Suppose the person died May 6, 1889, at the age of 71 years, 7 months, 9 days. 1. Write the year, month, day as: ----------->     18890506 2. Subtract the age at death:   ---------------->         710709 3. This gives the figure: ------------------------>     18179797 4. Now subtract 8870: -------------------------->               8870 5. The result is: ----------------------------------->     18170927 Year 1817, 9th month (Sept), 27th day or 27 Sept, 1817      I hope this helps Jean Sellers ------------------------------------------------------------------------   About Us | FAQ | Help | Support/Feedback | P