FHGEN 120 STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the primary way to find articles on a wiki? - Answer-Search or click a link to an
article
What is the original purpose for the United States census? - Answer-To fairly apportion
the number of federal representatives from each state and decide on the amount of
direct taxes or be levied.
Censuses can be used to reconstruct whole families. - Answer-True
Why did civil authorities in the United States begin recording vital events? - Answer-To
create a data source for the compilation of vital statistics
Vital records pertain to what events? - Answer-Marriage, Birth, Death
Why did the United States establish the probate process? - Answer-To transfer a
decedent's property to his legal representative, in order to be distributed among the
decedent's heirs.
Probate records are typically available much earlier than birth, marriage, and death
records - Answer-True
Why did the United States begin recording land records? - Answer-To establish the
ownership of a tract of land and protect the rights of land owners.
From what was United States property law derived? - Answer-English common law
What is the term to describe an inheritance law that required an entire estate to be
passed to the eldest son? - Answer-Primogeniture
What is the term used to describe a "woman alone" when appearing in legal
documents? - Answer-Femme sole
What is a Genealogical Database? - Answer-Any collection of information that is
organized for rapid search and easy retrieval
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the primary way to find articles on a wiki? - Answer-Search or click a link to an
article
What is the original purpose for the United States census? - Answer-To fairly apportion
the number of federal representatives from each state and decide on the amount of
direct taxes or be levied.
Censuses can be used to reconstruct whole families. - Answer-True
Why did civil authorities in the United States begin recording vital events? - Answer-To
create a data source for the compilation of vital statistics
Vital records pertain to what events? - Answer-Marriage, Birth, Death
Why did the United States establish the probate process? - Answer-To transfer a
decedent's property to his legal representative, in order to be distributed among the
decedent's heirs.
Probate records are typically available much earlier than birth, marriage, and death
records - Answer-True
Why did the United States begin recording land records? - Answer-To establish the
ownership of a tract of land and protect the rights of land owners.
From what was United States property law derived? - Answer-English common law
What is the term to describe an inheritance law that required an entire estate to be
passed to the eldest son? - Answer-Primogeniture
What is the term used to describe a "woman alone" when appearing in legal
documents? - Answer-Femme sole
What is a Genealogical Database? - Answer-Any collection of information that is
organized for rapid search and easy retrieval
