What information can I include in a non-famous bio?

Genealogical data:
Genealogical information about the subject can be included in the biography.

Personal information:
The focus of a biography is memorializing the individual’s life with preference to an originally written biography. We ask that those who index and memorialize the deceased from newspapers and other third-party accounts do so with full respect of copyright, refrain from adding information about living people (e.g. survivors) to protect their privacy, and respond generously to the family of the deceased.

If a cause of death is included, it is to be short and to the point, such as shown on a death certificate. Please don’t include graphic death details or name a perpetrator. 

It's simple to link to another Find a Grave memorial from the biography. When editing the bio field, add the text that will display (this is often the individual's name) and then highlight it. Select the link symbol in the editor and add the URL for the memorial in the field provided, clicking save. Scroll down and select Save Changes. For step-by-step instructions go to Create or Send a Hyperlink.

Other simple tools found in the menu for Bio Information (such as bold, italics, and creating lists) can help when you need to enhance the readability of bios as you update them. Click on the tool in the menu to use it. Another option is to highlight the text in the bio information field and then click on the tool to implement its use.

These standards will be added to and updated from time to time. Find a Grave reserves the right to edit any biography submitted to the site to conform to these and any future posted standards, our Community Guidelines and Terms and Conditions.

Does the biography need to include all the married surnames?

We encourage members to share genealogical information. The biography can, but does not necessarily need to, include all the married surnames for the individual. 

Learn more about adding Memorial Information and Naming Memorials.