Ruth -
The best way I have found to search for Anjou is the way that Emma
suggested.
Anjou only published three works but did hundreds privately. Over 100
family histories he did are on the shelf at the Salt Lake Family History
Center. The Carnahan book is NOT one of them. I wish it was - because I
would like to know what we can "credit" to him.
Obviously, JV Thompson had a copy. He may have even paid Anjou to do
it. He paid him for works on the Caruthers and Jack families, I believe. I
also believe from information I have here that Corah Lynn Davis had access
to a copy. I know from my conversations with her that Linda Nelsen (of the
Carnahan Newsletter) did not.
About 5 years ago - the Medieval Division of the Family History Library
(the experts) tried to verify the information I gave them on the Carnahan
history back to Scotland that many of you have seen. They had it for 2
years and could not verify any of it. I suspect it is part of Anjou's work.
If anyone out there runs into a copy or has access to a copy of Anjou's
book on the Carnahans - please let us know. Thompson called it "Anjou's
Carnahan History". It would be any Carnahan work by Gustave Anjou.
Thanks - Linda Hansen
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From: "Ruth Swan Johnson" <rjohnson(a)directcon.net>
To: <CARNAHAN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [CARNAHAN-L] Early Carnahan History II- Anjou
Linda,
Thank you for this information. Is there anything published on Gustave
Anjou
giving data on the other lines he was paid to research, a list of
his
clients? Would this information be found in Anderson's book?
Ruth Swan Johnson
rjohnson(a)directcon.net
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From: Hansen <hansen8(a)burgoyne.com>
To: <CARNAHAN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 8:42 AM
Subject: [CARNAHAN-L] Early Carnahan History II- Anjou
> Many of you may know that Josiah V. Thompson spent a lot of time in the
early 1900's researching the Jacks, Carnahans and related families - he
left
us invaluable notes - but here is something in his journal we all
need to
take note of. (This exerpt from Charlee Wilson):
> Josiah VanKirk Thompson Journals, Volume 20, p 359:
> A letter dated Mch 8, 1927 from Chas A. Hanna no 15 R ockledge Road,
Montclair NJ call my attention to an error i n my letter of June 24, 1924
to
him, in which I gave Hannah Power as marrying Mch 11, 1740 1st James
Carnahan b 171 9 ob 1788 2d Rev Jacob Jennings which I copied from Anjou'
s
Carnahan History page 102 where as this Hannah married Capt James
Carnahan
born 1743 a son of the 1719 James. He gives 1788 as date of death of this
James whereas that was th e year his son Capt James was drowned in
Allegheny
Rive r & Anjou says he died in 1795 another error. His father may
have
died
then. Anjou has them woefully confused. Mr Hanna says the tombstone
at
Dunlaps creek g.y. which I no doubt have, says that Hannah Jennings was
born
1749 & died in 1838 aged 89. While Rev Jacob Jennings was born
1743. He
thinks & rightfully that this Hannah was the wife of Cap t James who was
drowned in the Allegheny River in 1788.
>
> Do we all know who Anjou is? Here is some information about Anjou from
Fraudulent Lineages compiled by Robert Charles Anderson, Derry, NH and
published in the Genealogical Journal of the Utah Genealogical
Association:
> Professional genealogists and serious researchers alike, have
been aware
of the forgeries and frauds committed by GUSTAVE ANJOU (1863-1942) and we
of
this Society believe this material should be brought to the attention
of
all
who may come in contact with any the publications listed below.
>
> The sad fact is that Gustave Anjou was not a genealogist, but a forger
of
genealogical records that have been passed on for years to unwary
clients
and then through researchers who believed, or wanted to believe, they had
a
true lineage. They in turn republished the material in their own
works and
the cycle continues even today.
>
> Gustave Anjou produced these "genealogies" for wealthy clients at a
price
of around $9,000 and the client. needless to say, always received
what
they
wanted.
>
> Anjou did a lot of work on the Jacks and Carnahans. What about that
Carnahan lineage that goes clear back into Scotland? All those exact birth
dates for the children of James Carnahan and Margaret Janny - that we are
now unable to find? He was a master at making up dates. He would throw
enough real data in to make it plausible. We need to be really careful.
>
> Linda Hansen
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