WikiTree Templates

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This page was created to group some of the project boxes, templates, and stickers I use often in one place. There is also some wiki coding further down on the page as well as rules and examples for sourcing. Hopefully everything is copy/paste.

Contents 1 Profile Boxes 1.1 Navigation 1.1.1 Succession 1.2 Research Note Boxes 1.3 Conflated 1.4 Disproven Existence 1.5 Estimated Date 1.6 Uncertain Existence 1.7 Uncertain Family 1.8 Uncertain Spouse 1.9 Unsourced 2 Templates 2.1 External Templates 3 Stickers 3.1 Canada Sticker 3.2 Descendant 3.3 Died Young 3.4 Danish Roots 3.5 England 3.6 French Roots 3.7 General Migration and Ethnicity 3.8 German Roots 3.9 Heritage Stickers 3.10 Ireland 3.11 Italy 3.12 Jewish 3.13 Medals 3.14 Military 3.14.1 American Revolution 3.14.1.1 DAR-grs 3.14.2 Korean War 3.14.3 Mexican American War 3.14.4 Roll of Honor 3.14.4.1 Prisoner of War 3.14.4.2 Missing in Action 3.14.4.3 Wounded in Action 3.14.4.4 Killed in Action 3.14.4.5 Died in Military Service 3.14.4.6 Died of Wounds 3.14.5 Spanish American War 3.14.6 US Civil War 3.14.7 Veterans Recognition 3.14.8 Vietnam War 3.14.9 War of 1812 3.14.10 World War I 3.14.11 World War II 3.15 Multiple Births 3.16 Name Study 3.17 New Netherlands 3.18 Notables 3.19 Witch Trials 4 Style 4.1 Text Box Format 4.2 Embedding Photos in Text 4.3 Scrolling Text Box - Block Quote 4.4 Drop Caps 4.5 Blockquotes 4.6 Highlighting 4.6.1 Sample Code 4.7 Multiple Columns 4.8 Linking to a Section on a Page 4.9 Tables 4.10 Under Construction 5 How to Source 5.1 Basic Definitions 5.2 Do's and Don'ts 5.3 Citation Components 5.4 Citation Styles 5.5 Examples 5.6 Privately Held Materials 5.7 Span Tag Suggestions 5.7.1 Background 5.7.2 Missing Span Anchors 5.7.3 Converting SPAN Tags to REF Tags 6 Frequently Used Sources 6.1 Ancestry Sources 6.2 Green-Wood Cemetery 6.3 Source Links

Profile Boxes

These are boxes approved for use on profiles, whether individual person profiles or free spaces.

Navigation

Navigation Profile Boxes are used to ease navigation from one profile to another profile that is related in a significant way. It should only be used if the relationship cannot be expressed through our current database fields, such as parents, spouses, etc. Care should also be taken that boxes are only used on profiles that many people would want to navigate through the profiles.

Succession

Succession boxes are used to link profiles in a sequence, such as hereditary title holders, political office holders, or other sequence that is of great significance to the profile. It can be used on both person profiles and free spaces. Placement is above the Biography headline, but below any Research Note boxes and Project boxes. If there are multiple successions, they belong in one box, with no more than three recommended, and five the absolute maximum. Succession boxes are created and managed by projects. An image may be included if the project desires.

Display	Code
Preceded by position established position1 Succeeded by position abolished	{{Succession}}
Preceded by Archibald Stobo Bulloch 8th Governor of Georgia Succeeded by John Adam Treutlen	{{Succession|6th Governor of Georgia|before1=[[Bulloch-220|Archibald Stobo Bulloch]]|after1=[[Treutlen-2|John Adam Treutlen]]}}

Research Note Boxes

The following Research Note Boxes are recommended as of April 2023. They are manually placed on any profile and are not created independently. They should be placed in the text section below any project boxes, but above the Biography headline. They should each be placed on their own line. These are just some of the research note boxes available. For a complete listing see here.

Conflated

For use when a profile is suspected to have information of two or more people that has been combined and confused. See Template:Conflated for more information.

{{Conflated}}

This template also allows the use of optional parameters for one or two locations. This is for categorization and will not alter the appearance of the research note box:

{{Conflated|England}}

{{Conflated|England|Massachusetts}}

Disproven Existence

For use when research has shown that the person never existed. If this research note box is used, it should be the very first template on a page, unlike other research note boxes. A full explanation must follow in the biography section. There are no parameters associated with this template. {{Disproven Existence}}

Estimated Date

For use whenever a rough estimate is used for a birth, death, and/or marriage date. See Estimated Dates and Template:Estimated Date for more information. If no parameters are added to the basic template, the default is birth date. Available parameters are:

Death

Marriage

Birth and Death

Birth and marriage

Death and Marriage

Birth Death and Marriage

{{Estimated Date}}

{{Estimated Date|Death}}

{{Estimated Date|Birth and Date}}

{{Estimated Date|Birth Death and Marriage}}

Uncertain Existence

For use on a profile of a person who probably never existed. See Template:Uncertain Existence for more information. This research note box is placed just above the == Biography == headline.

{{Uncertain Existence}}

This template has one or two text parameters. {{Uncertain Existence|New York}}

Uncertain Family

For use when a person's membership in a family group is highly uncertain. See Template:Uncertain Family for more information.

{{Uncertain Family}}

Parameters for one or two text qualifiers: {{Uncertain Family|New York}}

Uncertain Spouse

For when a marriage (not just a marriage date or location) is highly uncertain. See Template:Uncertain Spouse for more information.

{{Uncertain Spouse}}

This has text parameters: {{Uncertain Spouse|New York}}

Unsourced

For use on any profile with no sources. See Template:Unsourced for more information. Location parameters can be added.

