Peter Graham of Rutgers University explains in this message post why apocryphal stories about missing 1960 census tapes are incorrect.

Exposes false lineages and forgeries reported by Gustave Anjou. Learn how to recognize one of his phoney family histories.

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.

Warning against those shopping mall vendors and electronic scam artists selling bogus genealogical merchandise.

Before presenting a directory of sites describing genealogical myths and hoaxes, Cyndi lists some of the common myths shared by researchers .

Guide to the falsities inherent in the genealogies published by Bernard Burke who, it is explained, was prone to romanticizing history.

Article hopes to set the historical record straight about the Mayflower by listing common genealogical inaccuracies that have been passed on.

Text lists five theories for why the misnomer of "Pennsylvania Dutch" was applied to folk of Germanic lineage.

Article deconstructs the legends surrounding the founding "Pilgrim Fathers," but acknowledges their importance in American mythology.

Entry in the genealogy mailing list's FAQ offers warning about common genealogy-based scams still milking honest folks around the country.

Dave Howey discusses his meeting with Anna Anderson, a woman who claimed to be the lost Romanov, Anastasia.