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W02 What is the GPS? Flashcards

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You are researching an ancestor who lived in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. Match each of the following resources with the Genealogical Proof Standard component it would be most useful for (there are two resources for each GPS component).

Chicago Manual of Style
Family History Catalog
FamilySearch Wiki
Evidence Explained

A

Chicago Manual of Style – GPS#2
complete and accurate source citation

Family History Catalog – GPS#1
(conduct reasonable exhaustive research)

FamilySearch Wiki – GPS#1
(conduct reasonable exhaustive research)

Evidence Explained - GPS#2
complete and accurate source citation

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You are carefully writing a report to inform a client of your conclusions based on your research. You are engaging in which component of the Genealogical Proof Standard?

  1. Reasonably exhaustive research
  2. Complete and accurate source citations
  3. Thorough analysis and correlation
  4. Resolution of conflicting evidence
  5. Soundly written conclusion based on the strongest evidence.
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  1. Soundly written conclusion based on the strongest evidence.
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You are trying to discover the birth year of an ancestor who lived in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. You have found your ancestor in a marriage record and several different census records. You make a chart to compare the birth year found in all the records. By making the chart, you are engaging in which component of the Genealogical Proof Standard?

  1. Reasonably exhaustive research
  2. Complete and accurate source citations
  3. Thorough analysis and correlation of information
  4. Resolution of conflicting evidence
A
  1. Thorough analysis and correlation of information
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In this class, what does GPS stand for?

  1. Genealogical Past Standard
  2. Genealogical Proof Standard
  3. Global Positioning System
  4. Genealogical Proof System
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  1. Genealogical Proof Standard
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Which type of researcher should follow the GPS?

  1. Personal
  2. Consultant
  3. Student
  4. Professional
  5. All of the above
A
  1. All of the above
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Order the elements of the Genealogical Proof Standard.
* evaluate sources to reach sound conclusion
* complete thorough analysis and correlation
* write a soundly-reasoned conclusion based on the strongest evidence
* use complete and accurate source citations
* conduct reasonable exhaustive research
* ponder evidence to reach accurate answers to research questions.
* resolve any conflicting evidence

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Element 1 – conduct reasonable exhaustive research
Element 2 – use complete and accurate source citations
Element 3 – complete thorough analysis and correlation
Element 4 – resolve any conflicting evidence
Element 5 – write a soundly-reasoned conclusion based on the strongest evidence

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Consider the following situation. Which element of the GPS does it represent?

You are researching an ancestor who lived in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. You consult the books Chicago Manual of Style and Evidence Explained.

  1. Conduct reasonably exhaustive research.
  2. Use complete and accurate source citations.
  3. Conduct thorough analysis and correlation.
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  1. Use complete and accurate source citations.
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You consider the reliability of a source and the information in that source, and then compare that information with information found in another source. What GPS component are you engaging in?

  1. Reasonably Exhaustive Research
  2. Thorough Analysis and Correlation
  3. Written Conclusion based on the Strongest Evidence
  4. Complete and Accurate Source Citations
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  1. Thorough Analysis and Correlation
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You find a birthdate for your ancestor in a record but a different birth date in other records. After studying the conflicting information in these records, you determine the true birth date. What GPS component are you engaging in?

  1. Resolution of Conflicting Evidence
  2. Thorough Analysis and Correlation
  3. Written Conclusion based on the Strongest Evidence
  4. Complete and Accurate Source Citations
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  1. Resolution of Conflicting Evidence
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You write down the author and title of a record, as well as the date it was published and where the record is located. What GPS component are you engaging in?

  1. Reasonably Exhaustive Research
  2. Thorough Analysis and Correlation
  3. Written Conclusion based on the Strongest Evidence
  4. Complete and Accurate Source Citations
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  1. Complete and Accurate Source Citations
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