Key FIGG Organizations and Agencies

The following organizations are key sources of education, research, and support for a range of issues related to FIGG:

• International Homicide Investigators Association - A law enforcement trade organization that provides support and training for homicide investigators, including education on advances forensic investigative techniques

• International Society of Genetic Genealogy - A non-profit organization that provides genetic genealogy education and networking for genetic genealogist

• International Symposium on Human Identification - An symposium devoted to DNA forensics that provides top-tier FIGG education, networking, and updates

• Journal of Genetic Genealogy - A free, open-access quarterly journal featuring scholarly articles on a range of genetic genealogy topics

• National Missing and Unidentified Persons System - A federal centralized repository and resource center for missing and unidentified persons; provides forensic and investigative support

• Project Cold Case - A non-profit that advocates for victims of unsolved homicide; maintains a collection of key cold case databases

• Season of Justice - A non-profit dedicated to providing law enforcement agencies with funding for FIGG services

• Sexual Assault Kit Initiative - A federal program that provides jurisdictional grant funding for improved sexual assault evidence processing, investigation, and prosecution