{{Unsourced}} {{Unsourced|New York}}

Read more on the Help pages for Research Note Boxes Help Pages

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Templates

These are used on WikiTree to insert feature boxes on profiles and effect some special formatting.

External Templates

These are used to create a hyperlink to a webpage on WikiTree or to an external website. The primary use of this type of template is to protect the integrity of a link when a website alters their URL structure. It helps maintain error-free links without the need for editing. It is important to note that these templates are not intended to replace full source citation. They are appropriate to use within a source citation if you like. NOTE: If you use the WikiTree Sourcer, these links will be created for you. WikiTree Sourcer

• Ancestry Links

{{Ancestry Image|1234|5678}}

This will display an image of your choosing that is stored at Ancestry.com. These number are the first two sets of number in the url. e.g.: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1234/5678. The first number represents the database and the second number is the image number.

{{Ancestry Record|1234|5678}}

This links to an Ancestry Record page. The first number is the database number: db= or dbid=. The second number is record number. It is located in the url as H=.

{{Ancestry Tree|1234|5678}}

This links to an Ancestry Family Tree file page. The first number is the tree number and the second is the person number.

{{Ancestry Tree Media|1234|5678}}

This links to an image or document posted on someone's Ancestry tree. The first number is the tree number and the second is the person number.

• Citation Needed is a template to be used in the body of the biography when stating a fact without a source to support it. However, it should be used sparingly and only when you are actively researching the profile. It is not to be used as an instruction for others to do the research. It is placed after the sentence that needs a citation.

{{Citation Needed}}

^{[citation needed]}

• G2G Link to link a thread in the forum:

{{G2GLink|1351081}}

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Stickers

Stickers highlight important information about a person. They are placed below the biography headline. They can be grouped there or used further down in the text to highlight information. They are created by leaders. Just ask in G2G if you want one created and it will be considered. There should be no more than five per profile. This is the full list of stickers. If you want to add information to a sticker, try:

|addinfo={{Name}} migrated from an unknown location to Canada.

These can be copied directly from this page and applied to your profile.

Canada Sticker

This sticker is for anyone who was born in Canada or who lived there. It is available in English as well as French. See more. The parameters are location (preferred), language (optional), and born-in (optional).

Examples:

Code:	Display:
{{Canada Sticker}}	... ... ... lived in Canada.
{{Canada Sticker|lang=fr}}	... ... ... a vécu au Canada.
{{Canada Sticker|location=Quebec, Canada}}	... ... ... lived in Quebec, Canada.
{{Canada Sticker|location=Colombie-Britannique|lang=fr}}	... ... ... a vécu au Colombie-Britannique.
{{Canada Sticker|location=Québec, Canada|born-in=yes|lang=fr}}	... ... ... est né en Québec, Canada.

Available locations:
NOTE: Check dates to determine if a province was Canadian or Pre-Canadian.

Alberta	Alberta, Canada
British Columbia	British Columbia, Canada
Colombie-Britannique	Colombie-Britannique, Canada
Manitoba	Manitoba, Canada
New Brunswick	New Brunswick, Canada
Nouveau-Brunswick	Nouveau-Brunswick, Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador	Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador	Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, Canada
Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia, Canada
Nouveau-Écosse	Nouveau-Écosse, Canada
Nunavut	Nunavut, Canada
Ontario	Ontario, Canada
Prince Edward Island	Prince Edward Island, Canada
Île-du-Prince-Édouard	Île-du-Prince-Édouard, Canada
Quebec	Quebec, Canada
Québec	Québec, Canada
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan, Canada
Yukon	Yukon, Canada

Descendant

This is a generic sticker that can be used and modified in various ways. You are able to add the ancestor to a profile of someone descended from them. You can also include your own graphic.

{{Descendant}}

{{Descendant|id=[[Selvaggio-88|Salvatore Selvaggio]] (1868-1940)}}

{{Descendant|image=Miscellaneous Wallpapers-2.png|id=[[Selvaggio-88|Salvatore Selvaggio]] (1868-1940)}}

Died Young

This sticker is used on the profile of someone who "died young." How young? That is entirely subjective. There has been some discussion that is should be used on a child younger than twelve or so (in G2G). I personally use it for anyone who did not quite make it to adulthood, or died before age 21.

{{Died Young}}

Danish Roots

For use on all Danish profiles that are not yet managed or protected by the project. These people are born with or descended from those with Danish Roots. They are also modified to show if they need sources, biography, etc. For more information see this page.

{{Danish Roots}}

England

For those born in England. If a person was born in the UK, Ireland Native (see below), Scotland, or Wales, there are alternate stickers:

{{England Sticker}}

{{United Kingdom Sticker}}

{{Scotland Sticker}}

{{Wales Sticker}}

For those with English Ancestry (who emigrated from England):

{{English Ancestor Sticker}}

French Roots

This sticker is used to denote a person with French origins. The only parameter is for language. Here are your two choices:

{{French Roots}}

{{French Roots|lang=fr}}

General Migration and Ethnicity

Flags can be found here.

{{Migrating Ancestor
| origin = Italy
| destination = United States
| origin-flag = European_Flags-50.png
| destination-flag = US_Flags-3.png
}}

The non-migrating ancestor has parameters for personalization: addinfo (add text on the sticker); flag; tooltip (describes the image); location.

{{Nonmigrating Ancestor
|flag=Flags_of_Italy-16.png
|tooltip=Flag of Sicily
|addinfo=Born in Palermo}}

{{Born Abroad
|image=European_Flags-50.png
|nationality=Italian
|birthplace=New York}}

The user ethnicity has parameters: flag; fraction; ethnicity.

{{User Ethnicity
|flag=European_Flags-50.png
|fraction=1/2
|ethnicity=Italian}}

German Roots

This sticker can be used on anyone with German ancestry. It is currently only available in English, but it does have a parameter for region.

