Ancestral Sources offers Auto-Text Templates that allow transcripts to be customised.
The Ancestral Sources Tutorial ~ Working With Templates includes an introduction to Auto-Text Templates.
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Produced by tatewise (06/06/11)
Installation Instructions
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Templates
18th Cent Baptism (Long Version)
A version of the 18th Cent Baptism Template with “Born” instead of “b.
Baptisms at =IF[{ADDR}|{ADDR}, |]{PLACE}
=TITLE[{DATE}] {KEYPERSON.GN} =IF[{KEYFATHER.FULL}||illegitmate ]{KEYPERSON.GENDER.SONDAUGHTER} of =IF[{KEYFATHER.FULL}|{KEYFATHER.FULL}|{KEYMOTHER.FULL}]=IF[{KEYFATHER.OCCUPATION}|, {KEYFATHER.OCCUPATION} |=IF[{KEYMOTHER.OCCUPATION}|, {KEYMOTHER.OCCUPATION} | ]]=IF[{KEYFATHER.FULL}|=IF[{KEYMOTHER.GN}|and {KEYMOTHER.GN} {KEYFATHER.GENDER.HISHER} {KEYMOTHER.GENDER.HUSBANDWIFE}|]|]=IF[{KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.ADDRESS}| {KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.ADDRESS},|]=IF[{KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.PLACE}| {KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.PLACE}|]=IF[{KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE}|. Born {KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE}|]“:
18th Cent Baptism (Long Norfolk Version)
A version of the 18th Cent Baptism Template with the addition of the wife’s maiden name as commonly found in Norfolk parish registers:
Baptisms at =IF[{ADDR}|{ADDR}, |]{PLACE}
=IF[{REF}|{REF}|]
=TITLE[{DATE}] {KEYPERSON.GN} =IF[{KEYFATHER.FULL}||illegitmate ]{KEYPERSON.GENDER.SONDAUGHTER} of =IF[{KEYFATHER.FULL}|{KEYFATHER.FULL}|{KEYMOTHER.FULL}]=IF[{KEYFATHER.OCCUPATION}|, {KEYFATHER.OCCUPATION} |=IF[{KEYMOTHER.OCCUPATION}|, {KEYMOTHER.OCCUPATION} | ]]=IF[{KEYFATHER.FULL}|=IF[{KEYMOTHER.GN}|and {KEYMOTHER.GN} {KEYFATHER.GENDER.HISHER} {KEYMOTHER.GENDER.HUSBANDWIFE}|]|]=IF[{KEYMOTHER.SN}| (late {KEYMOTHER.SN})|]=IF[{KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.ADDRESS}| {KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.ADDRESS},|]=IF[{KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.PLACE}| {KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.PLACE}|]=IF[{KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE}|. Born {KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE}|]
18th Cent Baptism (Long Version with Ref)
Baptisms at =IF[{ADDR}|{ADDR}, |]{PLACE}
{REF}
=TITLE[{DATE}] {KEYPERSON.GN} =IF[{KEYFATHER.FULL}||illegitmate ]{KEYPERSON.GENDER.SONDAUGHTER} of =IF[{KEYFATHER.FULL}|{KEYFATHER.FULL}|{KEYMOTHER.FULL}]=IF[{KEYFATHER.OCCUPATION}|, {KEYFATHER.OCCUPATION} |=IF[{KEYMOTHER.OCCUPATION}|, {KEYMOTHER.OCCUPATION} | ]]=IF[{KEYFATHER.FULL}|=IF[{KEYMOTHER.GN}|and {KEYMOTHER.GN} {KEYFATHER.GENDER.HISHER} {KEYMOTHER.GENDER.HUSBANDWIFE}|]|]=IF[{KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.ADDRESS}| {KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.ADDRESS},|]=IF[{KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.PLACE}| {KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.PLACE}|]=IF[{KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE}|. Born {KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE}|]
Short Version of Generic Baptism Template
A slightly shorter version of the Generic Baptism Template, with the {REF} but omitting some of the information not found in the standard post-1813 baptism registers:
{SOURCETYPE}
Reference: {REF}
Date: {DATE}
Address: {ADDR}
Place: {PLACE}
Name: {KEYPERSON.FULL}
Gender: =TITLE[{KEYPERSON.GENDER}]
Date of Birth: =IF[{KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE}|{KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE}|Not given]
Birth place: {KEYPERSON.BIRTHPLACE.PLACE}
Birth address: {KEYPERSON.BIRTHPLACE.ADDRESS}
