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How do you record that a person was cremated but not buried?

Hess, John C
Hess, John C ✭
March 6, 2021 edited March 6, 2021 in General Questions
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  • Paul W
    Paul W ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 6, 2021

    You go to the "Other Information" section on their main / person page. Click on "Add Information" and you will find a link headed "Cremation", from where you can enter the details.

     

    To highlight the fact they were cremated you could add a Note in the Collaboration section or even enter the fact in the "Reason This Information Is Correct:" box, found after clicking on "Edit Death". Incidentally, the latter is the only section on the person page where you can leave a visible statement without having to add a date or place. I use it as a workaround for entering information I want to have highlighted that relates to the broader issues (e.g. cremation) surrounding the death event.

     

    In the example below, I have no further details of the actual death, but can still clearly highlight the fact the the cremation details are "hidden" off-page.

     

    Extract of part of person page where cremation record can be highlighted: 

    Cremation highlght

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