Gustav Anjou
Gustav Anjou, (1863-1942) was a genealogist who has been accused of fakery. Few if any names in genealogical circles draw the outrage that Anjou enjoys. A resident of Staten Island, New York, Anjou presented himself as a professional genealogist, and his services were employed by many east coast families in the late 19th and early 20 centuries. Anjou initially earned a reputation for providing copious amounts of research to back up his findings, much to the delight of his clients. For his "findings", Anjou's services were expensive for the day and he became quite well off. However scholastic research of Anjou’s findings have found flawed research with the intent to defraud. Genealogy presentations prepared by Anjou follow set patterns which include (but are not limited to) a "dazzling array of relationships" and legitimate sources cited for information that is not included in the work itself. In professional genealogical circles, Anjou’s findings are not honored. Anjou's fakery has been well documented by the late Donald Lines Jacobus founder of the American Genealogist Magazine.
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