FHGEN 120 INTERNET & COMPUTER
SKILLS PART 2B EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
a. Handbooks - CORRECT-ANSWERSServe as a guide to determine where and when
records were recorded and provide ideas for methodology and information about where
certain records are housed.
b. Record Type Handbooks - CORRECT-ANSWERS"The Source" is an example of a
handbook focused on explaining record types, what they typically contain and how and
why the records were created.
c. Example of use: The Source could be used to learn about the township system and to
determine the exact location of an ancestor's land.
,d. Source Availability Handbooks - CORRECT-ANSWERSContain information about when
records were created and where they can be accessed. The "Red Book: American State,
County, and Town Sources" contains information about when states, counties, and
towns (for New England) were established and began recording vital records.
e. Example of use: you cannot find a birth record from 1860. Checking the Red Book could
indicate that birth records in that county were not recorded until 1863, or that the
county wasn't formed yet, so the records could exist in the parent county.
f. Methodology Handbooks - CORRECT-ANSWERSContain how-to-'s or techniquest that
you can use in your research. they are often tied to a certian ethnicity, such as German,
Scandinavian or Italian research.
g. Some articles on the FamilySearch Wiki fit this category--such as the articles in the
Research Analysis category of the wiki.
, h. Example of use: if you get stuck in your research, these sources could give you some
ideas for new approaches to the problem. They can also be useful if you are just getting
started in your research, or if you want to start on a stay on a good path.
i. Portals - CORRECT-ANSWERSOrganize many links alphabetically or categorically so
you can quickly find the site you want.
j. Cyndislist is probably the most popular portal site for genealogy. Use the categories to
browse links about record types, topics, countries, states, counties within states, ethnic
research, etc.
k. The genealogy portion of Linkpendium also contains many links to genealogy resources.
l. Example of use: You want to find a list of online databases containing Ohio birth records.
m. Geographical Sources - CORRECT-ANSWERSConsist of maps, atlases, and gazetteers,
which can all be used to find more information about locations.
SKILLS PART 2B EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
a. Handbooks - CORRECT-ANSWERSServe as a guide to determine where and when
records were recorded and provide ideas for methodology and information about where
certain records are housed.
b. Record Type Handbooks - CORRECT-ANSWERS"The Source" is an example of a
handbook focused on explaining record types, what they typically contain and how and
why the records were created.
c. Example of use: The Source could be used to learn about the township system and to
determine the exact location of an ancestor's land.
,d. Source Availability Handbooks - CORRECT-ANSWERSContain information about when
records were created and where they can be accessed. The "Red Book: American State,
County, and Town Sources" contains information about when states, counties, and
towns (for New England) were established and began recording vital records.
e. Example of use: you cannot find a birth record from 1860. Checking the Red Book could
indicate that birth records in that county were not recorded until 1863, or that the
county wasn't formed yet, so the records could exist in the parent county.
f. Methodology Handbooks - CORRECT-ANSWERSContain how-to-'s or techniquest that
you can use in your research. they are often tied to a certian ethnicity, such as German,
Scandinavian or Italian research.
g. Some articles on the FamilySearch Wiki fit this category--such as the articles in the
Research Analysis category of the wiki.
, h. Example of use: if you get stuck in your research, these sources could give you some
ideas for new approaches to the problem. They can also be useful if you are just getting
started in your research, or if you want to start on a stay on a good path.
i. Portals - CORRECT-ANSWERSOrganize many links alphabetically or categorically so
you can quickly find the site you want.
j. Cyndislist is probably the most popular portal site for genealogy. Use the categories to
browse links about record types, topics, countries, states, counties within states, ethnic
research, etc.
k. The genealogy portion of Linkpendium also contains many links to genealogy resources.
l. Example of use: You want to find a list of online databases containing Ohio birth records.
m. Geographical Sources - CORRECT-ANSWERSConsist of maps, atlases, and gazetteers,
which can all be used to find more information about locations.
