There are many reasons that people create fraudulent genealogies:
1. Family members that are trying to hide something or trying to impress someone by making the family history a little more impressive. These stories are then innocently passed down by future generations of family members.
2. Amateur genealogists who have limited genealogical or historical skills and accept others' work without any additional research. Sometimes an amateur is anxious to connect to someone "important" and forces a connection that really is not there.
3. Professional genealogists who are not thorough enough with their research or are not up-to-date "genealogically".
4. A professional crook who's trying... Read More