AI Investigation of 1921 Tulsa Massacre: Alison Wilde (Investigative Genetic Genealogist and first Genealogy Case Manager for the 1921 Graves Investigation)

Speaker: AI Investigation of 1921 Tulsa Massacre: Alison Wilde (Investigative Genetic Genealogist and first Genealogy Case Manager for the 1921 Graves Investigation)

Title: Methodology and Ethics of Human Identification via Genetic Genealogy

Crime scene DNA and unknown human remains, such as the Tulsa Race Massacre burials, are increasingly being identified through the use of genetic genealogy. Learn about the methods and techniques genealogists utilize while researching both the living and deceased members of a familial genetic network. Discuss the privacy of DNA and ethical considerations for family history research for personal, community, or law enforcement applications.

Alison Wilde is an investigative genetic genealogist and the original Genealogy Case Manager for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre identification efforts. Currently she provides advisory support for the Tulsa project while working on the identification of unknown human remains and forensic DNA profiles as part of the genealogy team at DNA Labs International. Alison has been a professional genetic genealogist since 2016 and served as the Director of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG) for the Cold Case Coalition and Intermountain Forensics from 2022 - 2024. Alison specializes in FIGG methodologies and relationship analysis for historical investigations which have extended generational distance to living DNA relatives. In March of 2025, Alison became one of the first to earn the title of Accredited Investigative Genetic Genealogist through the Investigative Genetic Genealogy Accreditation Board (IGGAB) exam process

Contact: Corey Toler-Franklin ct3219@columbia.edu

Full series of talks at https://www.coreytoler.com/TulsaSpeakers/AITulsaSpeakers/AIInvestigationTulsaMassacre.html