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After you recall and gather family information, review each document, record, letter, your interview notes, and other sources. Copy the information from these sources onto your family group record. Add custom events to the family group record for events such as religious confirmations, school, military service, land purchases, fraternal organizations, and wills written. Cite each source that documents an event listed on your family group record.

List these source documents on research logs. For suggestions on using a research log see Prepare a Research Log.

Document and organize AS YOU GO!

v • d• e Links to Principles of Family History Research articles

Introduction	Using This Article · New to Genealogy? critical steps! · Your Genealogical Quest · The Research Process

Step 1. Identify What You Know	Use Appropriate Forms · Recall Information · Gather Family Information · Gather Low-Hanging-Fruit Sources · Record Useful Information · Organize Your Records

Step 2. Decide What You Want to Learn	Identify Candidate Families for Further Research · One Family at a Time · One Research Objective at a Time · Select the Easiest Research Objective · Prepare a Research Log

Step 3. Select Records to Search	Creation of Records · Identify a Category of Sources · Choose a Record Type · Select Specific Records · Describe the Records on a Research Log

Step 4. Obtain and Search the Records	Obtain the Records · View the Records · Search the Records · Record the Results

Step 5. Use the Information	Evaluate the Evidence · Transfer the Information · Organize the New Records · Share the Information · Restart the Research Cycle · For Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Further Reading When you think you are done - what to do!

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 After you recall and gather family information, review each document, record, letter, your interview notes, and other sources. Copy the information from these sources onto your family group record. [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|Add custom events]] to the family group record for events such as religious confirmations, school, military service, land purchases, fraternal organizations, and wills written. [[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|Cite each source]] that documents an event listed on your family group record.