Circa is very much alive and well and used in the entire metric world. It is abbreviated ca. and is used all over Europe. I use it consistently, even in my US writings. Abt. disturbs me as it is always capitalized just like Btw. and Bef. A lower case (abt - btw - bef) would serve Legacy better other than at the beginning of a sentence.
Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michele Lewis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 5:44 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Date question -- Circa is an older term that most genealogists don't use anymore. Abt. is much more common but whatever you like better is just fine. Michele -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 8:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LegacyUG] Date question -- Hi Everyone, Legacy accommodates different date formats and I am not sure when to use About and Circa. What is the difference and when do I use which one. Thanks, Bill R Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
