The Landscape Shifts: Change Comes to Forensic IGG
The Fall Line: True Crime
The Fall Line® Podcast, LLC
4.6 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 21 January 2026
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Regular guest and Accredited Investigative Genetic Genealogist (AIGG) Cairenn Binder speaks with us about a current event that has shaken up the world of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG/IGG) world: an update in the language of Ancestry.com’s TOS regarding access to historical records and family trees.
Many investigators and genealogists feel this may have a major impact on cold cases, and on work already in progress to identify John and Jane Does/unidentified human remains and suspects in open homicide investigations.
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| 0:33.3 | This is a conversation regarding the recent terms of service changes at Ancestry.com |
| 0:38.0 | and discussions of how those changes may have long-term effects for investigative genetic |
| 0:42.8 | genealogists and others who participate in the resolution of cold cases. |
| 0:47.5 | We recognize that Ancestry is a private company that may change their terms of service at any |
| 0:52.3 | time. |
| 0:53.1 | However, we also want to provide space for this conversation |
| 0:56.5 | and the possible ramifications regarding cold cases |
| 0:59.7 | in what is still a new field of forensic investigation. |
| 1:09.9 | This is the fall line. |
| 1:13.6 | One of our goals is to help our audience better understand forensic science and the pursuit of justice for cold cases. |
| 1:20.6 | Over the years, we've discussed investigative genetic genealogy extensively, |
| 1:26.6 | from the basics of DNA testing to collaborative |
| 1:29.4 | work that goes into building family trees to solve cases that were once considered impossible |
| 1:34.8 | to close. Our audience is already familiar with the basics, how to upload to Jedmatch, |
| 1:41.4 | what sites allow DNA comparisons by law enforcement, the ongoing discussions |
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