I use an "Assumed" note. If a person was born in 1860, I enter a death date of "bef. 1960" then put the word "Assumed" in the note. When making a book, I do a search (you have to be editing with word processing software) for Assumed and make it read "It is assumed he died before 1960." This makes it clear that no date of death is known but the person would be in excess of 100 years old if deceased. This prevents the person from being shown as Living in a report. I do the same with marriage dates for a couple with children if I know the birth year of at least one child. It can also be done with birth dates, but that's a little more perilous since assuming a child was born AFTER the parents' marriage is frought with speculation. As is the fact that the couple was married at all! The word "Assumed" in the note helps a great deal. Hmmmm. I wonder if "Assumed" could be used as a source as well, causing it to show up as a footnote? Sounds like something I'll fiddle with. Loretta Iroquois County ILGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iliroquo/ Ford County ILGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilford/ Iroquois County Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilicgs/ My Families http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~loretta/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Winfrey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 10:12 AM Subject: [FO] Living vs Dead > If no dates are known for birth and death, and the life took place 200 years > ago, does FO know the person is dead? Is there a flag for Living/Dead? > > Jim > > > > > ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== > FAMILY ORIGINS - Ordering, UPDATES, books, FAQ, FREE DEMO, Newsletter, etc. http://formalsoft.com For the 8.03 and 9.02 PATCHES and what they fix, go to: http://formalsoft.com/files.htm > >