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Step 5: Use the information.

After you have searched records you are ready to use the information you found.

To make best use of the information—

Evaluate what you found.
Transfer needed information to the appropriate forms.
Organize the new records.
Share your findings.

When you have completed this step, you will have new information organized on family group record and/or pedigree charts. You may also have recorded the information in personal or family history notes.

When you have learned all you wish to learn about a family, share your information with others by contributing it to Ancestral File or by preparing and publishing a book or article or putting up an Internet site. Latter-day Saint Church members will want to prepare their ancestors’ names for temple ordinances.

You will also be ready to start the process again and return to Step 1 to research another objective or individual.

Evaluate the Evidence[edit | edit source]

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 Further Reading

Appendixes

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-'''Step 5: Evaluate and Use the information.'''
+'''Step 5: Use the information.'''
 After you have searched records you are ready to use the information you found.
 To make best use of the information—
-*Evaluate what you found.
+* Evaluate what you found.
-*Transfer needed information to the appropriate forms.
+* Transfer needed information to the appropriate forms.
-*Organize the new records.
+* Organize the new records.
-*Share your findings.
+* Share your findings.
 When you have completed this step, you will have new information organized on family group record and/or pedigree charts. You may also have recorded the information in personal or family history notes.
-When you have learned all you wish to learn about a family, share your information with others by contributing it to Internet databases like FamilySearch Family Tree, or by preparing and publishing a book, or article, or putting up an Internet site.
+When you have learned all you wish to learn about a family, share your information with others by contributing it to Ancestral File or by preparing and publishing a book or article or putting up an Internet site. Latter-day Saint Church members will want to prepare their ancestors’ names for temple ordinances.
 You will also be ready to start the process again and return to Step 1 to research another objective or individual.
-=== Table of Contents for Step 5. Use the Information  ===
+= '''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.
-:1.1 [[Evaluate the Evidence#Relevance_of_the_Record|Relevance of the Record]]
+'''For Further Reading'''
-:1.2 [[Evaluate the Evidence#Category_of_the_Record|Category of the Record]]
-:1.3 [[Evaluate the Evidence#Format_of_the_Record|Format of the Record]]
-:1.4 [[Evaluate the Evidence#Nature_of_the_Information|Nature of the Information]]
-:1.5 [[Evaluate the Evidence#Directness_of_the_Evidence|Directness of the Evidence]]
-:1.6 [[Evaluate the Evidence#Consistency_and_Clarity_of_the_Facts|Consistency and Clarity of the Facts]]
-:1.7 [[Evaluate the Evidence#Likelihood_of_Events|Likelihood of Events]]
-:1.8 [[Evaluate the Evidence#Establishing_Proof|Establishing Proof]]
-::1.8.1 [[Evaluate the Evidence#Clear_and_convincing_evidence|Clear and convincing evidence]]
-::1.8.2 [[Evaluate the Evidence#Genealogical_Proof_Standard|Genealogical Proof Standard]]<br><br>
-[[Transfer the Information]]
+'''Appendixes'''
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-:2.1 [[Transfer the Information#Cite_Your_Sources|Cite Your Sources]]<br><br>
-[[Organize the New Records]]
-:3.1 [[Organize the New Records#Using_a_Computer_for_Genealogy|Using a Computer for Genealogy]]<br><br>
-[[Share the Information]]
-:4.1 [[Share the Information#Family|Family]]
-:4.2 [[Share the Information#Online_Databases_Like_New_FamilySearch|Online Databases Like New FamilySearch]]
-:4.3 [[Share the Information#Put_Up_a_Genealogy_Web_Page|Put Up a Genealogy Web Page]]
-:4.4 [[Share the Information#Write_a_Family_History|Write a Family History]]
-:4.5 [[Share the Information#Participate_in_a_Family_or_Surname_Association|Participate in a Family or Surname Association]]
-:4.6 [[Share the Information#Donate_Your_Files|Donate Your Files]]<br><br>
-[[Latter-day Saint Genealogy Resources]]
-[[Restart the Research Cycle]]
-[[Principles of Family History Research For Further Reading|For Further Reading]]
-==See also==
-[[What to do with the genealogy and family history I collected]]
-<br>{{Principles}}
-[[pt:Passo_5:_Avaliando_e_utilizando_informações]]
-[[es:Utilice la información obtenida]]
-[[Category:Principles of Family History Research Series]][[Category:Evaluating Evidence]]