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Genealogy is affected by forgeries, fakes, and frauds. Numerous fraudulent genealogies are known to exist and can be found in any major genealogical library, online or off. | Genealogy is affected by forgeries, fakes, and frauds. Numerous fraudulent genealogies are known to exist and can be found in any major genealogical library, online or off. | ||
<blockquote>Armchair historians, family-tree climbers, and professionals are all among the guilty. Many are well-meaning folk who "just got carried away" by imagination, enthusiasm, or inexperience. Others are, yes, quite calculating in their deceit.<ref name="NGSQ87">Gary B. Mills and Elizabeth Shown Mills, "Hoodwinks, Tomfoolery, and Fakelore," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'' 87 (1999): 259.</ref> </blockquote> | <blockquote>"Armchair historians, family-tree climbers, and professionals are all among the guilty. Many are well-meaning folk who "just got carried away" by imagination, enthusiasm, or inexperience. Others are, yes, quite calculating in their deceit."<ref name="NGSQ87">Gary B. Mills and Elizabeth Shown Mills, "Hoodwinks, Tomfoolery, and Fakelore," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'' 87 (1999): 259.</ref> </blockquote> | ||
As a result genealogy reseacher, Carmen J. Finley, warned that it is important to track down the original records cited in compiled genealogies. Carmen said,<ref name="NGSQ87_295">Carmen J. Finley, Ph.D., CG, "Checking the Authenticity of Cited Documents: A Finley-Hess Hoodwink in Colonial Pennsylvania," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'' 87 (1999): 295.</ref> | As a result genealogy reseacher, Carmen J. Finley, warned that it is important to track down the original records cited in compiled genealogies. Carmen said,<ref name="NGSQ87_295">Carmen J. Finley, Ph.D., CG, "Checking the Authenticity of Cited Documents: A Finley-Hess Hoodwink in Colonial Pennsylvania," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'' 87 (1999): 295.</ref> | ||
<blockquote>Serious genealogists know not to believe everything in print. Honest mistakes happen. The accuracy of published record abstracts depends on many factors... Even more difficult to detect can be the misguided alterations and deliberate deceptions by seemingly sincere authors who tamper with evidence or manufacture it outright. No researcher really wants to consider such a likelihood. </blockquote> | <blockquote>"Serious genealogists know not to believe everything in print. Honest mistakes happen. The accuracy of published record abstracts depends on many factors... Even more difficult to detect can be the misguided alterations and deliberate deceptions by seemingly sincere authors who tamper with evidence or manufacture it outright. No researcher really wants to consider such a likelihood."</blockquote> | ||
=== The Horn Papers === | === The Horn Papers === | ||
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=== Gustav Anjou === | === Gustav Anjou === | ||
Gustav Anjou is perhaps the most famous author of fraudulent genealogies. For more information about Anjou frauds, consult these sources:<br> | Gustav Anjou is perhaps the most famous author of fraudulent genealogies. Many of his works are available online and at reputable libraries like the Family History Library. | ||
For more information about Anjou frauds, consult these sources:<br> | |||
*Gordon L. Remington, "Gustave We Hardly Knew Ye: A Portrait of Herr Anjou as a Jungberg," ''Genealogical Journal'' (Utah Genealogical Association) 19, nos. 1-2 (1991). Identifies Anjou's real identity.<br> | *Gordon L. Remington, "Gustave We Hardly Knew Ye: A Portrait of Herr Anjou as a Jungberg," ''Genealogical Journal'' (Utah Genealogical Association) 19, nos. 1-2 (1991). Identifies Anjou's real identity.<br> | ||
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*Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG, "[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jcat2/myraarticle.html Grafting Family Trees]," ''Pierce Mothershead Family Ties, ''Jo Ann Miller ([http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcat2 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcat2] : accessed 22 October 2009); citing ''RootsWeb Review: RootsWeb's Genealogy News'' 3, no. 17 (26 April 2000); archived online (www.rootsweb.com).<br> | *Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG, "[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jcat2/myraarticle.html Grafting Family Trees]," ''Pierce Mothershead Family Ties, ''Jo Ann Miller ([http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcat2 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcat2] : accessed 22 October 2009); citing ''RootsWeb Review: RootsWeb's Genealogy News'' 3, no. 17 (26 April 2000); archived online (www.rootsweb.com).<br> | ||
*Oliver, "[http://personal.linkline.com/xymox/ | *Harold Oliver,ed., "Genealogy Frauds," ''America's First Families'' ([http://personal.linkline.com/xymox http://personal.linkline.com/xymox]: accessed 22 October 2009); archived online, ''Internet Archive Wayback Machine'' ([http://web.archive.org/web/20120905105335/http://personal.linkline.com/xymox/fraud/fraud.htm http://web.archive.org/web/20120905105335/http://personal.linkline.com/xymox/fraud/fraud.htm] : accessed 15 October 2013).<br> | ||
*Ron Wild, "[http://www.familychronicle.com/Fraudulent.html Beware of Fraudulent Genealogies]," ''Family Chronicle ''([http://www.familychronicle.com www.familychronicle.com] : accessed 26 October 2009); citing print edition, January/February 2001. Lists multiple fraudulent genealogists.<br> | *Ron Wild, "[http://www.familychronicle.com/Fraudulent.html Beware of Fraudulent Genealogies]," ''Family Chronicle ''([http://www.familychronicle.com www.familychronicle.com] : accessed 26 October 2009); citing print edition, January/February 2001. Lists multiple fraudulent genealogists.<br> | ||