genealogist
noun
ge·ne·al·o·gist
ˌjē-nē-ˈä-lə-jist 
also -ˈa-lə-,
also ˌje-nē-
: a person who traces or studies the descent of persons or families
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Misty Gillis, then a senior forensic genealogist and cold case liaison from Identifinders International, called Jenna that night, according to Jenna and court documents filed later in the case.
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Taylor Galgano, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
But its application in criminal investigations turbocharged the profession, with star genealogists like CeCe Moore (seen on Finding Your Roots), Colleen Fitzpatrick and Margaret Press (founders of the DNA Doe Project), and labs like Parabon Nanolabs in Virginia and Othram in Texas.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
The episode goes behind the scenes of the search and capture of Nancy’s killer, a case that was re-opened in 2019 when the victim’s brother, Jack Anderson, reached out to renowned forensic genealogist CeCe Moore of Parabon NanoLabs in Virginia, for help.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Nearly two decades later, after discussing a promising new investigative technique called genetic genealogy at a family reunion, Jack searched online for genetic genealogists and learned about CeCe Moore, a pioneering DNA sleuth who, at that time, had helped to solve dozens of cases.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Taylor Galgano, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
But its application in criminal investigations turbocharged the profession, with star genealogists like CeCe Moore (seen on Finding Your Roots), Colleen Fitzpatrick and Margaret Press (founders of the DNA Doe Project), and labs like Parabon Nanolabs in Virginia and Othram in Texas.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
The episode goes behind the scenes of the search and capture of Nancy’s killer, a case that was re-opened in 2019 when the victim’s brother, Jack Anderson, reached out to renowned forensic genealogist CeCe Moore of Parabon NanoLabs in Virginia, for help.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Nearly two decades later, after discussing a promising new investigative technique called genetic genealogy at a family reunion, Jack searched online for genetic genealogists and learned about CeCe Moore, a pioneering DNA sleuth who, at that time, had helped to solve dozens of cases.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Genealogist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genealogist. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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