<description>&lt;p&gt;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. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If this episode reappears in your feed, apologies! We've undergoing our RSS switch.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/nyregion/ancestry-dna-police.html?unlocked_article_code=1.608.MGQy.22viPSbohit3&amp;smid=url-share&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawOj05lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFXeG5ueEViRlhaZndVdkhtc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHp2u0DneSIqp7CnAiQeultcKijv9DxyXC7z9x92DIvmNWZZ7UItOy9LUAUes_aem_QDgfRYiJK6YQQXJOqFP3Iw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;NYT article&lt;/a&gt; we mention &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Submit a case to The Fall Line: &lt;a href= "https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/case-submissions" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/case-submissions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: &lt;a href= "https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sources at our website: &lt;a href= "https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/sources" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/sources&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Join us on Patreon to fund therapy initiatives: &lt;a href= "https://www.patreon.com/thefalllinepodcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/thefalllinepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;We work with Amplitude Media Partners (AMP) to power our advertising and grow with the right sponsors. Contact AMP with any ad inquiries; sales@amplitudemediapartners.com.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Fall Line: True Crime

The Fall Line®

The Landscape Shifts: Change Comes to Forensic IGG

JAN 21, 202643 MIN
The Fall Line: True Crime

The Landscape Shifts: Change Comes to Forensic IGG

JAN 21, 202643 MIN

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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. If this episode reappears in your feed, apologies! We've undergoing our RSS switch. NYT article we mention Submit a case to The Fall Line: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/case-submissions Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Sources at our website: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/sources Join us on Patreon to fund therapy initiatives: https://www.patreon.com/thefalllinepodcast We work with Amplitude Media Partners (AMP) to power our advertising and grow with the right sponsors. Contact AMP with any ad inquiries; [email protected].