“A Matrimonial Advertiser:” Tracing the Treacherous Trail of an Early 20th-Century Romance Scammer

Sharon Hoyt, CG
Apr 16, 2025
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Welcome
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About BCG
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Speaker's Introduction
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Introduction
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Timelines as an Analysis Tool
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Identify Research Questions
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Identify Name Variations
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Network Research
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Research Strategy
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Announcements
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Questions / answers
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About this webinar

Research on a man’s mysterious second marriage identified his wife as a romance scammer who preyed on Civil War veterans. This case study shows how evidence correlation and reasonably exhaustive research cut through the lies and misdirection in a woman’s records to establish her identity and reveal her sometimes deadly deception.

About the speaker

About the speaker

Sharon Hoyt is a researcher, speaker, and author from California’s Silicon Valley. Her primary research areas include New England, New York, the Midwest, Canada, and England. She is happiest when on the trail of a family story, particularly when i
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  1. TJ
    Tammy Jones
    4 days ago

    In less than an hour, Sharon Hoyt has given us all a masterclass of research methodology and a fascinating story. I applaud her tenacity! Thank you!

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  2. HS
    Helen Schenkelaars
    5 days ago

    Fabulous! Entertaining as well as informative. Great case study, fantastic research, and so clearly presented, with lots of tips along the way for dealing with people who changed their names. Loved the signature comparisons and the names/time/place table idea.

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    Marijane Presar
    6 days ago

    Sharon spoke with great enthusiasm and command of her case study. How she kept it all together was short of a miracle. Her study shows us how important it is to keep going on your research and not rule anything out.

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  4. JF
    Jean Foster
    1 week ago

    Fantastic case study. Great researching and putting it all together. Gives me hope that I can use some of the search strategies to solve my brick wall.

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  5. JH
    Jen Hupf
    1 week ago

    This was SUCH a fascinating case study! With so much information to follow it is sometimes easy, as a listener, to get lost along the way. That was not the case with this webinar. I was on the edge of my seat following every twist and turn. The methodology used in the research was presented perfectly interlaced between the twists. I loved this!

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  6. KM
    Karen McAtlin
    1 week ago

    This was absolutely the best webinar I have seen! What a jumbled mess and Sharon was able to sort through it all and put it together cohesively! Such a great webinar on methodology! I’ll be watching this one again! Thank you.

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  7. WD
    William Dawson
    1 week ago

    Incredible story and the research and care taken is amazing. A real positive webinar for Legacy Family Tree.

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  8. LS
    Lauren Steiner
    1 week ago

    Another great webinar and another great speaker!! Best money ever spent on the membership!!!

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