Examples:

Code	Category Added	Display
{{German Roots Sticker}}	German Roots	... ... ... has German Roots.
{{German Roots Sticker|Baden-Württemberg}}	Baden-Württemberg, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
{{German Roots Sticker|Bayern}}	Bavaria, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Bayern, Germany.
{{German Roots Sticker|Berlin}}	Berlin, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Berlin, Germany.
{{German Roots Sticker|Brandenburg}}	Brandenburg, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Brandenburg, Germany.
{{German Roots Sticker|Bremen}}	Bremen, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Bremen, Germany.
{{German Roots Sticker|Hamburg}}	Hamburg, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Hamburg, Germany.
{{German Roots Sticker|Hessen}}	Hesse, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Hessen, Germany.
{{German Roots Sticker|Mecklenburg-Vorpommern}}	Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
{{German Roots Sticker|Niedersachsen}}	Lower Saxony, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Niedersachsen, Germany.
{{German Roots Sticker|Nordrhein-Westfalen}}	North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
{{German Roots Sticker|Rheinland-Pfalz}}	Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
{{German Roots Sticker|Saarland}}	Saarland, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Saarland, Germany.
{{German Roots Sticker|Sachsen}}	Saxony, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Sachsen, Germany.
{{German Roots Sticker|Sachsen-Anhalt}}	Saxony-Anhalt, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.
{{German Roots Sticker|Schleswig-Holstein}}	Schleswig-Holstein, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
{{German Roots Sticker|Thüringen}}	Thuringia, Germany	... ... ... has roots in the region now known as Thüringen, Germany.

Heritage Stickers

This sticker can be used to show heritage when there is no existing sticker. Existing stickers are shown here. The Templates Project recommends that you use the Nonmigrating Ancestor sticker to show someone who was "born-in" or "lived-in" a particular area. A complete list of flags currently available on WikiTree can be found here.

Code	Display
{{Heritage Sticker}}	... has honored ancestors.
{{Heritage Sticker|ancestors=Greek}}	... has Greek ancestors.
{{Heritage Sticker|ancestors=Greek|image=European_Flags-8.png}}	... has Greek ancestors.
{{Heritage Sticker|heritage=Greek|image=European_Flags-8.png}}	... is proud of his Greek heritage.
{{Heritage Sticker|heritage=varied|female=yes|imagetext=Tree Silhouette}}	... is proud of her varied heritage.

Parameters: Ancestors, roots, heritage, female, image, imagetext.

Ireland

For those born in Ireland, use the Ireland Native sticker. It has an image parameter so you can alter the image shown on it.

Display	Code
... ... ... was born in Ireland.	{{Ireland Native}}
... ... ... was born in Ireland.	{{Ireland Native|image=WikiTree-34.gif}}
... ... ... was born in Ireland.	{{Ireland Native|image=Galloway-1308.jpg}}
... ... ... was born in Ireland.	{{Ireland Native|image=Ulster_Team.jpg}}
... ... ... was born in Ireland.	{{Ireland Native|image=Photos-241.png}}

For those of Irish ancestry, but born elsewhere, use:

... ... ... has Irish ancestors.

{{Irish Clans}}

NOTE: The Irish Clans sticker does not allow parameters.

Italy

The Italian Roots sticker is for all Italian WikiTree profiles not managed or protected by the Italy Project. It has a language parameter.

Display	Code
... ... ... has Italian Roots.	{{Italian Roots Sticker}}
... ... ... ha origini italiane.	{{Italian Roots Sticker|lang=it}}

Jewish

The Jewish Roots sticker is for use on all profiles of people born with, or descended from, Jewish Roots. There are no perameters at this time.

{{Jewish Roots Sticker}}

Medals

For displaying medals on profiles of those awarded them. More options can be found here, and here: United States Armed Forces Decorations, Awards, and Badges.

Medal Awarded	Image	Medal to Enter
Medal of Honor	Mil_template_images-1.png	Medal of Honor
Victoria Cross	Mil_template_images.jpg	Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross - Canada	Mil_template_images-4.png	Victoria Cross
Order of the Medjidie	Mil_template_images-2.png	Order of the Medjidie
Legion of Honour	Mil_template_images.png	Legion of Honour
Pour le Mérite	Mil_template_images-9.jpg	Pour le Mérite
Commander of the Order of the British Empire	Abby_s_Tools.gif	CBE

{{Medal |image=Mil_template_images-1.png |Medal=Medal of Honor }}

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Military

If you have to leave out parameter information, use a double pipe (||).

American Revolution

NOTE: This sticker may also be used to denote non-military patriotic service.

Format (parameters):

Parameter	Usage	Example
image	optional	Cooper-1.jpg (default)
unit	optional	<primary unit served>
rank	optional	<military rank, if known>

Examples:
NOTE: The code can be copied and pasted directly into individual profiles.

Code:	Adds Category:	Display:
{{1776 Sticker}}	(none)	... ... ... ... served with {{{unit}}} during the American Revolution.
{{1776 Sticker|image=Rose_s_Patriot_Backgrounds-30.jpg}}	(none)	Private ... ... ... served with {{{unit}}} during the American Revolution.
{{1776 Sticker |unit=5th Regiment, Connecticut Militia, American Revolution }}	5th Regiment, Connecticut Militia, American Revolution	... ... ... ... served with 5th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.
{{1776 Sticker|unit=Patriotic Service}}	Patriotic Service, American Revolution	... ... ... ... performed Patriotic Service in the American Revolution.
{{1776 Sticker|unit=Patriotic Service, Massachusetts, American Revolution}}	Patriotic Service, Massachusetts, American Revolution	... ... ... ... performed Patriotic Service in Massachusetts in the American Revolution.
{{1776 Sticker|unit=Civil Service}}	Civil Service, American Revolution	... ... ... ... was a Civil Servant in the American Revolution.
{{1776 Sticker|unit=Loyalist}}	Loyalists, American Revolution	... ... ... ... was a Loyalist in the American Revolution.
{{1776 Sticker|unit=United Empire}}	United Empire Loyalists	... ... ... ... was a United Empire Loyalist in the American Revolution.
{{1776 Sticker|unit=Founding Father}}	American Founding Fathers	... ... ... ... was a Founding Father in the American Revolution.

