Events | Details | Value options | |
About | Date Observed | | |
| Age (Years) | | |
| Appearance | | |
| Legal Status | Slave / Servant / Free / Owner / ... | |
| Literacy | Read / Write / Both / Neither | |
| Marital Status | Single / Married / Divorced / Widowed | |
| Maturity | Child / Youth / Adult / Boy / Girl | |
| Miscellaneous | | |
| Number of Children | | |
| Place of Residence | | |
| Type of Residence | | |
Birth | Date Born | | |
| Name of Father | | |
| Name of Mother | | |
| Place of Birth | | |
Civic | Date Noted | | |
| Duration of Position | | |
| Group Name | | |
| Place of Group | | |
| Position Held | | |
Death | Date Died | | |
| Age at Death | | |
| Cause of Death | | |
| Marital status at death | Widowed | |
| Place of Burial | | |
| Place of Death | | |
Education | Date Attained | | |
| Field of Study | | |
| Level Attained | (as of that date) | |
| Name of School | | |
| Place of School(ing) | | |
| Type of School(ing) | | |
Enslaved | Date Occurred | | |
| Acquiring Owner | | |
| How Enslaved | By Sale / By Birth / By Inheritance / ... | |
| Number of Slaves | | |
| Place of Event | | |
| Previous Owner | | |
Freed | Date Emancipated | | |
| How Freed | By Grant / Death of Owner / Escape / ... | |
| Owner Who Freed | | |
| Place of Grant | | |
Landed | Date Arrived | | |
| Name of Ship | | |
| Place of Landing | | |
Marriage | Date Married | | |
| Name of Church | | |
| Name of Spouse | | |
| Place of Marriage | | |
Military | Date Served | | |
| Branch of Service | US Army / US Navy / ... | |
| Length of Service | (as of that date) | |
| Rank Attained | (as of that date) | |
| Served In/At | Name of battle / campaign / theatre | |
| Type of Transition | Enlisted / Mustered / Deployed / Discharged | |
Religion | Date Recorded | | |
| Name of Church | | |
| Name of Religion | | |
| Place of Church | | |
| Sponsored By | | |
| Type of Record | Baptism / Confession / Funeral / Admission / ... | |
| Witnessed By | | |
Work | Date Engaged | | |
| Known Skills | | |
| Name of Employer | | |
| Occupation | | |
| Place of Work | | |