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

Answer

The principle of original evidence holds that records created closest to the event, without intervening copying or transcription, are generally more reliable.

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

Answer

Evidence Explained guidelines place the creator or author of the original record first in a source citation, before derivative or hosting sources.

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

Answer

The 1900 census uniquely recorded the number of children a woman had borne and the number still living, enabling estimates of lost children and approximate birth windows.

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

Answer

Land deeds and probate records frequently name women with both married and maiden names, or identify female heirs by their relationship to the deceased, revealing maiden surnames.

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

Answer

Cluster genealogy involves studying an ancestor alongside the people who lived near them and interacted with them, since families often migrated and settled together.

(CGL) Certified Genealogical Lecturer Practice Test

(CGL) Certified Genealogical Lecturer Practice Test

CGL Content Knowledge 2