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Recent questions tagged fraud
Recent questions tagged fraud
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FRAUD genealogy
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+19
votes
2
answers
312
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Can we remove the connections between these different fabricated families?
asked
Jan 2
in
Genealogy Help
by
Ellen Smith
G2G Astronaut
(
1.5m
points)
simmons
pgm
southern_colonies
disproven_existence
fraud
+5
votes
3
answers
272
views
Sources Found Not Affiliated with Gustave Anjou or Thomas Baldwin
asked
Nov 7, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Matthew Ryckman
G2G3
(
3.8k
points)
anjou
bacon
baldwin
fraud
pre-1500
source
+15
votes
2
answers
331
views
Disproven Existence Notice: Chief Oppaymolieh (Oppaymohlieh) "Oppemaya Oppemayah" Oppaymolleh
asked
Jun 1, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Alicia Butler
G2G1
(
1.5k
points)
disproven_existence
fraud
horn_papers
native_americans
pennsylvania
+6
votes
0
answers
130
views
Disproven Existence Notification: Dushea Vanetta (Von Reismiller) Horn
asked
May 29, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Alicia Butler
G2G1
(
1.5k
points)
disproven_existence
fraud
horn
horn_papers
von_reismiller
van_natta
+5
votes
0
answers
103
views
Disproven Existence Notification: Tabitha (VanSlyke) VanNatta
asked
May 29, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Alicia Butler
G2G1
(
1.5k
points)
disproven_existence
fraud
horn
horn_papers
van_slyke
van_natta
+4
votes
0
answers
149
views
Disproven Existence Notification: Jacob Van Natta
asked
May 29, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Alicia Butler
G2G1
(
1.5k
points)
disproven_existence
horn
fraud
van_natta
horn_papers
+6
votes
1
answer
149
views
New category for the Horn Papers
asked
May 29, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Kenny Marshall
G2G Crew
(
400
points)
categorization
horn
fraud
+27
votes
2
answers
341
views
Disproven Existence notice: Cooke line 1025-1425 of South and East England.
asked
Mar 22, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jo Fitz-Henry
G2G6 Pilot
(
168k
points)
england
cooke
cook
disproven_existence
uncertain_existence
fraud
+9
votes
2
answers
289
views
What to do when receiving spam email through WikiTree?
asked
Jan 7, 2023
in
WikiTree Help
by
Peggy McMath
G2G6 Mach 6
(
61.7k
points)
email
fraud
+29
votes
3
answers
625
views
Disproven Existence Notice: Bolling Profiles
asked
Dec 12, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jack Day
G2G6 Pilot
(
454k
points)
disproven_existence
southern_colonies
virginia
bolling
native_americans
fraud
+13
votes
1
answer
243
views
Le Carpentier Fraud
asked
Nov 1, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Andrew Millard
G2G6 Pilot
(
101k
points)
pre-1500
fraud
carpentier
marets
euroaristo
france
+7
votes
2
answers
304
views
Adding a topic to the category "Frauds and Fabrications"
asked
Aug 23, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
John Deeter
G2G1
(
1.1k
points)
dietrich
palatine_migration
fraud
+13
votes
1
answer
359
views
Priory of Sion Fraud
asked
May 27, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Jack Day
G2G6 Pilot
(
454k
points)
fraud
disproven_existence
unsourced_profiles
medieval
+10
votes
1
answer
324
views
how to create a Frauds and Fabrications Catagory
asked
Mar 24, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Renee Newman
G2G6 Mach 1
(
19.2k
points)
jayne
jane
janes
categorization
fraud
free-space_profiles
+6
votes
3
answers
198
views
Walter Gaultier Depew: b c1674/5 - d c1728: questionable existence
asked
Aug 9, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
K C
G2G6 Mach 1
(
17.7k
points)
depew
dupuy
france
england
pre-1700
fraud
+11
votes
2
answers
395
views
Disproven Existence Notice - Abigail Kimberly-12 is not a real person. What should be done with her profile?
