Key FIGG Organizations and Agencies

The following organizations are key sources of education, research, and support for a range of issues related to FIGG:

  • BanyanDNA - A software application designed to analyze complex family trees

  • DNA Justice - A non-profit database created exclusively to assist law enforcement agencies in the identification of unidentified human remains and perpetrators of violent crimes

  • FamilyTreeDNA - A consumer DNA testing company that also allows AncestryDNA and MyHeritage users to upload their autosomal DNA data files for cross comparison; sometimes used by law enforcement

  • GEDmatch - An online platform that allows consumer DNA users to compare autosomal DNA data files from various testing companies; often used by law enforcement agencies

  • Genealogy For Justice - A non-profit dedicated to relieving the public safety crisis of cold cases through genetic genealogy, survivor advocacy, and public education

  • International Homicide Investigators Association - A law enforcement trade organization that provides support and training for homicide investigators, including education on advances forensic investigative techniques

  • International Society of Genetic Genealogy - A non-profit organization that provides genetic genealogy education and networking for genetic genealogist

  • International Symposium on Human Identification - An symposium devoted to DNA forensics that provides top-tier FIGG education, networking, and updates

  • International Genetic Genealogy Accreditation Board - The IGGAB’s formal professional standards and examination process address the urgent need for ethical standards and proof of proficiency in this rapidly developing field

  • Journal of Genetic Genealogy - A free, open-access quarterly journal featuring scholarly articles on a range of genetic genealogy topics

  • National Missing and Unidentified Persons System - A federal centralized repository and resource center for missing and unidentified persons; provides forensic and investigative support

  • Principal Research Group - A non-profit dedicated to pursue DNA research and conduct genealogical and historical research to identify descendants of the unidentified convict laborers buried in Sugar Land, Texas, in the late 19th Century

  • Project Cold Case - A non-profit that advocates for victims of unsolved homicide; maintains a collection of key cold case databases

  • Project Justice - An organization dedicated to funding the reevaluation of DNA evidence utilizing technologies unavailable at the times the crimes were committed

  • Season of Justice - A non-profit dedicated to providing law enforcement agencies with funding for FIGG services

  • Sexual Assault Kit Initiative - A federal program that provides jurisdictional grant funding for improved sexual assault evidence processing, investigation, and prosecution

  • Solve the Case - A non-profit that provides free resources for collective investigation of unsolved homicides, missing persons cases, and serial offenses.