Where possible, use one of the standard fact types rather than a custom fact — this allows Pedigree Forge to understand the data and produce better charts and reports. Some fact types are only available from the Facts menu on the menu bar.
Birth, Baptism, Census, Death, Burial, Cremation, Will, Codicil, Probate, Administration, Seat, Floruit, Adoption, Education, Graduation, Ordination, Emigration, Immigration, Bar Mitzvah, Confirmation, Residence, First Communion, Naturalisation, Retirement, Blessing.
Marriage, Marriage Licence, Marriage Banns, Divorce, Engagement, Annulment, Divorce Filed.
Some fact types can represent more specific situations through their subtypes. For example, a marriage fact has a subtype for "civil partnership". See Fact subtypes for details.
On old documents, a person might be described as being "of" a particular place — often their main or long-term residence. The seat fact records this information, which is then used on charts and in reports.
When approximate dates of birth and death are unknown for someone in the distant past, a floruit date (often abbreviated as "fl." on charts) records the period in which the person is known to have been alive. The date is typically entered as a range — for example, Bet 1450 and 1480.