That should really be left to the user. I personally do not need or want my program to calculate ages, and in the case where the birth date is uncertain, only the ages the ancestor gave at various events in his life, which is most often how a group of birth years like 1580/1583/1589 were arrived at, have any meaning. But thanks for pointing that out. However, if FTM allows Betw 1580 - 1589 or however that was put, it already has an algorithm to select which birth dates it is able to use to calculate ages. Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy in Ocala" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 7:23 AM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] include all spouses and stepchildren > FTM needs to have dates in a specific format because it uses them to > calculate ages, or calculate dates from ages. For example if a tombstone > gives the date of death, and the age in years, months, and days, FTM can > calculate the birth date > > FTM can also sort facts/events in chronological order on the facts page > and > in custom reports.. It needs consistency of format to do both of those > things > > Judy in Ocala > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dora Smith > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 1:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] include all spouses and stepchildren > > Thanks for telling me this. When I called FTM customer support and > asked, > they told me differently. > > However, a number of programs just import the date as you wrote it without > categorizing and messing with it. > > Yours, > Dora Smith > Austin, TX > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peggy Ann Vipond" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 11:44 PM > Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] include all spouses and stepchildren > > >> Hi Dora >> I have FTM Ver 16. The following dates are accepted >> >> 22 Feb 1636/37 >> >> bef 12 Jan 1807 >> >> aft 1810 >> >> Bet. Jan 23 - Jun 04, 1819 >> >> You can do 3 date facts for 1581/ 1590/ 1608 and 1680, 23 Jun 1681, or 5 >> Aug 1681 They are not hidden in the notes but right on the facts >> page. >> I am sure they would not import and would have to be done individually. >> >> I think that is true of all software. They each do it different. I >> am >> not able to import Quicken into Peachtree. It will import most but not >> all >> info. >> >> Peggy >> >> -------------------------------------- >> Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at >> [email protected] >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.3/395 - Release Date: 7/21/2006 > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.3/395 - Release Date: 7/21/2006