• Source: Template: 1776 Sticker

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DAR-grs

This is an external link template which will access the publicly accessible portion of the DAR's database for the cited ancestor.

Usage: {{DAR-grs|''ancestor number''|''ancestor name''|''access date''}}

Example: Entering {{DAR-grs|A104621|Adam Smith|14 September 2022}} results in:

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 14 September 2022), "Record of Adam Smith", Ancestor # A104621.

Source: Template:DAR-grs

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Korean War

The Korean War took place 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953 between North and South Korea. The United Nations forces, led by the United States, fought for South Korea. China and the Soviet Union both joined North Korea. In dispute were the division between North and South after World War II, as well as other tensions.

{{Korean War
|branch= <service branch> or <country>
|startdate=service started as dd mmm yyyy
|units=unit1; unit2
|enddate=service ended as dd mmm yyyy
}}

The image shown on the sticker will be dependent on the branch parameter that you choose. Use the image parameter to select an alternate image. Available branch parameters:

Country	Image	Branches
Australia		Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force
Belgium		Belgium, Belgium Army
Canada		Canada, Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force
China		China, Chinese People's Volunteer Army
Colombia		Colombia, Colombian Army
Ethiopia		Ethiopia, Ethiopian Army
France		France, French Army
Greece		Greece, Helenic Army
Luxembourg		Luxembourg
Netherlands		Netherlands, Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Navy
New Zealand		New Zealand, New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy
North Korea		North Korea, Korean People's Army Ground Force, Korean People's Navy, Korean People's Army Air Force
Philippines		Philippines, Philippine Army
South Africa		South Africa, South African Air Force
South Korea		South Korea, Republic of Korea Army, Republic of Korea Navy, republic of Korea marines, Republic of Korea Air Force
Soviet Union		Soviet Union, Red Air Force
Thailand		Thailand, Royal Thai Army
Turkey		Turkey, Turkish Army
United Kingdom		United Kingdom, British Army, Royal navy, Royal Air Force
United States of America		United States Army, United States Air Force, United States Navy, United States Marine Corp, United States Coast Guard

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Mexican American War

Parameters include image, date enlisted, date discharged, branch, units served, 1st unit, and rank.

{{Mexican-American War
|image=image file
|enlisted=dd mmm yyyy
|discharged=dd mmm yyyy
|branch=United States Army, United States Navy, etc., if unknown, list state or country
|units=regiment 1; regiment 2, etc.
|unit=1st unit served
|rank=rank}}

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{{Mexican-American War
|enlisted=27 Jan 1846
|discharged=2 Apr 1848
|branch=United States Army
|units=8th Infantry Regiment
|unit=8th Infantry Regiment, United States Army
|rank=Sergeant}}

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Roll of Honor

This sticker is for those that made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. That would include:

• KIA - Killed in Action
• WIA - Wounded in Action
• MIA - Missing in Action
• POW - Prisoner of War
• DWP - Died While Prisoner of War
• DOW - Died of Wounds
• DOD - Died of Disease
• DMS - Died in Military Service

The associated images are interchangeable, so try one, or try them all! Also, if the parameter "category" does not appear to work, try "description."

Code	Display
{{Roll of Honor}} (default image, needs a category)	... ... ... ... was .
{{Roll of Honor |category=Wounded in Action, United States of America, World War I |image=Roll of Honor Template-14.jpg |description=Wounded in Action |war=World War I |rank=Private}}	Private ... ... ... was Wounded in Action during World War I.
{{Roll of Honor |category=Killed in Action, United States of America, US Civil War |image=Roll of Honor Template-15.jpg |description=Killed in Action, Battle of Honey Hill |war=US Civil War |rank=Private}}	Private ... ... ... was Killed in Action, Battle of Honey Hill during US Civil War.
{{Roll of Honor |category=Prisoner of War, United States of America, World War II |image=Roll of Honor Template-16.jpg |description=Prisoner of War |war=World War I| |rank=Private}}	Private ... ... ... was Prisoner of War during World War II.
{{Roll of Honor |category=Missing in Action, United States of America, Vietnam War |image=Roll of Honor Template-19.jpg |description=Missing in Action |war=Vietnam War |rank=Sergeant}}	Sergeant ... ... ... was Missing in Action during Vietnam War.
{{Roll of Honor |category=Missing in Action, United States of America, World War I |image=Roll of Honor Template.png |description=Missing in Action |war=World War I |rank=Private}}	Private ... ... ... was Missing in Action during World War I.

More images:

American Revolution

US Civil War

For complete information and documentation - see here

Prisoner of War

{{Roll of Honor

| category = Prisoners of War, United States of America, World War I

| image = Roll_of_Honor_Template-16.jpg

| rank = Corporal

| description = a Prisoner of War

| war = World War I}}

Missing in Action

{{Roll of Honor

|category=Missing in Action, United States of America, United States Civil War

|image=Roll of Honor Template.png

|description=Missing in Action

|war=the United States Civil War

}}

Wounded in Action

{{Roll of Honor

|category=Wounded in Action, United States of America, United States Civil War

|image=Photos-605.jpg

|description=Wounded in Action

|war=United States Civil War}}

Killed in Action

{{Roll of Honor

|category=Killed in Action, United States of America, United States Civil War

|image=Killed_in_Action-3.jpg

|description=Killed in Action

|war=United States Civil War}}

Died in Military Service

This is for those who died of disease or accident, not necessarily in battle.

