tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431320127509797635.post932355553071429273..comments2024-02-20T18:04:35.517-05:00Comments on Family Tree Maker User: File Sharing and Brick Walls - Part 6 - Abt DatesCousin Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431320127509797635.post-29521893690687387762011-11-26T11:23:16.342-05:002011-11-26T11:23:16.342-05:00Dave,
Actually, I think we both use the Abt term ...Dave,<br /><br />Actually, I think we both use the Abt term for the same reason. For a baptism record, without a Birth Date, I would use the Bef YYYY or Bef MM/DD/YYYY, where MM/DD/YYYY is the known Baptism date.<br /><br />Thank you for your comment.<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431320127509797635.post-79429134789702816762011-11-26T10:21:44.577-05:002011-11-26T10:21:44.577-05:00I use Abt a little differently. I use it for indic...I use Abt a little differently. I use it for indicating approximate dates that may be wrong, such as setting a birth date from a baptismal date. If I have a baptism date of 23 Nov 1864 and no birth date, i will use "Abt 1864" for birth. It is possible that the person was born earlier, even several years. If i have an actual date, then I record exactly what I know. This way I separate the low precision information from potentially low accuracy information.Dave Lynchhttp://200inparadise.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com