Age Group:
Adults- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on May 9, 2026 @ 1:30pm.
Program Description
Event Details
The genealogy world has a long history of fraudsters and fabricated facts. Good family historians want to create truthful trees and avoid being conned by information that looks “too good to be true!” In this lecture, we learn about genealogy scams of the past and present, and discuss tips to avoid modern day “snake oil salesmen.” The Genealogical Proof Standard is also introduced, and we learn how it can be your best defense against family tree fraud.
Co-sponsored by the DuPage County Genealogical Society.
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