{{Roll of Honor

|category=Died in Military Service, United States of America, United States Civil War

|image=Roll_of_Honor_Template-15.jpg

|rank=Private

|description=Died of Disease

|war=United States Civil War}}

Died of Wounds

This is for those who succumbed to their wounds, but perhaps in a hospital or later in life.

{{Roll of Honor

|category=Died of Wounds, United States of America, United States Civil War

|image=Photos-605.jpg

|rank=Private

|description=Died in hospital

|war=United States Civil War}}

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Spanish American War

{{Spanish-American War|branch=United States Navy}}

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{{Spanish American War|enlisted=Jan 27, 1897|discharged=Apr 2, 1945|branch=United States Army|units=3rd Cavalry Regiment|unit=3rd Cavalry Regiment, United States|rank=Sergeant}}

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US Civil War

NOTE: Use of this sticker applies the regimental category to the profile. Once saving the profile check the bottom of the page to ensure the category does not show RED. This indicates that the category does not exist. Double-check your spelling and punctuation before creating the category.

{{US Civil War | enlisted = 16 May 1863 | mustered = 29 Aug 1865 | side = USA | regiment flag = 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.jpg | regiment name = Company B, 55th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored) | unit = 55th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored) | rank=Private}}

These are the approved parameters:

side [USA or CSA]

enlisted [date enlisted]

mustered [date discharged]

rank [profile's prefix will automatically populate if left blank]

unit [use the first unit assigned]

regimental flag [see: Civil War Flags]

regiment name [separate units by a semi-colon ( ; )]

Pro Tip: If you are unsure if a regiment's category exists or the format, use the category selection tool to assist you.

For more information see Template:US_Civil_War.

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Veterans Recognition

{{Veteran Recognition | badge-image =Military_Badges_and_Insignia-6.png | nationality =United States | branch =Navy | start-year =1972 | end-year =1993 attaining Chief Petty Officer | text =Served in Vietnam and Desert Storm. }}

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Vietnam War

{{Vietnam War|branch=United States of America}}

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{{Vietnam War|branch=United States Army|startdate=Jan 27, 1968|units=16th Infantry Training Battalion |enddate=Apr 2, 1973}}

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{{Vietnam War|branch=United States Marine Corps|units=28th Marine Regiment;1st Marine Division|rank=SSgt |unit=1st Marine Division}}

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War of 1812

{{War of 1812|branch=Massachusetts}}

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World War I

{{The Great War |branch=United States of America }}

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{{The Grear War|United States Navy||USS New Mexico (BB-40)}}

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{{The Great War |branch=United States Army |startdate=27 Jan 1917 |units=1st Infantry Division |enddate=2 Apr 1918 }}

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{{The Great War|United States Marine Corps||6th Marine Regiment;4th Marine Brigade|unit=6th Marine Regiment}}

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For complete options and usage instructions see: Template:The_Great_War

World War II

{{World War II |branch=United States of America }}

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{{World War II |branch=United States Navy |startdate= |units=USS Missouri (BB-63) }}

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{{World War II |branch=United States Army |startdate=13 Oct 1942 |units= |enddate=27 Sep 1945 }}

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{{World War II|Australian Army|units=16th Australian Infantry Training Battalion}}

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Multiple Births

{{Multiple Births}} then type a pipe (|) with the number: 2 for twin, 3 for triplet, etc.

Name Study

The is the procedure to using your own image on the Name Study sticker:

1. Upload the image of your choice.

2. Create a freespace called "Ream Name Study Info."

3. On this page, put only the following:

<includeonly>{{#switch: {{{1}}}</includeonly> |image=Ream_Name_Study.png <includeonly>}}</includeonly>

New Netherlands

This sticker is for descendants of the New Netherland settlers, in New Netherland before October 1674, and are not managed by the New Netherland Settlers Project. This sticker will add profiles to the category: New Netherland Descendants.

{{New Netherland Descendant Sticker}}

Notables

{{Notables Sticker}}

Witch Trials

This is a template for a sticker. It belongs just below the Biography Heading. Be sure not to use more than five stickers on a single profile. There are mandatory and optional parameters.

{{Witch Trials Sticker|type=accused}}

Will produce:

These are the options for the type= parameter:

• accused (good for those accused but not executed)
• accuser (self-explanatory)
• executed (can assume they were accused if they were executed)
• involved (judges, or if you are not sure of their involvement)

It is also possible to optionally add a second parameter by using a pipe [|].

{{Witch Trials Sticker|type=executed|the Salem Witch Hysteria of 1692}}

Some examples:

• Salem Witch Trials
• New England

The sticker does not place the profile in a category. Some suggestions of categories to include are:

• Accused Witches of England
• Accused Witches of New England
• Accused Witches of Norway
• Salem Witch Trials
• Witchcraft Accusers of New England

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Style

Text Box Format

== Biography ==

=== Birth ===

=== Death ===

=== Marriage ===

== Sources ==

<references />

See also:

• Elsie Hawes Smith, Edmund Rice and His Family Boston, MA: Meador press (1938)

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Embedding Photos in Text

One thing that some advanced WikiTreers started doing, especially those around the Profile of the Week community, is including images inside the text of a page. For example, see Chapman-4652

It can look great. But, if you don't know HTML, it's not easy. To make it easy, there is now some copy-and-paste code on photo pages.

For example, look in the very lower-right of a photo page such as https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Chapman-4652-6

To place two images on one line, for instance, use the following code:

Image sized by width: [[image:imagnename.jpg|200px|image description]]

Image sized by height: [[image:imagnename.jpg|x200px|image description]]

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The following are not recommended for individual profiles, but can be used on your personal pages.

