FHGEN 120 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | LATEST 2024|2025
UPDATE
Which of the following are credentialing programs for genealogy? - Answer- BCG &
ICAPGen
Boolean operators are named for: - Answer- George Boole
Serve as a guide and contain information such as record types, available sources, when
and where records were kept, and methodology. - Answer- Handbooks
a handbook focused on explaining record types, what they typically contain and how
and why the records were created. - Answer- Record Type Handbooks
"The Source" is an example of: - Answer- Record Type Handbooks
Contain information about when records were created and where they can be accessed.
- Answer- Source Availability Handbooks
What contains information about when states, counties, and towns (for New England)
were established and began recording vital records. It is also an example of a Source
Availability Handbook. - Answer- The "Red Book: American State, County, and Town
Sources"
Contain how-to's or techniques that you can use in your research. They are often tied to
a certain ethnicity, such as German, Scandinavian or Italian research. - Answer-
Methodology Handbooks
Organize many links alphabetically or categorically so you can quickly find the site you
want. - Answer- Portals
Cyndislist is: - Answer- the most popular portal site for genealogy
Consist of maps, atlases, and gazetteers, which can all be used to find more information
about locations - Answer- Geographical Sources
Can be used to determine the boundaries of jurisdictions, locate the exact location
where an ancestor lived, or to measure the distance between two places. - Answer-
Maps
, A collection of maps bound together. Early migration maps can help determine the route
people traveled and show areas where ancestors may have settled along the way.
Different uses apply to current versus historical maps. - Answer- Atlas
An extremely robust program available at Family History Centers. You can use it to
determine where a county, city or town was at any given time. Most (if not all) of their
maps are also available for free online. - Answer- Animap
An extensive collection of historical maps. Most historical U.S. maps were drawn by
state. Use a state search and then zoom in to your county and town. - Answer-
Davidrumsey.com
What has hundreds of historical maps? - Answer- Ancestry.com
What can be used to locate places, or to estimate the distance between two places -
Answer- Google Maps
Gazetteers are: - Answer- Geographical dictionaries packed with area-specific
information.
The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is: - Answer- An online gazetteer
where you can also select features such as churches, post offices, schools or hospitals.
The system indexes lakes, streams and natural landmarks such as hills and plateaus.
Can be found online. Use a portal such as Cyndi's List, or use a Family Search wiki,
Google search or the reference section from the search page on Ancestry.com to find: -
Answer- Historical Gazetteers
Usually printed and organized by state or county and include prominent men in local
communities. - Answer- Biographies
Used to discover the meaning of words within a genealogical document, such as the
cause of death cited in a death certificate or Latin words in a German marriage record. -
Answer- Dictionaries
Used to quickly find information about a topic, place, or well-known person.
Wikipedia is the largest. - Answer- Encyclopedias
Collection Descriptions: - Answer- help you evaluate and use physical or digital
genealogical collections.
Guides or Finding Aids help: - Answer- Explain what a collection covers, or explain how
it is organized.
AND ANSWERS | LATEST 2024|2025
UPDATE
Which of the following are credentialing programs for genealogy? - Answer- BCG &
ICAPGen
Boolean operators are named for: - Answer- George Boole
Serve as a guide and contain information such as record types, available sources, when
and where records were kept, and methodology. - Answer- Handbooks
a handbook focused on explaining record types, what they typically contain and how
and why the records were created. - Answer- Record Type Handbooks
"The Source" is an example of: - Answer- Record Type Handbooks
Contain information about when records were created and where they can be accessed.
- Answer- Source Availability Handbooks
What contains information about when states, counties, and towns (for New England)
were established and began recording vital records. It is also an example of a Source
Availability Handbook. - Answer- The "Red Book: American State, County, and Town
Sources"
Contain how-to's or techniques that you can use in your research. They are often tied to
a certain ethnicity, such as German, Scandinavian or Italian research. - Answer-
Methodology Handbooks
Organize many links alphabetically or categorically so you can quickly find the site you
want. - Answer- Portals
Cyndislist is: - Answer- the most popular portal site for genealogy
Consist of maps, atlases, and gazetteers, which can all be used to find more information
about locations - Answer- Geographical Sources
Can be used to determine the boundaries of jurisdictions, locate the exact location
where an ancestor lived, or to measure the distance between two places. - Answer-
Maps
, A collection of maps bound together. Early migration maps can help determine the route
people traveled and show areas where ancestors may have settled along the way.
Different uses apply to current versus historical maps. - Answer- Atlas
An extremely robust program available at Family History Centers. You can use it to
determine where a county, city or town was at any given time. Most (if not all) of their
maps are also available for free online. - Answer- Animap
An extensive collection of historical maps. Most historical U.S. maps were drawn by
state. Use a state search and then zoom in to your county and town. - Answer-
Davidrumsey.com
What has hundreds of historical maps? - Answer- Ancestry.com
What can be used to locate places, or to estimate the distance between two places -
Answer- Google Maps
Gazetteers are: - Answer- Geographical dictionaries packed with area-specific
information.
The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is: - Answer- An online gazetteer
where you can also select features such as churches, post offices, schools or hospitals.
The system indexes lakes, streams and natural landmarks such as hills and plateaus.
Can be found online. Use a portal such as Cyndi's List, or use a Family Search wiki,
Google search or the reference section from the search page on Ancestry.com to find: -
Answer- Historical Gazetteers
Usually printed and organized by state or county and include prominent men in local
communities. - Answer- Biographies
Used to discover the meaning of words within a genealogical document, such as the
cause of death cited in a death certificate or Latin words in a German marriage record. -
Answer- Dictionaries
Used to quickly find information about a topic, place, or well-known person.
Wikipedia is the largest. - Answer- Encyclopedias
Collection Descriptions: - Answer- help you evaluate and use physical or digital
genealogical collections.
Guides or Finding Aids help: - Answer- Explain what a collection covers, or explain how
it is organized.
