Errors in format can cause major headaches later. Names Surnames always in all capital letters. Use maiden names of females. If a female has been previously married, use her maiden name and her married name. Write names by using first then last names.
Nicknames follow the given name in quotation marks.
Use slashes between variations is spelling. Use the earlier spelling to the left and later to the right. Dates Use the format of day month year. Use parentheses or comas. When an error was located, place brackets around the word sic.