Scrolling Text Box - Block Quote

Your Text goes here.

And so on and so on

Not sure I understand what this is for

So.....this is an experiment

I beg your pardon

<blockquote STYLE="outline:black solid thin; height: 100px; overflow-y: scroll">Your Text goes here. <br /><br />And so on and so on<br /><br />Not sure I understand what this is for<br /><br />So.....this is an experiment<br /><br />I beg your pardon</blockquote>

Drop Caps

Dropcaps are neat
They give that traditional book look.

<span style="float:left;color:#FF0000;font-size:33px;line-height:26px;padding-top:3px; padding-right:3px;font-family: Times, serif, Georgia;">D</span>ropcaps are neat<br />They give that traditional book look.

Blockquotes

Simple Version:

Your text goes here

Complex Version:

Your Text goes here.

And so on and so on

'Hover' Version: This is the paragraph that the person puts their mouse over to see the hovering text

Simple Version: <small> <blockquote> Your text goes here </blockquote></small>

Complex Version: <blockquote STYLE="outline:black solid thin; height: 100px; overflow-y: scroll">Your Text goes here. <br /><br />And so on and so on</blockquote>

'Hover' Version: <span title="This is the hovering text">This is the paragraph that the person puts their mouse over to see the hovering text</span>

Highlighting

Highlighter effect

Text and underline in different colours

"Circling words"

Coloured text

Resized text

Sample Code

<span style ="background-color:lightcyan;">Highlighter effect</span>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;color:red;"><span style="color:black;">Text and underline in different colours</span></span>

<span style="outline:red solid thin;">"Circling words"</span>

<span style="color:red;">Coloured text</span>

<span style="font-size:200%;">Resized text</span>

You could use colour to highlight, in addition to bold, and/or italics.

The colors that are known to work are :

yellow {{Yellow|yellow}}
green {{Green|green}}
purple {{Purple|purple}}
blue {{Blue|blue}}

Only two colours seem to work to highlight the background of the text :

This text has a pale green background {{Pale Green|This text has a pale green background}}
This text has a pale orange background {{Pale Orange|This text has a pale orange background}}

The others that work appear to be:

This is how to highlight part of a sentence {{Gray|highlight part}}
This is how to highlight part of a sentence {{Orange|highlight part}}
This is how to highlight part of a sentence {{Red|highlight}}

Bold does not seem to work on the coloured text within the template, but it will outside it :

This is how to highlight part of a sentence '''{{Blue|highlight part}}'''

Bold does appear to work on the background highlight inside the template :

This is how to highlight part of a sentence {{Pale Green|'''highlight part'''}}
This is how to highlight part of a sentence {{Pale Orange|'''''highlight part'''''}}

Multiple Columns

Eliza died on 20 August 1904 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The obituary states that she was 70 years old, but she was probably more like 84 years old based on the ages she gave in census records. Also, she would have been only 6 years old when her oldest son was born in 1842.

<span style="display:block;width:500px;text-align:justify;columns:100px 3;-moz-columns:100px 3;-webkit-columns:100 px 3;column-gap:40px;-moz-column-gap:40px;-webkit-column-gap:40px;"> Eliza died on 20 August 1904 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The obituary states that she was 70 years old, but she was probably more like 84 years old based on the ages she gave in census records. Also, she would have been only 6 years old when her oldest son was born in 1842.</span>

Linking to a Section on a Page

You can create a link to a specific section on a page.

Yenser

[[Wanton-53#Further Reading|Yenser]]

Use the [[ ]] to indicate a link. Wanton-53 is the page identifier (it can be the page you are already on) Whatever follows the # indicates the section. Use a "|" to display what you want, in this example Yenser is an author and the target is a source.

Tables

I stole this from the G2G: I want to pass on what I have learned about WikiTables and ask that it may be included on Help:Editing_Tips#Tables

To separate cells on a single line use "||" (plain cell) or "!!" (bold, centered cell). Also, under "sortable", the following rules will make dates correctly sortable.

A field of 11 characters as "dd mmm yyyy", e.g.: "03 May 2018". The spaces can be replaced by "/", "." or "-". A field of 10 characters as "dd/mm/yyyy", e.g.: "03/05/2018". The "/" can be replaced by "-" or "." but NOT a space. A field of 8 characters as "dd/mm/yy", e.g.: "03/05/18". The "/" can be replaced by "-" or "." but NOT a space. The cell content is recognized as money, if the very first character is the Pound, Euro or Dollar sign (script bug: "$" will end up being sorted as numeric, but that may be ok unless you mix pounds and euros in the same column)

The cell content is recognized as numeric, if the very first character is a digit (0-9), ".", ",", "%", "?" or "$".

Anything else sorts as "case insensitive".

If a column does not lend itself to sorting (like images or comments), you can suppress the column from showing the sort arrow by adding a class statement:

"| class="unsortable" |columnName"

The script that does the decision on the type of data could be fixed so that money, dates and currency could work better. As it is now, a date starting with a digit could be sorted numerically rather than by date.

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How to Source

Basic Definitions

• A source is the record used in locating information. Sound genealogy research is built on a variety of sources.
  • Primary Sources - are records created at the time of an event, such as a birth or death certificate, deed, military record. Considered the most reliable.
  • Secondary Sources - are records created after an event such as delayed birth records, affidavits, or the birth data found on death certificates.
  • Derivative Sources - are sourced that are made from primary or secondary sources, such as books of abstracts of marriage records.
  • Compiled Records - are collections of information about a person, group, or family, such as published family histories. These are often based on primary or secondary sources or other compiled records.
  • Online Databases - are based on volunteer submissions, such as Billion Graves and Find A Grave.
• A citation is a notation that connects the source to your research and supports any conclusions made.
• A footnote is a reference system using numbers or special characters to alert the reader to a source citation at the bottom of the page.
• An endnote is simply a footnote placed at the end of the document. Many researchers prefer endnotes since they don't interfere with the readability and flow of a document.
• a bibliography is a listing of sources used but does not refer to specific passages and often lacks page numbers or other locators.

