Abstract: This research examined the genetic relationship between fingerprints and kinship through the analysis of fingerprinting,numbering,measuring 230 people from 28 separate groups. Fingerprint criteria included:total finger ridge count, ridge count, digital a and b total ridge count and atd angle between parental and filial generations. Calculation of correlation coefficients and of regression equations between these criteria were determined. It was recognized that all of these criteria may contribute to the heredity of family fingerprints.

Key words: Familial fingerprints; Heredity; Correlation; Regression