Residence place: {KEYPERSON.RESIDENCE.PLACE}
Residence address: {KEYPERSON.RESIDENCE.ADDRESS}
Father: {KEYFATHER.FULL}
Father's Occupation: {KEYFATHER.OCCUPATION}
Father's residence place: {KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.PLACE}
Father's residence address: {KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.ADDRESS}
Mother: {KEYMOTHER.GN} {KEYFATHER.SN}
Mother's residence place: {KEYMOTHER.RESIDENCE.PLACE}
Mother's residence address: {KEYMOTHER.RESIDENCE.ADDRESS}
Short Version of Generic Baptism Template with Mother's Maiden Name
As the previous template but with the Mother’s maiden name added:
{SOURCETYPE}
Reference: {REF}
Date: {DATE}
Address: {ADDR}
Place: {PLACE}
Name: {KEYPERSON.FULL}
Gender: =TITLE[{KEYPERSON.GENDER}]
Date of Birth: =IF[{KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE}|{KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE}|Not given]
Birth place: {KEYPERSON.BIRTHPLACE.PLACE}
Birth address: {KEYPERSON.BIRTHPLACE.ADDRESS}
Residence place: {KEYPERSON.RESIDENCE.PLACE}
Residence address: {KEYPERSON.RESIDENCE.ADDRESS}
Father: {KEYFATHER.FULL}
Father's Occupation: {KEYFATHER.OCCUPATION}
Father's residence place: {KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.PLACE}
Father's residence address: {KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.ADDRESS}
Mother: {KEYMOTHER.GN} {KEYFATHER.SN} (nee {KEYMOTHER.SN})
Mother's residence place: {KEYMOTHER.RESIDENCE.PLACE}
Mother's residence address: {KEYMOTHER.RESIDENCE.ADDRESS}
Short Version of Generic Baptism Template omitting the ADDRESS field
As the short version of the Generic template but omitting the ADDRESS field:
{SOURCETYPE}
Reference: {REF}
Date: {DATE}
Address: {ADDR}
Place: {PLACE}
Name: {KEYPERSON.FULL}
Gender: =TITLE[{KEYPERSON.GENDER}]
Date of Birth: =IF[{KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE}|{KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE}|Not given]
Birth place: {KEYPERSON.BIRTHPLACE.PLACE}
Residence place: {KEYPERSON.RESIDENCE.PLACE}
Father: {KEYFATHER.FULL}
Father's Occupation: {KEYFATHER.OCCUPATION}
Father's residence place: {KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.PLACE}
Mother: {KEYMOTHER.GN} {KEYFATHER.SN}
Mother's residence place: {KEYMOTHER.RESIDENCE.PLACE}
Short Version of Generic Baptism Template with the Mother's Maiden Name but omitting the ADDRESS field
As the previous version of the Generic template but including the Mother’s Maiden Name:
{SOURCETYPE}
Reference: {REF}
Date: {DATE}
Address: {ADDR}
Place: {PLACE}
Name: {KEYPERSON.FULL}
Gender: =TITLE[{KEYPERSON.GENDER}]
Date of Birth: =IF[{KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE}|{KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE}|Not given]
Birth place: {KEYPERSON.BIRTHPLACE.PLACE}
Residence place: {KEYPERSON.RESIDENCE.PLACE}
Father: {KEYFATHER.FULL}
Father's Occupation: {KEYFATHER.OCCUPATION}
Father's residence place: {KEYFATHER.RESIDENCE.PLACE}
Mother: {KEYMOTHER.GN} {KEYFATHER.SN} (late {KEYMOTHER.SN})
Mother's residence place: {KEYMOTHER.RESIDENCE.PLACE}
Catholic Baptisms (In Latin)
Requires two new Witness Roles of GodFather and GodMother
{OTHER} {YEAR}
No: {REF}
{KEYPERSON.SN.CAPS}
Die {KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE.DAY} {KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE.MONTH.FULL} {KEYPERSON.BIRTHDATE.YEAR} =IF[=EQUALS[{KEYPERSON.GENDER}|male]|natus|nata] et die {DATE.DAY} {DATE.MONTH.FULL} {DATE.YEAR} =IF[=EQUALS[{KEYPERSON.GENDER}|male]|baptizatus|baptizata] est
{KEYPERSON} =IF[=EQUALS[{KEYPERSON.GENDER}|male]|filius|filia] {KEYFATHER.GN} et
{KEYMOTHER.GN} {KEYFATHER.SN} (olim {KEYMOTHER.SN} ) conjugum:
a me {ASSOCLIST[Priest].COMMA}
Patrinus fuit {ASSOCLIST[GodFather].COMMA} Matrina fuit {ASSOCLIST[GodMother].COMMA}