Before the DNA revolution of the early 2000s, genealogy was a study dependent on records. Tracing a line of heritage could hit a dead end if documentation had gone missing or been destroyed. But as DNA science progressed rapidly through the ’80s, ’90s ...

Genealogical sites Ancestry, 23andMe and MyHeritage say they can be asked to comply with court orders seeking information. Another genealogical site, GEDmatch, said its policy is

The search for Nancy Guthrie has now stretched to 18 days with no sign of her and no arrests. Investigators say they are no longer ruling out the possibility of an accomplice. The only video recovered so far is a single clip from the home,