My ggrandmother Elizabeth Mary Wright always celebrated her birthday on Feb 7th. She died on a Feb 7th as well. The family would always comment through the years that great grandma died on her birth date. Several years ago I sent for her birth certificate. Imagine our surprise when it revealed that she was actually born on a Jan 29 1861 and baptized Feb 7th 1861. Death and burial dates can also cause confusion. Violet Sent from my iPad

In most cases church records show baptism date. Some may be annotated with a birth date but only a few. Regards Graham -----Original Message----- From: ENG-LINCSGEN [mailto:eng-lincsgen-bounces+gtmt11=ntlworld.com@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Violet Hecnar Sent: 05 February 2017 21:47 To: ENG-LINCSGEN@rootsweb.com Subject: [LIN] Birth vs.Baptism Dates My ggrandmother Elizabeth Mary Wright always celebrated her birthday on Feb 7th. She died on a Feb 7th as well. The family would always comment through the years that great grandma died on her birth date. Several years ago I sent for her birth certificate. Imagine our surprise when it revealed that she was actually born on a Jan 29 1861 and baptized Feb 7th 1861. Death and burial dates can also cause confusion. Violet Sent from my iPad ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message