Directory of Fingerprints Resources

Subcategories

Fingerprint Identification Standards for Emerging Applications

http://www.ct.gov/dss/cwp/view.asp?a=2349&q=304808
About transitions in fingerprinting technology, from a traditional law enforcement applications to new biometric technology.
History of Fingerprints

http://onin.com/fp/fphistory.html
About the uses of latent prints from ancient times through to 1946, as part of site maintained in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Latent Print Examination

http://onin.com/fp/
Articles, FAQ, resources, dos and don'ts for collecting latent fingerprints, handprints, and footprints from porous and nonporous surfaces, as private endeavor from member of US Army Criminal Investigation Command.
Michele Triplett's Fingerprint Dictionary

http://fprints.nwlean.net/
Online glossary covering a large number of terms encountered in the field of fingerprint identification. Also offered in book form.
Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers

http://www.scafo.org/
Extensive collection of articles, photos, and other information on fingerprint technology, including archives of SCAFO's publication "The Print."
Wikipedia: Fingerprint

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint
Online encyclopedia article discusses fingerprints, their use in identification, potential for errors, and other issues.

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