This is a form that was used for very early Familypedia articles. It shows little and is not ideal for linking to other pages or for being found in most searches. Please consider instead creating articles with searchable fields, by using Form:Person, which is not noticeably more difficult; in fact, it can be easier, and the payoff is enormous.
Whichever form you use, please follow our naming conventions by adding at least a birth year or a death year in parentheses, e.g. Mary Jane Hall (1891-).
Articles created with this form are likely to be converted by someone later and may not end up the way the original author wanted.
Instructions
After the "=" sign, place the known information. If none, leave line untouched. Place names are best if they use the exact names found in this wiki or Wikipedia as links.
- Name - Insert name.
- Image - If you have an image, you may place it here and you can adjust the size and other features.
- Sex - Insert whether the person is male or female.
- Birth - Insert birth information, which can include date and place. You may wish to separate date and place with a line break, <br />.
- Baptism - Insert baptism/christening information, which can include date, place, name(s) of those who baptized him/her. You may wish to separate date and place with a line break, <br />.
- Emigration - Insert emigration/immigration information, which can include date and place. You may wish to separate date and place with a line break, <br />.
- Death - Insert death information, which can include date and place. You may wish to separate date and place with a line break, <br />.
- Burial - Insert burial information, which can include date, cemetery, place, and lot. You may wish to separate these with a line break, <br />.
- Father - Insert father's name. Ideally as a link to the father's article page (existing or proposed).
- Mother - Insert mother's name. Ideally as a link to the mother's article page (existing or proposed).
- Siblings - Insert siblings, You may wish to separate these with a line break, <br />. And they may be copied from a related page.
- Spouse - Insert spouse's name. Ideally as a link to the spouse's article page (existing or proposed).
- Marriage - Insert marriage date, place, the person who married the couple, etc. You may wish to separate these with a line break, <br />.
- Children - Insert children. You may wish to separate these with a line break, <br />. Add a "2" next to children, for children with spouse 2. This can be used for up to 5 spouses.
Also note for multiple spouses, there are multiple fields that you may use.
Blank form
{{Person
|Name =
|Image =
|Sex =
|Birth =
|Baptism =
|Emigration =
|Siblings =
|Death =
|Burial =
|Father =
|Mother =
|Spouse =
|Marriage =
|Children =
|2nd Spouse =
|2nd Marriage =
|3rd Spouse =
|3rd Marriage =
|4th Spouse =
|4th Marriage =
|5th Spouse =
|5th Marriage =
|Findagrave =
|Notes =
}}
If you have alternative parents and/or spouses for a specific person, you can use any of the following parameters within the template
|AltFather = |AltMother = |AltSpouse = |AltMarriage =
Also note that if you put in these parameters when you do not need alternatives, the heading will appear. Be sure you have those parameters only when you actually have alternatives.
Example input
{{Person
|Name = John Isaac Smith III
|Image =
|Sex = Male
|Birth = February 4, 1902<br />London, England
|Baptism = February 19, 1902<br />St. Peter's Church<br>London, England
|Emigration = 1928
|Death = June 16, 1985<br />Chicago, Illinois
|Burial = June 20, 1985<br />Graceland Cemetery, Lot 16<br>Chicago, Illinois
|Father = John Isaac Smith, Jr.
|Mother = Abigail Elizabeth Williams
|Spouse = Mary Alice Johnson
|Children = John Isaac Smith IV<br />Mary Theresa Smith<br>Anne Smith<br>Tim Smith
|Marriage = July 11, 1932<br />New York, New York
|2nd Spouse = Sarah Catherine Peterson
|2nd Marriage = May 13, 1966<br />New York, New York
|3rd Spouse = Nancy Jane Olsen
|3rd Marriage = June 4, 1972<br />Chicago, Illinois
|4th Spouse = Anna Ryan
|4th Marriage = August 5, 1978<br />Chicago, Illinois
|5th Spouse =
|5th Marriage = }}
Example output
| John Isaac Smith III | |
| Sex: | Male |
|---|---|
| Birth: | February 4, 1902 London, England |
| Baptism: | February 19, 1902 St. Peter's Church London, England |
| Emigration: | 1928 |
| Death: | June 16, 1985 Chicago, Illinois |
| Burial: | June 20, 1985 Graceland Cemetery, Lot 16 Chicago, Illinois |
| Father: | John Isaac Smith, Jr. |
| Mother: | Abigail Elizabeth Williams |
| Siblings: | Anna Maria Smith William Daniel Smith John Petra Smith Lydia Howell Smith |
| Spouse/Partner: | Mary Alice Johnson |
| Marriage: | July 11, 1932 New York, New York |
| Children: | John Isaac Smith IV Mary Theresa Smith Anne Smith Tim Smith |
| 2nd Spouse: | Sarah Catherine Peterson |
| 2nd Marriage: | May 13, 1966 New York, New York |
| 3rd Spouse: | Nancy Jane Olsen |
| 3rd Marriage: | June 4, 1972 Chicago, Illinois |
| 4th Spouse: | Anna Ryan |
| 4th Marriage: | August 5, 1978 Chicago, Illinois |
Example input 2
Sometimes, not all of the information may be present. If this is the case, all fields are optional. For example, if the input is:
{{Person
|Name = John Isaac Smith, Jr.
|Image = [[File:John Smith (1863-1933).jpg|100px]]
|Sex = Male
|Birth = May 3, 1863<br>England
|Baptism = May 10, 1863
|Death = 1933
|Burial =
|Emigration =
|Father = John Isaac Smith
|Mother = Anne
|Spouse = Abigail Elizabeth Williams
|Marriage = March 12, 1897
|Children = John Isaac Smith III<br>Anna Maria Smith<br>William Daniel Smith<br>John Petra Smith<br>Lydia Howell Smith
|2nd Spouse =
|2nd Marriage =
|3rd Spouse =
|3rd Marriage =
|4th Spouse =
|4th Marriage =
|5th Spouse =
|5th Marriage =
}}
Example output 2
The output would be:
| John Isaac Smith, Jr. | |
| |
| Sex: | Male |
|---|---|
| Birth: | May 3, 1863 England |
| Baptism: | May 10, 1863 |
| Death: | 1933 |
| Father: | John Isaac Smith |
| Mother: | Anne |
| Spouse/Partner: | Abigail Elizabeth Williams |
| Marriage: | March 12, 1897 |
| Children: | John Isaac Smith III Anna Maria Smith William Daniel Smith John Petra Smith Lydia Howell Smith |