Best field for estimated date?

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:58 am

Originally posted by dixonge

I'm in the process of cleaning up my records. I found a lot of estimated date ranges that somehow made it into the Birth Place or Death Place fields. I am putting them in the notes field for now. Is that what most people generally do?

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:58 am

I suggest that you record estimated dates as follows:

1. Enter an about date in the Date field - you can enter " c 1920" or " abt 1920" or " about 1920"

2. Add some comments in the Notes field to explain.

Keith

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:58 am

Originally posted by ItalianGen

Hi, I'm from Italy , excuse me for my limited english.
If my date of birth is between 1900 and 1902, how I write in birth field? I need to write some ranges of dates.
Thank you

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:58 am

ItalianGen wrote:Hi, I'm from Italy , excuse me for my limited english.
If my date of birth is between 1900 and 1902, how I write in birth field? I need to write some ranges of dates.
Thank you

I suggest that you enter abt 1901 for the Date and then explain in Notes why the date is not precise.

You can also enter it as about 1901 or c 1901 or circa 1901

Other approximate dates are before 1901 and after 1901 which van be shortened to bef and aft

Keith