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By Kimberly Powell, About.com Guide to Genealogy

5 Family History Scams to Avoid

Thursday January 8, 2009
Unfortunately, even in the friendly field of family history the old adage "Buyer Beware" must hold true, and the occasional genealogy scam trips up even seasoned genealogists. The best defense is knowledge, however, so before you start digging into your roots online it is good to learn how to spot and avoid these five common genealogy scams.
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January 13, 2009 at 7:47 pm
(1) R says:

A current scam to avoid is “The (fill in your surname) Name in History” (aka “The Our Name in History”) produced by Ancestry.com and sold through Amazon. See purchaser comments at:
http://www.amazon.com/Our-Name-History-Ancestry-com/dp/B000WRABCS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231893486&sr=1-1

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