In Cuba, we used the format day, month, year so the date would have been 2 de mayo, 1913.  Note that the months in Spanish are not capitalized Conchita Gutiérrez Cuesta Miami, Fl.  USA >________________________________ >From: Lila Garner <lilagarner@hotmail.com> >To: cuba@rootsweb.com >Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 9:27 PM >Subject: [CUBA] Writing of dates > > >Dear Listers, > >I'm trying to establish the exact date a postcard was written in 1913. The writer was born in 1887 and educated in Cuba. He wrote 2-5-1913. > >Considering the time frame and his Cuban education, is this 2 May 1913 or 5 February 1913? > >Thanks for your help! > >Lila >                          >========================================== >To reply to a message from the surname Bulletin Board you must post your answer on the Bulletin Board and not directly to the list. >~~~~~~ >Para contestar un mensaje del tablero de pesquisas es necesario que conteste por medio del tablero y no directamente a la lista. >========================================== >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CUBA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >