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''[[Principles of Family History Research|Principles of Family History Research | ''[[Principles of Family History Research|Principles of Family History Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Use the Information|Step 5. Use the Information]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Evaluate_the_Evidence|Evaluate the Evidence]]'' | ||
Having found one or more records about a person, it is time to evaluate what you found and determine how helpful and reliable it is. For example, a birth date from a birth record is probably more accurate than a birth date derived from a census record. | Having found one or more records about a person, it is time to evaluate what you found and determine how helpful and reliable it is. For example, a birth date from a birth record is probably more accurate than a birth date derived from a census record. | ||
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Evaluating all of these elements together will help you determine what level of proof you have found, and if more research is needed. The [[Genealogical Proof Standard|Genealogical Proof Standard]] shows how to evaluate and use all the evidence to create a credible proof statement. | Evaluating all of these elements together will help you determine what level of proof you have found, and if more research is needed. The [[Genealogical Proof Standard|Genealogical Proof Standard]] shows how to evaluate and use all the evidence to create a credible proof statement. | ||
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== Relevance of the Record == | == Relevance of the Record == | ||
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*'''''Background information''''' is sometimes misinterpreted or applied incorrectly to individual cases. For example, just because most immigrants joined friends or relatives in their new country does not mean your ancestor had relatives when he arrived in his new country. | *'''''Background information''''' is sometimes misinterpreted or applied incorrectly to individual cases. For example, just because most immigrants joined friends or relatives in their new country does not mean your ancestor had relatives when he arrived in his new country. | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | <center>'''Even a source recorded close to the time of the event may have errors.'''</center> | ||
'''Even a source recorded close to the time of the event may have errors.''' | |||
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For further suggestions about evaluating evidence see— | For further suggestions about evaluating evidence see— | ||
Mills, Elizabeth Shown. [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1696449 ''Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace''.] Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2007. (FHL book 929.1 M625ee) | Mills, Elizabeth Shown. [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1696449 ''Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace''.] Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2007. (FHL book 929.1 M625ee) | ||
=== Genealogical Proof Standard === | === Genealogical Proof Standard === | ||
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[[Category:FamilySearch_Research_Classes_Online]] [[Category:Use_the_Information]] [[Category:Research_Analysis|Research_Analysis]] </div> | |||
[[Category:FamilySearch_Research_Classes_Online]] [[Category:Use_the_Information]] [[Category:Research_Analysis|Research_Analysis]] | |||