diff --git a/src/containers/input/FieldTextInputContainer.jsx b/src/containers/input/FieldTextInputContainer.jsx
index c25e5f9d..05fb0759 100644
--- a/src/containers/input/FieldTextInputContainer.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/input/FieldTextInputContainer.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { components as inputComponents } from 'cspace-input';
-import { injectIntl, intlShape } from 'react-intl';
+import { injectIntl, intlShape, defineMessages } from 'react-intl';
+import get from 'lodash/get';
+import { NS_PREFIX } from '../../constants/xmlNames';
+import { configKey } from '../../helpers/configHelpers';
 import { formatRecordTypeSourceField } from '../../helpers/formatHelpers';
 import withConfig from '../../enhancers/withConfig';
 import withCsid from '../../enhancers/withCsid';
@@ -16,18 +19,67 @@ const propTypes = {
   value: PropTypes.string,
 };
 
+const messages = defineMessages({
+  listItem: {
+    id: 'fieldTextInput.listItem',
+    description: 'Item in a group list',
+    defaultMessage: '{groupList} #{index} — {listItem}',
+  },
+});
+
+export const getFirstChild = (recordType, partName, fieldName, { config }) => {
+  const recordTypeConfig = config.recordTypes[recordType];
+  const partDescriptor = get(recordTypeConfig, ['fields', 'document', `${NS_PREFIX}:${partName}`]);
+  if (!partDescriptor) {
+    return fieldName;
+  }
+
+  let updatedField = fieldName;
+  const fieldDescriptor = partDescriptor[fieldName];
+  if (fieldDescriptor) {
+    updatedField = Object.keys(fieldDescriptor).filter((key) => key !== configKey);
+  }
+
+  return updatedField;
+};
+
 export const formatHumanReadable = (type, value, context) => {
   let formatted;
 
   // the key is created with schema:fieldName:listIndex
   // we have 3 outcomes -- an array of index 1 (unqualified), 2 (qualified), or 3 (qualified list)
+  // for qualified lists, use the child key if available
   // see: AuditDocumentHandler.java
   const parts = value.split(':');
+  const [partName, fieldName] = parts;
   if (parts.length === 2) {
-    formatted = formatRecordTypeSourceField(type, value, context);
+    let searchField = fieldName;
+
+    // capture either the last field or the full name of the group list
+    const groupRegex = /(?<groupList>\w+GroupList)$/;
+    const fieldRegex = /(?<groupList>\w+)\/(?<index>\d+)\/(?<field>\w+\/?)+$/;
+
+    const match = fieldRegex.exec(fieldName);
+    if (match) {
+      const { intl } = context;
+      const groupChild = getFirstChild(type, partName, match.groups.groupList, context);
+      const formattedGroup = formatRecordTypeSourceField(type, `${partName}:${groupChild}`, context);
+      const formattedListItem = formatRecordTypeSourceField(type, `${partName}:${match.groups.field}`, context);
+      return intl.formatMessage(messages.listItem, {
+        groupList: formattedGroup,
+        index: match.groups.index,
+        listItem: formattedListItem,
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (groupRegex.exec(fieldName)) {
+      searchField = getFirstChild(type, partName, fieldName, context);
+    }
+
+    formatted = formatRecordTypeSourceField(type, `${partName}:${searchField}`, context);
   } else if (parts.length === 3) {
-    // todo: get child of the key
-    formatted = formatRecordTypeSourceField(type, `${parts[0]}:${parts[1]}`, context);
+    const childName = getFirstChild(type, partName, fieldName, context);
+    formatted = formatRecordTypeSourceField(type, `${partName}:${childName}`, context);
   } else {
     formatted = value;
   }
diff --git a/test/specs/containers/input/FieldTextInputContainer.spec.jsx b/test/specs/containers/input/FieldTextInputContainer.spec.jsx
index 8df4a154..24f77a7c 100644
--- a/test/specs/containers/input/FieldTextInputContainer.spec.jsx
+++ b/test/specs/containers/input/FieldTextInputContainer.spec.jsx
@@ -18,12 +18,51 @@ const intl = {
 const recordType = 'collectionobject';
 
 const objectNumberConfig = {
-  messages: defineMessages({
-    name: {
-      id: 'field.collectionobjects_common.objectNumber.name',
-      defaultMessage: 'Identification number',
+  [configKey]: {
+    messages: defineMessages({
+      name: {
+        id: 'field.collectionobjects_common.objectNumber.name',
+        defaultMessage: 'Identification number',
+      },
+    }),
+  },
+};
+
+const commentsConfig = {
+  comment: {
+    [configKey]: {
+      messages: defineMessages({
+        name: {
+          id: 'field.collectionobjects_common.comment.name',
+          defaultMessage: 'Comment',
+        },
+      }),
+    },
+  },
+};
+
+const titleGroupListConfig = {
+  titleGroup: {
+    [configKey]: {
+      messages: defineMessages({
+        name: {
+          id: 'field.collectionobjects_common.titleGroup.name',
+          defaultMessage: 'Title',
+        },
+      }),
+
+    },
+    titleLanguage: {
+      [configKey]: {
+        messages: defineMessages({
+          name: {
+            id: 'field.collectionobjects_common.titleLanguage.name',
+            defaultMessage: 'Title language',
+          },
+        }),
+      },
     },
-  }),
+  },
 };
 
 const config = {
@@ -32,9 +71,9 @@ const config = {
       fields: {
         document: {
           'ns2:collectionobjects_common': {
-            objectNumber: {
-              [configKey]: objectNumberConfig,
-            },
+            objectNumber: objectNumberConfig,
+            comments: commentsConfig,
+            titleGroupList: titleGroupListConfig,
           },
         },
       },
@@ -43,12 +82,31 @@ const config = {
 };
 
 describe('FieldTextInputContainer', () => {
-  it('should return human readable input when available', () => {
+  it('should return the default message for fields', () => {
     const field = 'collectionobjects_common:objectNumber';
     const formatted = formatHumanReadable(recordType, field, { intl, config });
     formatted.should.equal('Identification number');
   });
 
+  it('should return the child message for lists', () => {
+    const field = 'collectionobjects_common:comments:03E8';
+    const formatted = formatHumanReadable(recordType, field, { intl, config });
+    formatted.should.equal('Comment');
+  });
+
+  it('should return the group message for GroupLists', () => {
+    const field = 'collectionobjects_common:titleGroupList';
+    const formatted = formatHumanReadable(recordType, field, { intl, config });
+    formatted.should.equal('Title');
+  });
+
+  it('should return the group, index, and item for GroupList items', () => {
+    const field = 'collectionobjects_common:titleGroupList/0/titleLanguage';
+    const formatted = formatHumanReadable(recordType, field, { intl, config });
+    // would be nice to have an actual intl fill this in
+    formatted.should.equal('{groupList} #{index} — {listItem}');
+  });
+
   it('should return the field when formatting is not available', () => {
     const field = 'collectionspace_core:uri';
     const formatted = formatHumanReadable(recordType, field, { intl, config });