CGL Content Knowledge 2

Question 1

Which genealogical principle states that original records are generally more reliable than derivative records?

Accepted Answer

The principle of original evidence

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The Genealogical Proof Standard

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The Reasonably Exhaustive Search standard

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The correlation of evidence principle

Question 2

When citing a digital image of a microfilmed census record on Ancestry.com, which element should appear first in a source citation?

Accepted Answer

The creator of the original record

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The URL of the website

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The database name on Ancestry

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The microfilm roll number

Question 3

A 1900 U.S. Federal Census shows a woman's age as 35 and her years of marriage as 12. What additional column helps estimate her children's birth years?

Accepted Answer

Number of children born and number living columns

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Mother tongue column

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Citizenship status column

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Farm schedule reference column

Question 4

Which record type is MOST useful for identifying a woman's maiden name when she died before 1900 in a state without vital registration?

Accepted Answer

Land deed or probate record naming her as a wife or heir

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City directory listing

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Passport application

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Draft registration card

Question 5

What does the term 'cluster genealogy' refer to in research methodology?

Accepted Answer

Researching an ancestor within the context of neighbors, associates, and kin

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Grouping DNA matches by shared segments

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Organizing sources by record type clusters

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Analyzing clusters of surname variants

Question 6

In a German Lutheran church book, what does the term 'Taufregister' specifically record?

Accepted Answer

Baptism records

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Marriage banns

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Death and burial entries

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Confirmation records

Question 7

Which of the following best describes 'indirect evidence' in genealogical research?

Accepted Answer

Information that answers the research question only when combined with other information

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Evidence obtained from a second-hand informant

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A photocopy rather than an original document

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Testimony from a witness who was not present at the event