I figured if anyone would know, the gurus on this list would know the answer to my question. How did people keep track of the calendar on the frontiers of America? How did they know the date on which their baby was born? I have some folks who were always at the leading edge of the frontier so I can see why their ages would bounce around from one census to the next. They probably didn't have the foggiest idea the month let alone the date....or did they? Carole