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Beginning Genealogy - Scams

Bogus Genealogies Blog

A blog that documents stubborn genealogical myths.

Caveat Emptor - Buy a Noble Title and Become a Lord

Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Scams

By Dick Eastman.

Family Tree Magazine - 13 Genealogy Myths and Misconceptions

faq.scams from the Roots-L Library

Genealogy.com - Family Legends and Myths

Article by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, CG. Includes: The Cherokee Indian Princess Myth; The Three Brothers Myth; The Stowaway Myth; The Claim-to-Fame Myth; The Wrong Ethnic Identity Myth; The Ellis Island Baptism Myth.

Genealogy's Star: More Amazing Genealogical Myths

Genealogy's Star: What are the genealogical myths?

Myths

ThoughtCo - 5 Family History Scams to Avoid

YouTube - Hoax Busting

Sharon Sergeant has become widely known as a hoax buster, using forensic skills shes honed over 20 years to debunk three fraudulent Holocaust memoirs.