This is the third volume in the series of books entitled "Progress in Forensic Genetics" and contains the oral and poster presentations given at the 19th congress of the newly renamed ISFG International Society for Forensic Genetics (formerly ISFH International Society for Forensic Haemogenetics). The congress took place in Munster, Germany from 28th August to 1st September 2001 at the Halle Munsterland. All manuscripts presented in this volume have also been through a reviewing procedure in order to maintain the high quality of the series. It is hoped that all attendees and also those who were not able to attend will be able to profit from the high level of scientific information contained in this book and that this will stimulate the readership to innovative research in this rapidly changing field of forensic genetics.