Compass IGG Cases
Each of the cases below represents a life and a story that has been disconnected from a name. We won’t stop until we restore their names and return them to their families and communities.
Topawa Desert John 2006, AZ
Submitted to Lab
Stafford Creek John 1993, VA
Submitted to Lab
Tucson Bill John 2006, AZ
Submitted to Lab
Gilbert River John 1997, OR
Submitted to Lab
Ayres Road Jane 1999, MS
Submitted to Lab
Industrial Road John 2000, AZ
Submitted to Lab
Merrimac Banks John 1972, NH
Submitted to Lab
Petersburg River Jane 2007, VA
Submitted to Lab
Tucson Desert John 1987, AZ
Submitted to Lab
York Road Jane 1997, MS
Submitted to Lab
Freeway Shack John 2006, VA
Submitted to Lab
Elizabeth River John 2024, VA
Submitted to Lab
Blairs Farm John 2005, VA
Submitted to Lab
Littleton Corral John 2011, NH
Submitted to Lab
Dry Canal Jane 1989, AZ
Submitted to Lab
Key terms:
Submitted to Lab: A sample of the person’s remains has been sent to the lab for DNA testing to produce a profile that can be uploaded to GEDmatch Pro, FamilyTreeDNA.com, and DNAJustice.org
Active IGG Research: Our team of volunteers is using investigative genetic genealogy techniques to identify the unknown person.
Resolved: The identity of the person has been confirmed.
IGG Endpoint: In some cases, our team cannot progress beyond a brick wall in their IGG work. Cases in this status may be on hold until new matches appear in the databases, or they may be handed back to our partners in law enforcement to pursue other types of leads.
Transferred: Compass IGG & Advocacy works on cases in partnership with law enforcement, medical examiners, and coroners, but the cases don’t belong to us. Upon request, our agency partners can transfer the case to another IGG provider.