asked
Jul 27, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kay Wilson
G2G6 Pilot
(
214k
points)
kimberly
pgm
fraud
disproven_existence
+8
votes
1
answer
308
views
Disproven existence for John Bascom?
asked
Jun 16, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
S Willson
G2G6 Pilot
(
218k
points)
disproven_existence
fraud
pgm
pre-1700
england
+8
votes
2
answers
207
views
How do I find the Shawnee Heritage Fraud Page?
asked
Mar 18, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Mary Hatcher
G2G3
(
3.4k
points)
fraud
shawnee
+17
votes
4
answers
531
views
Frauds and Fabrications Category-I did not know
asked
Dec 13, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Robin Lee
G2G6 Pilot
(
846k
points)
fraud
categorization
mentors
project_leaders
+24
votes
2
answers
544
views
I suspect someone was having a bit of fun at WikiTrees expense
asked
Sep 16, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Jo Gill
G2G6 Pilot
(
164k
points)
fraud
unknown
disproven_existence
categorization
hustings
scotland
+5
votes
3
answers
670
views
Please help me review Tobias Saunders as son of Richard with respect to Goodman Genealogy Fraud
asked
Feb 2, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Brad Stauf
G2G6 Mach 3
(
32.9k
points)
saunders
fraud
england
disproven_existence
+13
votes
2
answers
338
views
Rogers' line fabrication
asked
Oct 10, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
K C
G2G6 Mach 1
(
17.7k
points)
fraud
anjou
disproven_existence
+9
votes
1
answer
403
views
Is the ancestry of Robert Paddock an Anjou fabrication?
asked
Oct 7, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Isabelle Martin
G2G6 Pilot
(
558k
points)
pgm
paddock
fraud
anjou
france
disproven_existence
+3
votes
1
answer
155
views
two dead people & property?
asked
Sep 23, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Susan Smith
G2G6 Pilot
(
650k
points)
privacy
fraud
heirs
+23
votes
2
answers
587
views
Disproven Existence notice: Wheeler line 819 to 1400
asked
Sep 23, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Isabelle Martin
G2G6 Pilot
(
558k
points)
disproven_existence
england
wheeler
pre-1500
fraud
medieval
+9
votes
5
answers
1.1k
views
What do we know of Mathurin Guyon, born about 1530 in France?
asked
Sep 14, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Isabelle Martin
G2G6 Pilot
(
558k
points)
france
quebecois
star_profiles
guyon
fraud
sources
+5
votes
3
answers
444
views
I got FRAUD alert for Wikitree store
asked
Sep 5, 2019
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Judy Bramlage
G2G6 Pilot
(
208k
points)
fraud
store
scam
tracked_bug
+20
votes
3
answers
472
views
Fraud Alert - Genetic Testing Scam
asked
Sep 4, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Gaile Connolly
G2G Astronaut
(
1.2m
points)
dna
fraud
scam
testing
0
votes
0
answers
467
views
Do you know that any Tree mention Sarah Sproull is subject to fraud by Gustave Anjou?
asked
Aug 26, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
anonymous
sproul
carruthers
fraud
anjou
+7
votes
0
answers
285
views
Is there a list of fraudulent genealogical books?
asked
Jul 14, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Gayle Albert
G2G Crew
(
440
points)
fraud
+3
votes
1
answer
123
views
Would an Arborist merge the following 2 Andrew Smith profiles?
asked
Jul 11, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
David Hughey
G2G Astronaut
(
1.7m
points)
arborists
merges
fraud
new_jersey
pre-1700
+4
votes
1
answer
200
views
How many pedigrees would you invent if this was the prize?
asked
Jun 19, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
C. Mackinnon
G2G6 Pilot
(
329k
points)
fraud
england
lyte
+1
vote
0
answers
113
views
Would an Arborist merge the two Andrew Smith profiles?
asked
May 23, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
David Hughey
G2G Astronaut
(
1.7m
points)
arborists
smith
fraud
+7
votes
1
answer
474
views
Is this a fraudulent profile?
asked
Apr 16, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Maggie N.
