genealogy

The genealogy company entered his record into its vast online database, allowing him to view other users whose DNA closely matched his own.

The South Carolina museum helped Ms Lanier with her genealogy claims but was not involved in the legal battle.

Laurie’s case marked the first time the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office attempted to identify a murder victim using investigative genealogy.

After taking that DNA test almost a decade ago, the genealogy company entered her data into its vast family tree, allowing other users to make contact with their genetic relatives – close or distant.

“There’s lots of different actors who would want this data for a lot of different purposes, far beyond what you probably thought you were consenting to when you were just interested in genealogy.”