Thanks for this discussion by the way, I've long wondered what these odd looking Quarter dates (vs say 1Q1900 or 1900Q1) were all about ...
C.G. Ouimet Kingston ON -----Original Message----- From: David Newton [mailto:davidnew...@drdavid.plus.com] Sent: April 13, 2014 05:09 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Quarter dates 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 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
