Help on the Grave Overview tab
The Overview tab displays the general information about a grave.
The following is a complete list of the information fields that can be displayed for a grave. Some fields that have not value are not displayed but can be entered on the Edit dialog.
| Field Name | Description | Editable |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ||
| Prefix | Prefixes include titles, rank, honorifics, or degrees of individuals and their abbreviations (Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms., Prof., Capt., Lt., Dr., Rev., etc.) Do not include common prefixes like Mr. or Mrs. | Yes |
| First | The first given name. | Yes |
| Middle | The second given name. | Yes |
| Nickname | A name that the individual is known by that is not one of their given names. | Yes |
| Maiden | The surname at birth of a married woman. | Yes |
| Surname | The family (last) name. | Yes |
| Suffix | Suffixes include academic (M.D., M.B.A), honorary (K.B.E), professional (C.P.A., R.N.), and generational titles (Jr., Sr., III) | Yes |
| Gender | The gender (male or female). | Yes |
| Birth | ||
| Date | The date the individual was born. | Yes |
| Death | ||
| Date | The date the individual died. | Yes |
| Age | The age of the individual at death. This will be calculated automatically if the birth and death dates are supplied. | Yes |
| Burial | ||
| Date | The date of burial or interment. | Yes |
| Place | The cemetery and the civil places that contain the cemetery, such as the county and state. | No |
| Location | Grave or lot identification or directions within the cemetery. | Yes |
| Latitude | The latitude portion of the coordinates of the grave specified as decimal degrees: -90 to +90. | Yes |
| Longitude | The longitude portion of the coordinates of the grave specified as decimal degrees: -180 to +180. | Yes |
| Inscription | Headstone inscription excluding name and dates | Yes |
| Same stone as | The histopolis Grave ID of another grave sharing the same headstone as this individual. | Yes |
| Note | Free form field that can be used to include additional information about an individual. | Yes |
| Histopolis Grave ID | The nine digit number assigned to the grave by Histopolis. | No |
| Added | The date the grave was added to Histopolis (if available and recent). | No |
| Updated | The date the grave information was last updated. | No |
Editable
The fields marked as editable can by updated. You must be logged on to edit grave information or make other contributions (free registration is required). An Edit button appears at the top right of the Grave Overview tab.
