I know what you mean. I get 18221530...that's 15 months. Maybe you have to carry over 12 months and make it March 30, 1823???? -----Original Message----- From: Tamara Powell <homelite@theremc.com> To: HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [HANCOCK-L] ] Calculating a DOB >try this one I can't seem to get it. Person died 28 Dec.1894 at age 71yrs. >08months, 28 days. Good luck >Tamara >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Helene Pockrus" <helenepockrus@earthlink.net> >To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 12:20 PM >Subject: [HANCOCK-L] ] Calculating a DOB > > >> >> Holt-List.I thought it might help us all: >> >> >Remember 8870. >> >that's not an error: it's the number to remember when you want to find >the >> >birthdate of someone when you only have the date of death and age. How do >> >you figure the birthdate? Suppose the person died May 6, 1889, at the age >> of >> >71 years, 7 months, 9 days. >> >*Write the year, month, day as 18890506 >> >*Subtract the age at death 710709 >> >*This gives the figure 18179797 >> >*Now subtract 8870 >> >*The result is 18170927 >> >Year 1817, 9th month (Sept, 27th day or 27 Sept 1817.) >> >> >Source: Platte Co MO HIstorical Gen Society >> >Hope this helps! >> >Nancy >> >> >> >> BFaye, >> Searching for paternal:HOLT, LINDSEY, CARSWELL; maternal:CLOUD,CHILDRESS, >> WHEELER. >> >> >> >> ==== HOLT Mailing List ==== >> >> >> >> ============================== >> The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! >> http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 >> >> >> >> >> ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== >> Check out our HANCOCK Project World Wide at: >> http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/ > > >==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== >If you have a HANCOCK Genealogy Homepage, and would >like to have it listed on our Links page, send the URL to the >list, or to: JuliaFWood@aol.com >
There has to be more to the formula because of leap year and other conditions of time.Tamara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin Saye" <RobinHa@mindspring.com> To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 5:48 PM Subject: Re: [HANCOCK-L] ] Calculating a DOB > I know what you mean. I get 18221530...that's 15 months. Maybe you have to > carry over 12 months and make it March 30, 1823???? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tamara Powell <homelite@theremc.com> > To: HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 6:25 PM > Subject: Re: [HANCOCK-L] ] Calculating a DOB > > > >try this one I can't seem to get it. Person died 28 Dec.1894 at age 71yrs. > >08months, 28 days. Good luck > >Tamara > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Helene Pockrus" <helenepockrus@earthlink.net> > >To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 12:20 PM > >Subject: [HANCOCK-L] ] Calculating a DOB > > > > > >> > >> Holt-List.I thought it might help us all: > >> > >> >Remember 8870. > >> >that's not an error: it's the number to remember when you want to find > >the > >> >birthdate of someone when you only have the date of death and age. How > do > >> >you figure the birthdate? Suppose the person died May 6, 1889, at the > age > >> of > >> >71 years, 7 months, 9 days. > >> >*Write the year, month, day as 18890506 > >> >*Subtract the age at death 710709 > >> >*This gives the figure 18179797 > >> >*Now subtract 8870 > >> >*The result is 18170927 > >> >Year 1817, 9th month (Sept, 27th day or 27 Sept 1817.) > >> > >> >Source: Platte Co MO HIstorical Gen Society > >> >Hope this helps! > >> >Nancy > >> > >> > >> > >> BFaye, > >> Searching for paternal:HOLT, LINDSEY, CARSWELL; maternal:CLOUD,CHILDRESS, > >> WHEELER. > >> > >> > >> > >> ==== HOLT Mailing List ==== > >> > >> > >> > >> ============================== > >> The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > >> http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > >> Check out our HANCOCK Project World Wide at: > >> http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/ > > > > > >==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > >If you have a HANCOCK Genealogy Homepage, and would > >like to have it listed on our Links page, send the URL to the > >list, or to: JuliaFWood@aol.com > > > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > If you have a HANCOCK Genealogy Homepage, and would > like to have it listed on our Links page, send the URL to the > list, or to: JuliaFWood@aol.com