MikeFry wrote: > On 03 Oct 2014 20:46, Sherry/Support wrote: > >> What about events recorded in the first quarter? They could have happened in >> the previous year, right? > > That's right! My grandmother was born in November 1903 (Dec Q 1903) but the > birth wasn't registered until Mar Q 1904. I presume her parents had to pay a > fine for late registration. This is a slightly artificial case since I do know > her date of birth. If I hadn't, then I'd have entered her dob as Abt.1904.
Which is the point, I'd think. If you already KNOW the birthdate, you got it from somewhere, so record where you got it from (pardon the prep-ending). If you DON'T already Know, record what you found. Because if we start making concessions, our db is going to be showing things like (born after 1795 and before 1846) which is right up there for accuracy with "18th century". IMO Cheryl 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
