CeCe Moore

CeCe Moore is an internationally recognized DNA investigative expert, educator, and pioneer in the field of genetic genealogy. Her groundbreaking work has been featured in thousands of articles and television programs throughout the world, fostering public awareness of the positive societal impact genetic genealogy can have. For thirteen seasons, CeCe has served as the series genetic genealogist for the PBS documentary television series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Most recently, she was delighted to appear as a clue on Jeopardy! (correct response: Finding Your Roots). 

Beginning in 2010, she pioneered genetic genealogy techniques to address recent unknown parentage, establishing the methodology on which the field of investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) is built. Working alongside law enforcement agencies across North America, CeCe has continued to advance the IGG field through investigative breakthroughs and legal milestones that have helped bring resolution in hundreds of cases.

CeCe's work has demonstrated the transformative power and real-world impact of family history research and DNA analysis, helping establish genetic genealogy as an indispensable tool for learning more about our ancestors and ourselves.