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   Churches normally record information about christenings, baptisms, marriages, and burials. The type of information you will find in the records are the name (s) of the individual (s) involved, the date of the event, the location of the event, and the clergyman's name.

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2. news.legacyfamilytree.com › legacy_news › 2018Using Date Standardization in Genealogy Research - Legacy News

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   Jul 23, 2018 · Circa - This classic term has fallen out of favor but I still use it for captions on photographs because I think it looks cool. It is equivalent to About. For facts you need to use About.

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   How do you record dates in a family tree?

   • To avoid confusion when recording dates in your family tree, it is best to use the month written in full or an alphabetic abbreviation such as Nov for November, rather than using a month number, such as 11 for November). 2. Failure to recognise and convert Julian dates to Gregorian dates

   Understanding Dates: Five common mistakes to avoid

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   Can a census record be used as an alternative date?

   • You may want the birth year or date from a census record to show more clearly as an alternative date, particularly if its markedly different. You may also want to add dates that are sourced elsewhere. The problematic entries I showed earlier mentioned sources such as a headstone or a family bible.

   How To Format Dates In Ancestry Trees (With Examples)

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   How are dates recorded?

   • Dates are recorded every which way in the billions of physical records that are the source of Ancestry’s digital archives. Genealogists review and determine which date format is most typical in a particular record collection.

   How To Format Dates In Ancestry Trees (With Examples)

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   Are older census records accurate?

   • The older census records are notoriously imprecise when it comes to age. Let’s work a common example where your research finds a birth record and two census records – and all the dates are different. The rule of thumb is to add a birth record as the main birth entry. The other dates can then be added as additional dates and sources.

   How To Format Dates In Ancestry Trees (With Examples)

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4. www.familysearch.org › en › wikiAcronyms and Abbreviations • FamilySearch

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   Mar 18, 2023 · There are many acronymns and abbreviated words unique to genealogy and family history research that may not be easily found in any other industry's terminology. Here are some of the more commonly used acronyms and abbreviations: Abt. About or Circa; an guessed date, e.g., "Abt 1745". ACPL.

5. www.familysearch.org › en › wikiGenealogical Terms • FamilySearch

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   May 13, 2024 · The US Federal census has been taken every 10 years since 1790. US state census records may be taken in the alternate five year periods. Christening Baptism in most churches and often record birth dates, parent information, and can supply some relatives information in the form of god-parents. Circa

6. blog.myheritage.com › 2015 › 01Understanding Dates: Five common mistakes to avoid

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   Jan 12, 2015 · To avoid confusion when recording dates in your family tree, it is best to use the month written in full or an alphabetic abbreviation such as Nov for November, rather than using a month number, such as 11 for November). 2. Failure to recognise and convert Julian dates to Gregorian dates.

7. www.dataminingdna.com › in-depth-guide-to-ancestryHow To Format Dates In Ancestry Trees (With Examples)

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   Apr 24, 2020 · This article looks in detail at how to format dates in your Ancestry tree in a way that gives the most benefit to your family research. Are you thinking: do Ancestry date formats really need a full article? Well, yes if you’ve ever scratched your head at these situations: “ Different census records show different birth dates!”

8. www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org › blog › estimatingEstimating dates and ages in genealogical writing | New York ...

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   Mar 2, 2010 · About or circa (Latin for about) are used to indicate a date calculated from an inexact age, as on a census, deposition, or tombstone: born about 1847 (1850 census), born about 1798 (age at death on gravestone), born about 1740 (deposed about 45 years in 1785).