1960 Census Myths and Facts Explained
Peter Graham of Rutgers University explains in this message post why apocryphal stories about missing 1960 census tapes are incorrect.
http://sul-server-2.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/exlibr... |
America's First Families - Genealogy Frauds
Exposes false lineages and forgeries reported by Gustave Anjou. Learn how to recognize one of his phoney family histories.
http://www.linkline.com/personal/xymox/fraud/fraud.htm |
Baker Hoax
Read about the 19th Century scam that found folks with the Baker surname scrambling to prove relation to a distant relative to claim an estate.
http://members.tripod.com/~Crystal_J/Baker-2.html |
Buchanan Estate Scam
Article explains how a simple letter to the Better Business Bureau could have stopped this heir chaser scam, and discusses its legacy.
http://www.vantek.net/pages/pattyh/scam.htm |
Caveat emptor - Name Histories and Family Crests
Warning against those shopping mall vendors and electronic scam artists selling bogus genealogical merchandise.
http://www.baronage.co.uk/bphtm-01/caveat02.html |
Cyndi's List - Myths, Hoaxes & Scams
Before presenting a directory of sites describing genealogical myths and hoaxes, Cyndi lists some of the common myths shared by researchers .
http://www.cyndislist.com/myths.htm |
Errors in Burke's Peerage
Guide to the falsities inherent in the genealogies published by Bernard Burke who, it is explained, was prone to romanticizing history.
http://www.baronage.co.uk/bphtm-01/essay-7.html |
Falsified Birth Certificates
Don't take information obtained by birth certificates at face value. Read a list of ways states allow people to modify them.
http://members.aol.com/skiptrak23/3adofals.htm |
Mayflower Hoaxes
Article hopes to set the historical record straight about the Mayflower by listing common genealogical inaccuracies that have been passed on.
http://members.aol.com/calebj/hoaxes.html |
National Genealogical Society - Consumer Protection
Profile of the committee charged with protecting genealogical researchers from fraud includes articles on recent scams.
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/about/content/committees/consume... |
Pennsylvania Dutch are of German Heritage, Not Dutch
Text lists five theories for why the misnomer of "Pennsylvania Dutch" was applied to folk of Germanic lineage.
http://www.kerchner.com/padutch.htm |
Phony Inheritance Scam
From the United States Postal Inspection Service, a warning against mail scams that promise to reunite the customer with unclaimed inheritances.
http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/inherit.htm |
Pilgrim Myths and Realities
Article deconstructs the legends surrounding the founding "Pilgrim Fathers," but acknowledges their importance in American mythology.
http://www.plimoth.org/Library/pilmyth.htm |
ROOTS-L - Scam FAQ
Entry in the genealogy mailing list's FAQ offers warning about common genealogy-based scams still milking honest folks around the country.
http://ftp.cac.psu.edu/pub/genealogy/roots-l/faq/faq.scams |
Society of Genealogists - The Right to Arms
Leaflet explains why people sharing the same surname do not have the genealogical right to use the same coat of arms and crest.
http://www.sog.org.uk/leaflets/arms.html |
Was She Really Grand Duchess Anastasia?
Dave Howey discusses his meeting with Anna Anderson, a woman who claimed to be the lost Romanov, Anastasia.
http://www.ishipress.com/forkunio.htm |
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