G2G Astronaut
(
1.2m
points)
pre-1500
french_roots
fraud
disproven_existence
euroaristo
german_roots
+6
votes
3
answers
264
views
Are the Ulster County, New York probate records reliable?
asked
Jan 21, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Anne X
G2G6 Mach 3
(
34.0k
points)
new_york
new_netherland
ulster_county
sources
fraud
anjou
+9
votes
1
answer
315
views
Is the parentage of Zachariah Field another FC Pierce falsehood?
asked
Jan 6, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
T Stanton
G2G6 Pilot
(
345k
points)
pgm
field
pierce
fraud
massachusetts
+12
votes
7
answers
583
views
Maybe Not the Oldest Person Ever?
asked
Jan 1, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Living Tardy
G2G6 Pilot
(
759k
points)
calment
longevity
notables
fraud
+10
votes
3
answers
331
views
How to rid ourselves of a whole made-up line?
asked
Dec 1, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Matt Engdahl
G2G6 Mach 1
(
14.3k
points)
pre-1500
sweden
fraud
+7
votes
2
answers
291
views
What to do with Numabela de Cantabria?
asked
Nov 23, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
John Atkinson
G2G6 Pilot
(
603k
points)
pre-1500
euroaristo
fraud
spain
french_roots
medieval
+18
votes
5
answers
550
views
Connecting a Fraudster
asked
Nov 2, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jack Day
G2G6 Pilot
(
454k
points)
french_roots
connectors
euroaristo
notables
fraud
priory_of_sion
+18
votes
7
answers
495
views
Hoax or Fraud?
asked
Oct 26, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jack Day
G2G6 Pilot
(
454k
points)
fraud
euroaristo
categorization
+9
votes
1
answer
305
views
More like a public service announcement re: Ogden family
asked
Oct 24, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
K. Anonymous
G2G6 Pilot
(
145k
points)
pgm
fraud
+4
votes
1
answer
185
views
Which project should be protecting Joseph Doty
asked
Oct 13, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jillaine Smith
G2G6 Pilot
(
890k
points)
doty
ppp
mayflower
fraud
+22
votes
4
answers
732
views
Should we remove misleading pictures and coats of arms from fictive profiles?
asked
Oct 12, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Isabelle Martin
G2G6 Pilot
(
558k
points)
disproven_existence
fraud
coats_of_arms
heraldry
policy
+5
votes
1
answer
443
views
Big Turkey Hop Cornstalk (Shawnee) - exist or not?
asked
Oct 11, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jillaine Smith
G2G6 Pilot
(
890k
points)
cornstalk
shawnee
native_americans
myths
fraud
+19
votes
5
answers
746
views
Goodman Frauds surfacing again
asked
Sep 24, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Valerie Willis
G2G6 Pilot
(
114k
points)
fraud
categorization
goodman
source-a-thon
leaders
disproven
+4
votes
1
answer
548
views
Bogus line from Dracula?
asked
Aug 27, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
László Kóczy
G2G6 Mach 1
(
13.2k
points)
dracula
transylvania
hungary
báthory
wass
fraud
+9
votes
2
answers
418
views
Fishy societies
asked
Aug 18, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Pip Sheppard
G2G Astronaut
(
2.7m
points)
societies
genealogy_societies
fraud
+13
votes
1
answer
6.1k
views
Fraud notice: Halbert's Publishing Co.
asked
May 26, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
SJ Baty
G2G Astronaut
(
1.2m
points)
fraud
halberts_publishing_company
+7
votes
1
answer
167
views
Is anybody familiar with these sources ?
asked
Apr 27, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Valerie Willis
G2G6 Pilot
(
114k
points)
sources
magna_carta
euroaristo
fraud
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