This is a reminder of our program this Sunday. For more
details, please visit
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We are not expecting any snow, but we want to remind people that if
there is any doubt about whether a program is being canceled, please
watch for a last-minute email advisory or call the JGSGB phone
announcement at 617-796-8522.
Forensic
Genealogy:
Uncovering
Hoaxes, Confirming Truths
Sharon
Sergeant
This program discusses how the genealogical research methods and
skills-that we are used to thinking of for creating family trees and
family histories-are also used in "detective" situations: uncovering
frauds and hoaxes, or establishing historical truths. The speaker uses
examples from two cases she worked on that were widely reported in the
press: "Misha the Wolf Girl" and "Angel at the Fence."
Sharon Sergeant received international acclaim for exposing the Misha
Defonseca "Jewish hidden child aided by wolves" and Herman Rosenblat
"apple over the fence" Holocaust frauds. As an adjunct professor at
Boston University Sharon Sergeant created the Problem Solving
Techniques and Technology module in the genealogical professional
development program. She combines technology and the Genealogy Proof
Standard methods to research both modern and antiquarian records.
Sharon has published in the Association of Professional
Genealogists Quarterly, the National Genealogical Society
Quarterly, and the PI Magazine. Sharon has served as
Program Director for local and regional genealogical societies.
Upcoming programs:
Feb. 7 Film: "Who Do You Think You Are? Zoe Wanamaker"
(Needham Library)
Feb. 21 Problem Solving with Experts: A Research Session (Temple
Emanuel)
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