| When: | Saturday, October 1, 2016, 10 am to 12 noon |
| Where: | David Library of the American Revolution |
| Subject: |
Great-Grandpa Bought a Bridge: Genealogical Scams, Frauds and Hoaxes Click for printable flyer |
| Deception in genealogy has a long history. Unfortunately for the modern researcher, the legacy of genealogists who were less than honest may impact the results of our efforts even today. This presentation will evaluate deception in the context of the Genealogical Proof Standard while taking a bemused, retrospective look at some of the more notable scans, frauds, and hoaxes from the past. | |
| Speaker: |
Gideon Hill |
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Gideon Hill has been researching his family for over 45 years. His research interests are pre-1750 Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. He's completed the Genealogical Research Certificate of Boston University and is especially interested in how the academic field of Social History can inform genealogical research and the compiling of a family history. His professional background is in the field of Family Medicine. He attended the University of Delaware and Jefferson Medical College. He had the honor of serving n the United States Air Force Medical Corps -- and was delighted to have been stationed in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany, one of his ancestral homelands. |
