CGL Content Knowledge 3

Question 1

Which U.S. federal census was the first to list every member of a household by name?

Accepted Answer

1850

Answer

The 1850 census was the first to list every free household member by name, age, sex, and birthplace, rather than only the head of household.

Question 2

A genealogist finds two conflicting birth years for an ancestor in different records. According to the Genealogical Proof Standard, the next step is to:

Accepted Answer

Perform a reasonably exhaustive search and then analyze and correlate all evidence

Answer

The GPS requires a reasonably exhaustive search followed by thorough analysis and correlation of all evidence before resolving conflicts.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of an Ahnentafel numbering system?

Accepted Answer

To assign a unique number to every direct ancestor of one individual

Answer

The Ahnentafel (German for 'ancestor table') assigns systematic numbers to direct-line ancestors: 1 = subject, father doubles the number, mother is father's number plus one.

Question 4

Which Irish record set, largely destroyed in the 1922 Four Courts fire, documented land valuations and became a partial substitute for lost census records?

Accepted Answer

The Tithe Applotment Books and Griffith's Valuation

Answer

The Tithe Applotment Books (1823–1837) and Griffith's Primary Valuation (1847–1864) survived the fire and are widely used to locate Irish ancestors and establish residence.

Question 5

When researching African American genealogy in the post-Civil War South, which record series created by the federal government documents freedpeople's labor contracts, marriages, and family separations?

Accepted Answer

Freedmen's Bureau records

Answer

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (Freedmen's Bureau) created extensive records from 1865–1872 documenting freedpeople's daily lives, labor, and family reunifications.

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CGL Content Knowledge 3