FHGEN 120 | OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT | 122 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT
When searching online for an ancestor:
a-putting the name in quotes will eliminate a lot of un-useful results.
b-putting a dash between the given and surname will bring both names up on the same
page.
c-using a separate search for the given and surname is helpful - Answer- a-putting the
name in quotes will eliminate a lot of un-useful results.
True or False? You will need to do a Google search with key words to see the most
recent records added to Ancestry.com. - Answer- False (found on home page of
Ancestry.com)
True or False? When it comes to trees on the internet, you can trust the information is
correct if sources are attached. - Answer- False
True or False: Primarily, a wiki is a website:
Where individuals collaborate on the creation of the content. - Answer- True
WeRelate is a collaborative Tree or Research Help Wiki? - Answer- Collaborative Tree
FamilySearch Wiki is a Collaborative Tree or Research Help Wiki? - Answer- Research
Wiki
WikiTree is a Collaborative Tree or Research Help Wiki? - Answer- Collaborative Tree
True or False?
The FamilySearch Wiki contains pages that represent a person and each page may
contain links to other people pages. - Answer- False (FS tree not the Wiki has this)
Which of the the following wikis use MediaWiki for creating and editing pages?
a-WeRelate
b-FamilySearch
c-WikiTree
d-Wikipedia
e-Ancestry
f- All of the above - Answer- f- All of the above
, True or false?
WikiTree contains genealogical research guidance for a number of specific ethnic
groups. - Answer- False
Google search tips - Answer- Apply Quotation Marks
Use the minus sign
Site specific results "site:SITEURL" before term. ie., Site:FamlySearch.org'Wilcox,
James
Search only page titles
Search date range
search terms near each other (name and date)
Handbooks - Answer- Handbooks Serve as a guide and contain information such as
record types, available sources, when and where records were kept, and methodology.
Record Type Handbooks - Answer- The Source (Links to an external site.) is an
example of a handbook focused on explaining record types, what they typically contain
and how and why the records were created.
Source Availability Handbooks - Answer- Source Availability Handbooks Contain
information about when records were created and where they can be accessed. The
Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources (Links to an external site.)
contains information about when states, counties, and towns (for New England) were
established and began recording vital records.
Methodology Handbooks - Answer- Methodology Handbooks 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.
Some articles on the FamilySearch Research Wiki fit this category--such as the articles
in the Research Analysis category of the wiki.
Portals - Answer- Portals Organize many links alphabetically or categorically so you can
quickly find the site you want.
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.
The genealogy portion of Linkpendium also contains many links to genealogy
resources.
Geographical Sources - Answer- Geographical Sources Consist of maps, atlases, and
gazetteers, which can all be used to find more information about locations.
Maps - Answer- Maps 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.
ASSESSMENT | 122 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT
When searching online for an ancestor:
a-putting the name in quotes will eliminate a lot of un-useful results.
b-putting a dash between the given and surname will bring both names up on the same
page.
c-using a separate search for the given and surname is helpful - Answer- a-putting the
name in quotes will eliminate a lot of un-useful results.
True or False? You will need to do a Google search with key words to see the most
recent records added to Ancestry.com. - Answer- False (found on home page of
Ancestry.com)
True or False? When it comes to trees on the internet, you can trust the information is
correct if sources are attached. - Answer- False
True or False: Primarily, a wiki is a website:
Where individuals collaborate on the creation of the content. - Answer- True
WeRelate is a collaborative Tree or Research Help Wiki? - Answer- Collaborative Tree
FamilySearch Wiki is a Collaborative Tree or Research Help Wiki? - Answer- Research
Wiki
WikiTree is a Collaborative Tree or Research Help Wiki? - Answer- Collaborative Tree
True or False?
The FamilySearch Wiki contains pages that represent a person and each page may
contain links to other people pages. - Answer- False (FS tree not the Wiki has this)
Which of the the following wikis use MediaWiki for creating and editing pages?
a-WeRelate
b-FamilySearch
c-WikiTree
d-Wikipedia
e-Ancestry
f- All of the above - Answer- f- All of the above
, True or false?
WikiTree contains genealogical research guidance for a number of specific ethnic
groups. - Answer- False
Google search tips - Answer- Apply Quotation Marks
Use the minus sign
Site specific results "site:SITEURL" before term. ie., Site:FamlySearch.org'Wilcox,
James
Search only page titles
Search date range
search terms near each other (name and date)
Handbooks - Answer- Handbooks Serve as a guide and contain information such as
record types, available sources, when and where records were kept, and methodology.
Record Type Handbooks - Answer- The Source (Links to an external site.) is an
example of a handbook focused on explaining record types, what they typically contain
and how and why the records were created.
Source Availability Handbooks - Answer- Source Availability Handbooks Contain
information about when records were created and where they can be accessed. The
Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources (Links to an external site.)
contains information about when states, counties, and towns (for New England) were
established and began recording vital records.
Methodology Handbooks - Answer- Methodology Handbooks 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.
Some articles on the FamilySearch Research Wiki fit this category--such as the articles
in the Research Analysis category of the wiki.
Portals - Answer- Portals Organize many links alphabetically or categorically so you can
quickly find the site you want.
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.
The genealogy portion of Linkpendium also contains many links to genealogy
resources.
Geographical Sources - Answer- Geographical Sources Consist of maps, atlases, and
gazetteers, which can all be used to find more information about locations.
Maps - Answer- Maps 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.
