Forgetting all the issues of accuracy with the GRO Index it is worth noting that an individual has 42 days in which to register a birth so a 13 week quarter on the birth index covers up to 18 weeks of possible dates of birth. Deaths on the other hand are required to be registered within 5 days, extended to 14 days to allow for a medical certificate and indefinitely extended if there is a coroner involved. The marriage registration is the most accurate since it normally takes place at the end of the ceremony.
I agree that a registration event should be created, after all it is in effect a "civil christening", but until Legacy is able to use that as an alternative to a birth date it is also necessary to enter something for the date of birth. My personal choice would be "before end of quarter" until I get something more accurate. David On 13/04/2014 09:05, MikeFry wrote: > On 13 Apr 2014 01:09, Ron Ferguson wrote: > >> They are simply a record of when these events were*registered*. Strictly >> speaking I suppose that one should create a Registration Event for each type >> then it would be clear that March 1852 was a quarter date. > That's precisely what I've started to do. Added three, registration events. > Over > time, I will remove the quarter dates from the vital information and add the > appropriate events. I'm still considering whether to substitute a 'from-to' > date > to cover the replaced 'birth' date. > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
