The History of Fingerprinting
Fingerprinting was first used in Ancient Babylon and Ancient China for business documents and signatures. However, the fact that all fingerprints are different wasn't discovered until the fourteenth century when an official in Persia was examining a government paper. This led to further investigations of fingerprinting and its uses. Fingerprinting is used in forensic science today, and has been for one hundred years. Click the links below for more information about fingerprinting.

    

 

 

                                                                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A further study to investigate the effect of fingerprint enhancement techniques on the DNA analysis of bloodstains
Claude Roux, Karen Gill, Julie Sutton, Chris Lennard. Journal Of Forensic Identification Alameda:Jul/Aug 1999. Vol. 49, Iss. 4, p. 357-376 (20 pp.)

            DNA fingerprinting comes of age
Constance Holden. Science Washington:Nov 21, 1997. Vol. 278, Iss. 5342, p. 1407 (1 pp.)

          DNA Fingerprinting Database to Finger Criminals
 Barinaga, Marcia. Nature London:Jan 21, 1988. Vol. 331, Iss. 6153, p. 203 (1 pp.)

            DNA on trial--The molecular basis of DNA fingerprinting
Housman, David E. The New England Journal Of Medicine Boston:Feb 23, 1995. Vol. 332, Iss. 8, p. 534

Seagraves, S.  “Forensic Science Activities.”  © 2000 , March 12, 2005.     <http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Atrium/5924/forensicscienceactivites.htm>.