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Test Your Family History Knowledge

A FAMILY HISTORY DAILY COURSE CENTER QUIZ

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Question 1 of 30

How many free genealogy-related records are there online?

A

Almost none, most sites say they are free but they aren't

B

Billions of records on hundreds of sites, if you know where to look

C

A few million records, you just have to know where to find them

D

Exactly 15.2 million and counting

Question 2 of 30

The main search forms that are found on large genealogy sites ...

A

Are usually not the best way to find details about your ancestors

B

Are almost always the quickest way to locate a missing detail about an ancestor

C

Usually provide incorrect information about the person you are looking for

D

Are being phased out by most genealogy sites since they are not as helpful as once thought

Question 3 of 30

True or False - You need to have a paid subscription to successfully do genealogy research online.

A

True

B

False

Question 4 of 30

Hints found on genealogy sites should be ...

A

Mostly ignored since they are often inaccurate

B

Generally trusted, since complicated computer algorithms were designed to bring you the most accurate data

C

Used carefully and thoughtfully because they can be an important tool

D

All of the above

Question 5 of 30

True or False - There is a way to see hints for every member of your family tree at one time on Ancestry.

A

True

B

False

Question 6 of 30

To search for records within a specific date range on Google enter your search like this ...

A

RANGE (1900 to 1910)

B

1900..1910

C

1900-1910

D

"Find Dates 1900 to 1910"

Question 7 of 30

True or False - All of FamilySearch's online records are searchable if you know the right tricks.

A

True

B

False

Question 8 of 30

Which of these is a free note keeping program that can help you keep track of genealogy research?

A

Notion

B

Recordmytree

C

Evertracker

D

MyNotes

Question 9 of 30

True or False - Many large genealogy sites will give you lifetime access to their records for free if you write them a letter.

A

True

B

False

Question 10 of 30

What is direct-line family history research?

A

When someone only directly tracks one line of their family tree at a time

B

Adding only very closely related family members to a tree - such as parents and their siblings, grandparents and their siblings etc

C

An expert method of research that focuses on certain individuals in a tree to increase the chance of finding new lines

D

Adding only someone's ancestors to a tree - such as parents, grandparents, great-grandparents etc

Question 11 of 30

True or False - Hiring an expert is the only good way to break down a stubborn brick wall. 

A

True - experts are almost always the best use of funds

B

False - experts can be very helpful, but educating yourself can also produce amazing results while spending a lot less money

Question 12 of 30

If I hit a brick wall or unsolvable family mystery I should ...

A

Keep looking around, I will find the answer eventually

B

Give up and move on to something else

C

Educate myself with a proven step-by-step brick wall method to overcome this obstacle

D

None of the above

Question 13 of 30

Which U.S. census years are currently available to researchers?

A

1790-1950

B

1750-2000

C

1880-1950

D

1760-1940

Question 14 of 30

True or False - Many genealogy sites have "hidden" records that are hard to find unless you know where to look. 

A

True

B

False

Question 15 of 30

What is PACER?

A

Personal Access Center to Early Records

B

Public Access to Court Electronic Records

C

Professional American Center of Eastern Research

D

Professional American Center of Electronic Research

Question 16 of 30

Derivative sources...

A

Are not original sources, but may be compiled from original sources

B

Are derived from mostly books and other secondary material

C

Are only useful if no primary source material is available

D

All of the above

Question 17 of 30

What is the best way to discover if you have Native American ancestry?

A

Contact tribes you think you may be related to for more information

B

Take a DNA test

C

Do careful genealogical research

D

All of the above

Question 18 of 30

True or False - Online courses can save a researcher money by teaching them how to find and use free resources, and apply expert skills generally only used by professionals.

A

True

B

False

Question 19 of 30

Which of these was NOT a typical migration trail in Colonial America? 

A

Pennsylvania to Shenandoah Valley of Virginia (1740s) to central North Carolina (1750s) to South Carolina (1785) and the South (1800)

B

Tidewater Virginia to central Virginia (1730s) to Western Virginia (1770s) to Kentucky (1790s) to Missouri (1810s) , Arkansas (1830s) and Texas (1840s)

C

Massachusetts to Western New York (1780s) to Ohio, Indiana (1800) to Illinois (1840s), Iowa (1860s) and the Great Plains (1880s)

D

Southern Virginia to northern Georgia (1720s) to southern Georgia (1730s) to central and western Florida (1760s)

Question 20 of 30

True or False - There are some really neat browser extensions that can help you clip records right to your family tree.

A

True

B

False

Question 21 of 30

Indirect evidence ... 

A

Is information that can be implied from a fact or a group of facts

B

Is the most helpful kind of evidence there is

C

Should not be used in your family tree

D

Is information that comes later, after an event has occurred

Question 22 of 30

True or False - There is a free online family tree program that can provide hints from multiple paid and free genealogy sites.

A

True

B

False

Question 23 of 30

Which place is a good resource for discovering African American ancestors?

A

The 1790 census

B

Freedmen's Bureau records

C

Early voting records

D

All of the above

Question 24 of 30

What percentage of people in Colonial America may have been indentured servants?

A

30%

B

20%

C

90%

D

75%

Question 25 of 30

True or False - As of 2021, only 28% of records are currently still not available online. 

A

True

B

False

Question 26 of 30

Which of these is a real, free research site for the UK?

A

UK BMD

B

The UK National Records Site for Researchers

C

UK RSH

D

The UK National Family History Administration

Question 27 of 30

Hard-to-find birth, marriage and death dates, as well as maiden names, can often be located with perseverance and a certain set of special expert research tricks.

A

True

B

False

Question 28 of 30

Are you interested in taking self-paced, online family history courses that can help you find your ancestors?

A

I am already a student with Family History Daily

B

I would love to take an online course, send me a special discount now!

C

I'm not interested in courses

Question 29 of 30

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A

Yes, please send me the free newsletter. I can unsubscribe at any time.

B

No thanks

C

I am already getting your newsletter

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