The Fall Line: True Crime18 Jun 2025

Deep Dive: Investigative Genetic Genealogy

This episode, we discuss the past, present, and future of FIGG/IGG with regular guest and Accredited Investigative Genetic Genealogist (AIGG) Cairenn Binder. Cairenn is the assistant director at Ramapo College's Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center and a founding partner with Coast to Coast Genetic Genealogy Services. We cover wrongful convictions, current trials, suspect identification, and Doe cases, as well as ethics and getting into the field of IGG.

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Some of our episodes covering DNA and genealogy:

Does Identified

Grays Harbor Jane Doe

Tennessee Does Part 6

Leo Jane Doe

DNA Doe Project Part 1 and Part 2

Julie Doe (original)

LAMMP Database

Twiggs County John Doe Part 2

DNA DOE PROJECT

Ramapo College IGG Center

Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST:

https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/

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