Cairenn Binder MS: Investigative Genetic Genealogy

In this conversation, Cairenn Binder discusses the process of generating investigative leads through DNA analysis, emphasizing the importance of building family trees and understanding relationships among relatives. She highlights the hypothesis-driven nature of this work, acknowledging the potential for unknown family connections that could impact investigations. The conversation underscores the necessity of confirming hypotheses through traditional investigative methods.

Takeaways

Our goal is to come up with an investigative lead.

We are not taking this case to the finish line.

We can usually come up with a hypothesis of who the person is.

This is just a hypothesis, not a certainty.

We have to accept the fact that there could be another child out there.

Nothing is in stone regarding our findings.

Traditional means of investigation are essential for confirmation.

Building family trees helps estimate relationships.

Relative match lists are crucial in DNA analysis.

Hypotheses must be validated with further investigation.

DNA analysis, investigative leads, family trees, hypotheses, traditional investigation

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