Enter the name of the individual constituent exactly as it should appear throughout your database such as on pages and reports.

Enter a maiden name for the individual as necessary. On the constituent record, the maiden name entered appears as an alias on the Names tab. When you search for individual constituents, you can select to include maiden names in the search criteria.

Enter a nickname for the individual as necessary. When you search for individual constituents, you can select to include nicknames in the search criteria.

Select whether the individual constituent is single, married, or divorced.

Select a title for the individual such as Mr., Mrs., or Ms. You can select a second title if necessary, such as “Reverend Dr.”

Select a suffix for the individual such as Sr. or M.D. You can select a second suffix if necessary, such as “III Esq.”

This field displays an image associated with the constituent, such as a picture of the individual. To add an image for the constituent, click Choose file. The Open screen appears so you can browse to and select the image file to use.

To remove an image associated with the constituent, click Clear file.

Select whether the individual is a male or female. If you are unsure of the individual’s gender, select “Unknown”.

Enter the individual’s date of birth, such as 10/10/1941. If you are unsure of the exact birth date, you can enter a “fuzzy” date, such as the month and year or the year only. If the date contains a year, the constituent’s age is calculated and displayed.

If the constituent has a personal website or weblog, enter the web address. On the constituent record, the web address appears as a link to the website.