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CGL Certified Genealogical Lecturer VIP Practice Exam
CGL — The Certified Genealogical Lecturer (CGL) was a portfolio-based credential issued by the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG); BCG retired the CGL designation in 2019 and now issues only the CG (Certified Genealogist) credential. This exam is an original comprehensive practice set covering the core competencies a CGL was required to demonstrate: genealogical research methodology, evidence analysis, source citation, record knowledge, teaching methodology, DNA genealogy, and professional ethics.
53
Questions
90m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 53👑 VIP
A genealogist is preparing a proof argument for a client report. She has located four independent sources—a death certificate, a church baptismal register, a family Bible entry, and a census record—all of which agree that the subject's birth year was 1847. However, a fifth source, a Civil War pension application, states the birth year as 1851. Which principle of the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) is MOST directly implicated by this discrepancy?
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