Self-Paced Quiz for Volunteer Instructors
The questions on this page are designed to help you use The Family History Guide effectively as a training tool with others. Read each question below and think of the best answer for it. To see the answer, click the link.
The quiz has 50 questions. If you need to look up the answers in The Family History Guide at first, that's fine. Strive for a perfect score on the quiz, without lookups.
Click a question to reveal its answer.
FAQs
1. In which menu is the FAQs page?
The Intro menu
2. Who sponsors The Family History Guide?
The Family History Guide Association, a non-profit charitable organization.
3. Why is there no app for The Family History Guide?
The screens and menus automatically adjust to the device you are using—desktop, laptop, tablet or phone—so no app is needed.
4. How is The Family History Guide funded?
Donations from individuals and organizations. There are no ads on the site and no fees.
5. What kinds of genealogical records does The Family History Guide Association own?
No records. We point to records from FamilySearch, Ancestry, etc, but we do not own records.
Navigation and Basic Features
1. On a smartphone, where do the menus appear?
On the left side, after you click the three-line icon (upper right).
2. How do you return directly to the Home page, from any page on the website?
Click The Family History Guide logo (upper left).
3. How do you get The Family History Guide translated into another language?
Use the Select Language button on any page.
4. Is there a printed version of The Family History Guide?
No, but you can use the Print button in the header are of most pages to selectively print what you want.
5. How do you find something quickly in the website?
Use the Search button (magnifying glass) in the header. You can also use the Topics page (Intro menu).
The Learning System (Intro Menu)
1. What are the large "boxes" of information called in the Family History Guide, and where are they found?
Projects, in the menus for FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast.
2. What are the medium-sized "boxes" in a Project, and where are they found?
Goals, in the header area of the page.
3. What are the small boxes of information, and where are they found?
Choices, inside each Goal.
4. How do you display Choice titles without the text between them?
Use the Close Choices button in the header. Then click Open Choices to show the text again.
5. What are the two skill levels measured in the Exercises?
Good and Proficient
Project Types
1. Where do you find information for uploading photos and documents?
In the Memories Project for FamilySearch, or in the Docs and Photos Projects for Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast.
2. Where do you find DNA testing information?
In the DNA Project for FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, or Findmypast.
3. Where is the information for the FamilySearch Apps for phones and tablets?
At the bottom of the FamilySearch menu.
4. Where is the information for setting up accounts in Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast?
In the first Project listed in each of those menus.
5. How do you get additional help for FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast?
In the Help Project for each of those menus.
Research Tools
1. What country does the research Knowledgebase focus on?
The United States
2. What is Goldie May?
It's a free Chrome extension that helps you do research with census records.
3. Which Goal is designed to help you with difficult research challenges?
The Solve Problems Goal in Project 4 of the FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast menus.
4. Where do you find information on getting organized for research?
The first Goal in each of the above menus.
5. What is the purpose of the Databases page (below Knowledgebase in the menu)?
It provides descriptions for a number of records databases referenced in The Family History Guide.
Media
1. How do you subscribe to The Family History Guide blog?
Choose Blog in the Media menu and fill out the Subscribe info on the right side of the page.
2. What social media platforms have pages for The Family History Guide?
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, and Instagram.
3. Where is the Overview video found for The Family History Guide?
On the main page of the YouTube Channel and on the Home page (button #1).
4. Where do you find brochures and flyers for THe Family History Guide?
In the Media menu, click Media Resources.
5. Where can you order pass-along cards in The Family History Guide?
Media menu > Media Resources, Pass-along Cards
Countries
1. What happens when you click the British Isles item in the Countries menu?
A submenu of British Isles country pages appears. Click one to go to that country page.
2. Where can you find an alphabetical list of major countries (ones with the most records) in The Family History Guide?
Click All Countries in the Countries menu.
3. Where can you find an alphabetical list of minor countries (ones with fewer records) in The Family History Guide?
In the All Countries page, click the More Countries link (just below the alphabetical list of countries).
4. How do you find pages for ethnic research?
Click the Ethnic link, near the bottom of the Countries menu.
5. What are QUIKLinks, and where do you find them?
QUIKLinks are links that take you directly to record search screens in FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Findmypast. Any Goal that has a lightning-bolt icon has QUIKLinks; scroll down in the Goal page to see them.
U.S. Research
1. In which Goal section of the United States page would you find passenger records?
Immigration (D)
2. In which Goal section of the United States page would you find birth, adoption, and marriage records?
Vital Records (B)
3. In the main United States page, how do you get to the individual U.S. state pages?
Under the Statue of Liberty picture, click a state link.
4. In a state page, how do you find information for counties?
Click the Counties link (below the list of states) or scroll to the bottom of the page.
5. How many links are in the state list?
52 (one for each state plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.)
Misc.
1. What is the purpose of the Vault?
It has links to extra articles and videos that are secondary in importance to the ones in the main part of the site.
2. How can you move quickly back and forth between the Vault and the correpsonding page in the main part of the site?
In the Vault page, click a Main link. In the Main part of the site, click the Vault link in the Choice to return to the Vault page.
3. What is the only part of The Family History Guide that requires a username and password?
The Online Tracker
4. In the Online Tracker, how do you know whether you should move a slider bar to Good or Proficient?
Refer to the Exercises link for the Choice, in the Project text. If you achieved a Good level, move the slider bar to Good; if you achieved a Proficient level, move the slider bar to proficient.
5. There are star icons before most article and video links in The Family History Guide. What is their purpose, and how do you use them?
When a star is darkened, it indicates that you have read the article or watched the video. Log in to the Online Tracker and then click a star to darken it.
6. How can you see all the stars you have darkened, in one place?
Click Stars in the Online Tracker header area to run a Stars report.
7. How do you let The Family History Guide Association know about a question or problem with the site?
Use the Contact Us link in the Misc. menu.
8. Where can instructors find resources for teaching with The Family History Guide?
In the Trainers menu
9. In The Family History Guide, where can people learn basic skills for learning computers?
In the Computer Basics section (Intro menu)
10. Where is the section for beginners in The Family History Guide?
Click Beginner's Path in the Intro menu, or use the Beginner's Path link on the Home page.