Do's and Don'ts

• Don't delay capturing your source information. In the excitement of "the find," we often say to ourselves, "I'll go back later and cite my source." Certain sources can later be elusive such as websites and online databases.
• Use a genealogy database application that helps you capture your source citations by providing formatting hints or templates.
• Take advantage of style guides such as reference sheets and even online bibliography generation sites.
• Be consistent. If you select a certain citation style, stick to it and don't mix various formats.
• Specific source types require specific citation formats. A format for a source such as a book should not be used for an online database or website.
• When citing internet-based sources, always note when the source was located, i.e. "accessed on March 29, 2009."
• Don't be an Id.-iot. Avoid the use of Id. which is the abbreviation for idem, meaning "the same." Also avoid using ibid. - the abbreviation for ibidem - which means "in the same place."

Citation Components

A citation has the following components:

Author, Title, Publisher, Locator

• Author: format can be "First Name Last Name" or "Last Name, First Name."
• Title: format can be Title or Title. Also article titles may precede publication title.
• Publisher: format often includes publisher location, name and year published and sometimes in parentheses.
• Locator: usually a page number or range of page numbers depending upon the source type.

In addition, for online sources you may need:

• Accessed: list date when source located as in "accessed on March 29, 2009."
• Examined: list search criteria as in "examined for any reference to 'xyz'."
• Link: link to where you found the source, if online.

Citation Styles

APA - the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is widely accepted documentation style within the social sciences but not often used in genealogy.

Mills, E. S. (2007). Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub Co.

Chicago - refers to The Chicago Manual of Style which is a style guide for American English. It is the style most often used by genealogists.

Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 2007.

MLA - published by the Modern Language Association of America, the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing is an academic style guide used widely in the United States.

Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub Co, 2007.

Turabian - refers to A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations and named after its author Kate L. Turabian. In this example the publishing information is placed on a separate line beneath the cited work.

Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace.

Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 2007.

Examples

Abstracts Published Online

• Abstractor or compiler, “title of abstract,” transcription date if any, Title of Website in italics (Online: Internet publisher, Internet published date) [Original author or compiler, original title of the abstracted source in italics, original publisher name, original published date, original pages cited], <URL of web page>, web page access date.

Articles or Newsletters Published Online

• Author, “article title,” title of Newsletter or Journal in italics, (newsletter date) (Online: site publisher, published date), <url of article>, web page access date.

Blog Post

• Author. “title of blog post.” title of blog in italics (blog), Date, Link to post.

Books Reprinted or Published Online

• Book author, “book database or page title,” name of website in italics (Online: Online publisher, online published date) [Original published original publisher name, original publish date], page number cited, <URL of page>, web page access date.

Compact Disc (CD)

• Ideal format: 2. Author(s), Title (Place of publication: Publisher, year of publication), volume: page number(s) or other data needed to find the entry. [CD call number]. Comment.

Cemetery Records Online

• Creator of the data ([City], [State]), _name of website in italics_, card-file database ([URL]: accessed [date accessed]), entry for [Name of person], no. [number], citing section [number], lot [letter or number], space [number or letter].

Court Records Online

• City or County of jurisdiction, State of jurisdiction, [Series] [case File number], [Case name], [court term], “[item of interest,]” [record date]; digital images, [Web page owner], [Web page title] (URL : accessed [date]).

Databases and Database Indexes Published Online

• Database developer or compiler, “Title of Database in quotes,” Title of Website in italics (Online: Internet publisher, Internet published date) [Original data publisher, original published date if applicable], <URL of database>, web page access date.

GEDCOM Data Online

• GEDCOM creator/author <email address>, “title of GEDCOM,” GEDCOM database, upload date, name of website in italics (Online: Sponsoring web site or publisher, published dated), <URL>, access date.

Genealogy Forums

• Author, <author email address>, “title or subject of posting,” Online posting, posting date, name of forum in italics (Online: Publisher of forum), <URL of form message>, access date.

Land Records (BLM) Online

• Bureau of Land Management, “Land Patent Search,” digital images, General Land Office Records (http://glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch : accessed [Date]), [Name of patentee] ([County], [State]), homestead patent no. [number].

OR

• [Name of patentee] ([County], [State]), homestead patent no. [number]; “Land Patent Search,” digital images, General Land Office Records (http://glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch : accessed [Date])

Magazine Articles Published Online

• Author, "article," magazine name, issue volume, issue date, available from [magazine website], note whether full or abbreviated edition, <URL of article>, web page access date.

Mailing Lists and List Servers

• Author’s name <or email if name is not given>, “subject line of list message,” Online Posting, date of post, name of hosting list group, <list message location online>, web page access date.

Newspaper Articles Published Online

• Author, “title of article,” newspaper name in italics, newspaper regional coverage place, day of publication, date of publication, news section, availability, <URL of article>, web page access date.
• Online presenter, “name of Image and description” type of image, Name of Website in italics (Online: online publisher, online publish date), specific page number or citation within the website, <url or image>, (original publisher, original publish date), web page access date.

Printed Journal Articles Republished Online

• Author, “article title,” publishing web site, [originally published _journal name in italics_, journal volume, journal issue (journal publication date)], <publishing web site URL>, web page access date.

Search Engines

• Name of Search Engine in Italics (Online: online publisher, online published date), <url of search engine>, examined for [scope of the search’, search engine access date.

Personal Emails

• Email author <author email address>, “subject line,”email to recipient’s name, sent date.

