How records of life's milestones help solve cold cases, pinpoint health risks and allocate public resources
- Written by Paula Fomby, Professor of Sociology and Research Associate in Population Studies, University of Pennsylvania
Civil registries in the U.S. are spread across different local jurisdictions.eric1513/iStock via Getty Images PlusAfter 65 years, Philadelphia police announced in December 2022 that they had identified the remains of Joseph Augustus Zarelli, a 4-year-old boy who was murdered in 1957. Because no one had ever come forward to reliably identify...





