The dating system we use here in the States is Month, Date and Year. I know the UK uses the Opposite way, but I would love to know how many countries use our system. For example does Canada? Does India? etc ??? Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "T V Howe" <tvhowe@lineone.net> To: <IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 1:53 PM Subject: RE: [IRISH-NYC] Figuring Out Dates > Bill > If your date meant 10th February 1927 (the rather strange American way > of putting dates (at least to us Europeans!) then that was a Thursday. > > If you meant 2nd November 1927 then this was a Sunday. > > No great magic here - just using the calendar part of an email program > "Outlook" > > Hope you are successful > > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: RWBOYLAN@aol.com [mailto:RWBOYLAN@aol.com] > Sent: 22 May 2002 17:03 > To: IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IRISH-NYC] Figuring Out Dates > > Could someone please help me with a research question? I have an obit > dated > 2.10.27 (1927) that states that the person died "on Tuesday." Is there > an > easy way I can figure out what day of the week that 2.10.27 fell on, so > I can > calculate the Date of Death? > > Thanks, > > Bill Boylan > > > ==== IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY Mailing List ==== > Please visit the list website: > http://www.irishinnyc.freeservers.com > It is a work in progress. Thank you for your patience! > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Kathleen India does not use our system for dates . I think we are in the minority. I try to avoid confusion by 24May2002 Happy hunting sheila