Photos and Images Published Online

Privately Held Materials

According to Evidence Explained, citations to papers, mementos, correstpondence, and other items privately held have additional information that should be included in the citation:

• identification of the item according to type
• current or last-known whereabouts of the item
• a description of the item
• statement of provenance (chain of custody of an item from it's original owner to the present, as far as can be determined)

The full reference should include:

[Item ID], [Artifact ID], [Creation Date]; [Current or Last Known Owner], [Owner's Location], [Year of Ownership]. Followed by descriptive detail.

https://ubalt.libguides.com/citations/chicago

https://www.citefast.com/styleguide.php?style=Chicago&sec=inte

https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1583797/profile-sources-familysearch-keeping-familysearch-subscriber

Span Tag Suggestions

Background

Span Tags <span></span> used to be created during the GEDCOM import process. They were also nice if you liked to list the sources at the bottom of your profile and then cite them freely throughout the biography without changing the order in which they appear at the bottom of the profile in the Sources section. They could also be useful if you happen to need to cite different pages within a source. You would get a list of footnotes, then the list of sources under the Sources heading.

Missing Span Anchors

This suggestion usually just means that there is a source on the profile with a named span tag, but it is not used in the biography anywhere associated with a fact. I found an old example of a profile that was created in 2011 and we are going to fix it right here, right now!

This is my friend, Thomas Kissinger. His profile was created in 2011 and does not appear to have been updated at all since then.

Thomas Kissinger. Click to view larger

In this view you can see highlighted under the SOURCES heading where <span></span> tags were used, but not used in the biography. This causes a "suggestion."

Look at the naughty span tags with their pretty yellow highlight.

Since they are not being used as an inline citation (or are they?) you can just delete the <span></span> tags. But you'll also notice that the profile is missing some required elements. At a minimum, each WikiTree profile must have:

== Biography ==

== Sources ==

<references />

Other headings come down to person preference as to style. Personally, most of my profiles only have these elements. If I do a profile for a famous person, of course, they may need more sections. Maybe you have someone with an extensive military career, or something else of note that happened in their life. Sometimes you need a Research Notes section if you need to explain how you came to a conclusion on say why you think someone or other is their parent; you may need to show your reasoning because a primary source has not been found. Some people like lists and tables and some people like narratives. I like narratives.

So this is how I fixed Thomas Kissinger with minimal editing:

Thomas Kissinger with minimal editing and all required elements

I think it's pretty ugly. This is a prettier version achieved by using the <ref></ref> tags. I just wrapped the source within the tags and placed them after the fact that they support.

Thomas Kissinger with better editing according to me

Want to see how it looks?

Thomas Kissinger - After

You should really use the WikiTree Sourcer App. It just hangs out in your browser, you set up your preferences, then with a few clicks, you can get a perfectly formatted citation with links, baby! Links! I spent may an additional 10 minutes or less and improved our good buddy Thomas' profile with the Sourcer App:

Thomas Kissinger after the WikiTree Sourcer App treatment

Converting SPAN Tags to REF Tags

Both <span></span> tags and <ref></ref> tags used to be recommended for use on WikiTree, but now only the <ref></ref> tags are recommended. There are still a lot of <span></span> tags lurking in our branches and some people may not know how to get rid of these pesky buggers. It is really not that hard.

If you just use the reference tags, you'll get a list of the sources with numbers, representing the number of times each source is cited in the biography, appended to the front of the source. The order of the sources will change as sources are added according to the order in which they appear in the biography.

You can kind of see why some people may prefer the span tags, but the reference tags are simpler, hence their preference for use with the wider community. Let's just try to get along, okay?

As I understand it, if a profile currently contains span tags it is generating a "suggestion." The way to clear the suggestion is to convert the span tag to a reference tag. Not to worry, it is really quite simple. If you use the WikiTree Sourcer App it will create the reference-style tag for you automatically (just sayin').

Frequently Used Sources

Ancestry Sources

If you are going to use Ancestry sources, it is important to keep in mind that most people do not have access to these records since it is a pay site. For that reason it is important to either create numerous in-line citations to impart as much information as possible to those who do not have access or to at least transcribe or list as much information as possible. Some people are able to access many records through their public library.

I recommend that you use the WikiTree Sourcer to retrieve and format your citations for Ancestry.

1. Download and install the WikiTree Sourcer. Be sure to format it to your preference.
2. Build the source citation from the Ancestry Record Page.
   • Build an inline citation for placement within the biography to support a fact.
   • Build a source citation for placement under the Sources heading in a list.
   • You can also build a narrative with the inline citation.
   • If you will be using an inline citation to support more than one fact, you can manually name your <ref> tag. (<ref name=>)
3. Paste the citation into your profile.

The WikiTree Sourcer works on Ancestry, FamilySearch, FindMyPast, Newspapers.com (from a clipping) and FindAGrave, among others.

Green-Wood Cemetery

This cemetery now has two options for burial records.

• Burial Search is a database of those interred at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. You can find the burial date, lot, section, and grave. Clues to relationships can be found by comparing the lot and section information.
  • <ref>The Green-Wood Historic Fund. "Burial Search," ''G-W Green-Wood'' (https://www.green-wood.com/burial_search/ : accessed [date]). Buried in Section xxx, lot xxxxx.</ref>
• Burial and Vital Records: 1840-1937. This database contains more detailed records and includes digital images of the handwritten ledgers that were updated daily by the cemetery administrators. They may include the name, interment date, location in cemetery, and other demographic data such as age at death, cause of death, place of birth, street address, marital status, and undertaker.
  • <ref>''Burial Record:'' The Green-Wood Historic Fund. "Burial and Vital Records: 1840-1937", database and digital records, ''Green-Wood'' (https://www.green-wood.com/burial-and-vital-records/ : accessed [date]). IMAGE: [link to record image]</ref>

Source Links

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