The FBI is partnering with an at-home DNA kit provider to help solve crimes

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Marianne Dodson
By Marianne Dodson
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Good news: you can now discover your family ancestry and help the FBI crack violent crime cases at the same time!

Family Tree DNA, a private firm and genetic testing company, is allowing the FBI to use its genealogy databases, reports BuzzFeed News. The company is one of the largest at-home DNA testing kit providers and helps users trace their ancestry and find relatives.

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Marianne Dodson
Marianne Dodson

Marianne is The Week’s Social Media Editor. She is a native Tennessean and recent graduate of Ohio University, where she studied journalism and political science. Marianne has previously written for The Daily Beast, The Crime Report, and The Moroccan Times.

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