Field Name

Description

Affiliations

Use this field to enter any associates or group affiliations for the person.

Birth Date

Enter the person's date of birth, if known. Because you may not know the exact date, this is a character field in which you may enter either numbers or characters. For example: "1932 ca."

Birthplace

Enter the person's place of birth.

Children

Enter the names of the person's children and any information you may have about them such as birth and death dates.

Deceased When

Enter the person's date of death if known. Because you may not know the exact date, this is a character field in which you may enter either numbers or characters. For example: "1932 ca."

Deceased

Check the box to indicate that the person is deceased.

Died Where

Enter the place where the person died.

Education

This is an unlimited notes field in which you may record information about the educational background of a person.

Employer, Occupation

List any employers and occupations held by the contact in the past.

Entered

The date and time the record was added is automatically entered in this field.

Entered by

The name of the person who added the record is automatically entered.

Father

Enter the name of the person's father.

First Name

First name of the person.

Full Name

Full name of the person.

Gender

Indicate the gender of the person. This field is controlled by an authority file.

Include in Creator Authority File

Check the box if you want this person to also be listed in the Creator Authority File.

Interests

List the person's hobbies, interests, or preferred activities in the Interests field.

Last modified

The last date and time the record was changed is automatically entered in this field.

Last modified by

The name of the last person to edit the record is automatically entered in this field.

Last Name

Last name of the person.

Maiden Name

Enter the person's maiden name in this field, if it exists.

Marital Status

Select a marital status for the person from the authority file.

Mother

Enter the name of the person's mother.

Nationality

Enter the nationality or country of origin of the person.

Nick Names or Alias

Enter any other names by which the person has been known, including nicknames, maiden name, married names, or aliases.

Notes

The Notes field may be used to record any additional information. There is no limit to the number of lines or the type of information recorded in this field.

Other Relationships

List the names and relationships of important people in the person's life, such as extended family, including birth and death dates.

Places or Areas of Residence

List places associated with the person and/or places where the person has lived.

Public Access

Place a check mark in this box if you want to include this record on your public site. Sharing records requires the Public Access add-on.

Publications

List any publications by or about the person or publications in which images or information about the person are published. For example: Webster's Biographical Dictionary. 1976. p.1148.

Role

Use this field to record the professional endeavor of the person. This field is controlled by an authority file.

Spouses

Enter the name(s) of the person's spouse(s).

Titles & Honors

Enter any titles or honors bestowed upon the person. Title is a formal appellation attached to the name of a person by virtue of office, rank, hereditary privilege, noble birth, education, or attainment or used as a mark of respect. List the title or honor and the group, institution or entity that bestowed the title or honor.