay Cook was beaten and strangled.
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12-Year-Old's Murder Was Unsolved For Decades. A Napkin Led To The Killer
The last time Michella Welch's sisters saw her alive, the 12-year-old was leaving a park with promises to bring them back a picnic lunch.
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Study Suggests Iberian Slate Plaques May Have Served as Non-Verbal Genealogical Records
A study published in the European Journal of Archaeology proposes that slate plaques from the Late Neolithic and Copper Age Iberian Peninsula (3200–2200 BC) served as non-verbal genealogical records. The plaques, found in tombs across Portugal and Spain, were engraved with intricate geometric patterns and may have indicated clan affiliations and ...
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Taylor Swift Is Related To 19th Century Poet Emily Dickinson, Reveals Report
Taylor Swift and Emily Dickinson are "sixth cousins, three times removed".
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How Toronto Police Cracked A 41-Year-Old Murder Case Using DNA Testing
The case dates back to May 17, 1982, when 47-year-old Kevin McBride died of multiple stab wounds inside his apartment in Toronto.
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DNA Testing Leads To Arrest In 1983 Canada Murders
Genealogical testing has led to an arrest in the 1983 murders of two women in Toronto, one of whom was the daughter of a founder of gold mining giant Barrick Gold, police said Monday.
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"Professional Baby Namer" In US Paid A Bomb For Naming Newborns
Taylor A Humphrey, the "professional baby namer", started her business in 2015. She offers services ranging from a phone call and a bespoke name list to a genealogical investigation.
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AI Tech Brings Pics Of Bhagat Singh, Swami Vivekananda To Life. Watch
Old photos of Bhagat Singh, Swami Vivekananda and other important figures in history have been brought back to life using a newly-launched AI technology. 'Deep Nostalgia' is an artificial intelligence tool, released by genealogy website MyHeritage, that can add facial animations to still photographs.
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Joe Biden's Possible India Links Spark Genealogical Frenzy
Already bursting with pride at Kamala Harris's ancestry, India has now started digging up potential local roots for US President-elect Joe Biden.
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"The Bogeyman Gone": US "Golden State Killer" Sentenced To Life In Prison
A former California police officer who lived a double life as the "Golden State Killer" was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for a string of 1970s and '80s murders and rapes that were solved through the use of public genealogy websites.
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US Police Use Genealogy Websites To Arrest Suspect In 1990s Rapes
A California man has been arrested in connection to rapes committed in the 1990s after his DNA was linked to the crime scenes through commercial genealogy websites, which initially turned up the both the suspect and his twin, police said on Friday.
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How Can Genetic Data Be Better Encrypted? Researchers Find A Way
Using nothing more than a simple vial of saliva, millions of people have created DNA profiles on genealogy websites.
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Most Americans Can Soon Be Identified By A Relative's DNA: Study
The remarkable technique used to identify the suspected "Golden State Killer" four decades after his crimes -- genetic genealogy -- could be used to identify half of all Americans from relatives' DNA samples, a new study says.
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How A Genealogy Site Led US Cops To Serial Rapist On The Run For 27 Years
Authorities in California said they arrested a man they suspect is a serial sexual offender who committed a string of horrific crimes over 15 years, earning the name the "NorCal rapist." They attributed the breakthrough in the case to DNA, drawing parallels to the Golden State Killer case that made headlines earlier this year.
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DNA Leads To Murderer Of 8-Year-Old US Girl, 30 Years After Crime
A 59-year-old Indiana man will be formally charged on Thursday with the 1988 murder of an eight-year-old girl after the decades-old cold case was cracked open by DNA evidence linked to a genealogical website, authorities said on Tuesday.
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The Unlikely Crime-Fighter Cracking Decades-Old Murders? A Genealogist
The young couple set out on a trip in 1987, speeding toward Seattle, Washington, in a gold van, when they crossed paths with a killer. The man raped Tanya Van Cuylenborg and shot her in the head. Jay Cook was beaten and strangled.
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12-Year-Old's Murder Was Unsolved For Decades. A Napkin Led To The Killer
The last time Michella Welch's sisters saw her alive, the 12-year-old was leaving a park with promises to bring them back a picnic lunch.
