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Ancestry Digitizes Millions of Holocaust Records
Some say it’s a play for customers; others say that’s irrelevant because anyone can search the documents at no cost. Source: NYT > Business – Heather Murphy
Sooner or Later Your Cousin’s DNA Is Going to Solve a Murder
The Golden State Killer case was just the start. Hundreds of cold cases are hot again thanks to a new genealogy technique. The price may be everyone’s genetic privacy. Source: NYT > Business – HEATHER MURPHY
Ancestry.com Apologizes for Ad Showing Slavery-Era Interracial Couple
The genealogy company said it had pulled a video ad that depicted an interracial couple fleeing the antebellum South. Source: NYT > Business – LAURA M. HOLSON
FamilyTreeDNA Admits to Sharing Genetic Data With F.B.I.
The direct-to-consumer testing site quietly agreed last year to help federal investigators solve rapes and murders. The arrangement was not disclosed until last week. Source: NYT > Business