The aim of this workshop is to give a comprehensive introduction to Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG). We will explore its history and legal aspects, along with a review of methods for SNP profiling and relationship inference. We will provide insights into genealogy DNA databases and tools for interpreting genetic matches. Theoretical presentations will be mixed with hands-on exercises.

The workshop will focus on the following topics:

• Overview of FIGG: A general introduction to FIGG and its evolution, overview of case types, legal and ethical aspects.
• Establishment of SNP Profiles: Learn about methods to generate SNP profiles. This includes whole genome sequencing, hybridization capture techniques, microarray, and PCR amplicon sequencing.
• Relationship Inference and Matching: Gain understanding in the underlying methods of inferring relationships and matching from the SNP data.
• Genealogy: Insights into the genealogy DNA databases, tools, and sources for pedigree building, and interpreting genetic matches.