Best way to record suspect dates

tonyt · Post by **tonyt** » 12 Jan 2007 07:54

Was wondering if anyone could advise me on the best way to record suspect dates in FH please?

I've been given some info about a branch of my family but the dates seem very suspect

e.g. one person has

Died 6th February 1595/96
Burial 6th February 1595/96

Was wondering how should i interpret this and how to record it in FH please

Many thanks
Tony

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YouTube · Post by **Jane** » 12 Jan 2007 08:47

These are likely to be Julian dates, see
[wiki]glossary:dates:using_the_julian_and_gregorian_calendars[/wiki]

tonyt · Post by **tonyt** » 12 Jan 2007 09:10

Jane said:
These are likely to be Julian dates, see
glossary:dates:using_the_julian_and_gregorian_calendars

Many thanks Jane

I understand now!

But would the fact that the burial/death dates are the same still be suspect though? or would it be common that long ago to bury someone the same day they died please?

ChrisBowyer · Post by **ChrisBowyer** » 12 Jan 2007 09:35

Seems possible, especially if it's an infant death. But beware, a lot of people record baptism and burial as if they're birth and death dates... it depends where you (or your informant) got the information from. The important thing is to record the source (with a 'suspect' assesment if you like).

tonyt · Post by **tonyt** » 12 Jan 2007 09:53

ChrisBowyer said:
Seems possible, especially if it's an infant death. But beware, a lot of people record baptism and burial as if they're birth and death dates... it depends where you (or your informant) got the information from. The important thing is to record the source (with a 'suspect' assesment if you like).

Not infant deaths, and the info has a lot of these

I think my best bet would be to take these as more likely to be burial and mark as suspect? or would you opt to put it in both and mark both as suspect?

Thanks
Tony

ChrisBowyer · Post by **ChrisBowyer** » 12 Jan 2007 10:05

I'd certainly record it as a burial and probably ignore the death date. Or ask the informant where it comes from (difficult sometimes, especially in email, without sounding rude). Or better still, look it up yourself in the parish register if you can get to the county archives.

tonyt · Post by **tonyt** » 12 Jan 2007 10:09

ChrisBowyer said:
I'd certainly record it as a burial and probably ignore the death date. Or ask the informant where it comes from (difficult sometimes, especially in email, without sounding rude). Or better still, look it up yourself in the parish register if you can get to the county archives.

Ok, many thanks

YouTube · Post by **Jane** » 12 Jan 2007 10:17

Just as an aside, 1595 is around the time of the Black Death, if that was the cause death and burial might well have been very quick.

My guess on the same date is that the only information was the burial.

tonyt · Post by **tonyt** » 12 Jan 2007 10:25

Jane said:
Just as an aside, 1595 is around the time of the Black Death, if that was the cause death and burial might well have been very quick.

My guess on the same date is that the only information was the burial.

Thanks Jane

With regard to the black death i would never of even thought of something like that. You are a complete goldmine of info!

Many thanks

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