Help:Conventions

When adding a Person page, enter the name at birth. Include all middle names in the given name field. Don't enter nicknames, titles (e.g., Dr., Capt.), Jr./Sr., credentials (e.g., MD), or married names. These can be added later.

Enter names in mixed case. Don't use abbreviations (e.g., Wm for William) in the given name field. Don't use punctuation to indicate alternate spellings (e.g., Spru(i)ell).

For further information, see name conventions.

Enter dates as d mmm yyyy. If appropriate, add a modifier (bef, aft, bet/and, from/to, cal, abt, est). Case doesn't matter - WeRelate automatically transforms dates to standard mixed-case format. WeRelate supports dual dating - if you are entering dates prior to 1752 and aren't familiar with dual dating (d Mmm yyyy/yy), please read Month number and dual dating.

Enter proxy dates (e.g., christening date as proxy for birth date, or burial date as proxy for death date) in their own events (not as birth or death date). When a proxy date is used, do not enter a birth or death date that can be derived from the proxy date (e.g., Bef christening date).

Source citations should give the date supported by the source in case the date in the date field is changed. If a non-trivial conversion is required, the source citation should include both the date as expressed in the source and the converted date (e.g., 6 (6) 66 [6 Aug 1666]).

For further information, see date conventions.

The person page title is formatted as "Person:Firstname Lastname (index number)", based on the person's primary name. It never includes middle name/initial, prefixes (such as Dr or Capt) or suffixes (such as Jr). The index number is automatically generated by WeRelate, and should never be entered manually when renaming a page.

For further information, see Person page title conventions.