The Document Type
Use Document for records and files such as certificates, letters, newspaper clippings, family records, or scanned papers. Attach the source file and describe its date, authors, and people it concerns.
Fields included by default
- Name — required title for the document.
- File(s) — one or more attached files.
- Description — rich-text notes about the document.
- Author(s) — links to one or more Person items.
- Date of Document — an exact or approximate date.
- Related People — links to one or more Person items mentioned in or associated with the document.
Author(s) and Related People are separate links: one identifies who created the document; the other records who it relates to. Optional fields can be adjusted in the item type editor.