* Birth Day v. Birth Registration Date

[rodit]

I have pondered this small problem for some time, and would like to know how others handle it.
If you find Uncle Fred's birth record in the BMD's, he will be recorded in the quarter that he was finally registered. This could be upto (I believe) 6 weeks after his birth. For example if born mid to late November 1890 he could be registered in Q1 1891. If this is the only knowledge you have of his birth, do you enter Q1 1891 in the Birth Event or should it be recorder elsewhere?
As the Date Entry Assistant allows for entering the Quarter of a specific Event, it appears that FH accepts this date as the birth day, unless the actual date is entered.
Any comments?
Cheers
Roger

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[Valkrider]

The way I do it is to enter it as an about date. I record the quarter page etc as a citation for the birth event.

It may not be the 'best' way and others may do it differently.

I suspect there will not be a right or wrong answer here BUT be consistent.

[Jane]

Personally I use the Quarter date format Q1 for example with a source of GRO Birth Index, so any one looking at the information will know that this is a computed date. A Quarter date is recorded as a between Jan and Mar for example, so although some people will have been born outside of the window, it's clear from the source it's an approximate date,

BTW On early ones the registration can be much later than the actual birth, my own Grandmother was registered at the same time as her younger sister for example (18 months late).

[ireneblackburn]

I used to enter it as a quarter date but found it messy when printing out reports, now I just enter the year and in the note for the birth event I write

Ref Q2 1892 Morpeth

if I get a certificate or get an exact date from another source I enter the date but I can still leave the registration quarter date in the note

It woeks for me.

[ireneblackburn]

sorry about typos, above should say Reg not Ref

[tatewise]

I use the GRO Registration Quarter Date until a more accurate Birth Date is available.
In the Source Record I hold details of the GRO Registration Index and eventually the Birth Certificate.
In the Citation I set its Entry Date to the GRO Registration Quarter Date.
Then, when the Birth Date is entered for the Fact, the Citation still shows the Registration Quarter Date.
The same strategy applies to Marriage and Death GRO records.

[rodit]

Thanks for all your comments. It seems that I am generally in step with you all.
Regards

Roger

[makfai]

It is the same with the place. The index shows where the birth is registered NOT where the person was born.