How to Add a Custom Branch or Rank for Military Service Records

When adding Military Service to your Deceased records, you may have Veterans who don't fall under the conventional U.S. Military Branches or Ranks. Use this guide to create custom Military Branches and Ranks for those Veterans.

Step 1

Log into webCemeteries Management.

Step 2

Click the Settings icon at the bottom of the left-hand menu.

Step 3

Select "Military Branches" from the left Sidebar.

Step 3

You will see a list of branches and ranks. Click the orange "+"  button on the top right to add a custom branch to the list. 

Step 4

You will be prompted to add the Branch Name and click "Save.”

Step 5

Next, you will need to add ranks to your custom branch. Click the orange "+" button on the top right to start adding ranks.

Step 6

Enter the name of the rank and the pay grade if known. Be sure to enter a Display Order number so that the rank appears in rank order in your drop down list. Click "Save" when you are finished. 

Deleting

You can click "Delete Branch" to delete old custom branches, or the "Trash Bin" to delete a specific Rank within that Branch.