A Couple of Rules for Filling out Forms

There are some customary rules in genealogy or filling out forms.
1. Names are ALWAYS recorded as they LEGALLY appear. A nickname would be in parenthesis or if using PAF on another line or in the notes.
example: Morris William Robbins (Curly)
2. Dates are ALWAYS recorded Day/Month/ Year, with the month represented in 3 letters
example: 6 Mar 2009, the first 3 letters of the month are always used.
3. Places are always given as completely as possible.
example: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Because these are the established rules, anyone can look at anyone else's information and know that they didn't mean June 6th, 2009, and they know that the places are listed by City, Town, or Township followed by the County, State, and Country.