The date scanner just reads the date fields, gives you a list and tells you the potential problem, such as a Feb 29 in a year that is not a leap year, or extra characters that should not be part of a date. It is up to you to make the changes. I have posted a sample of the output below. Gary RIN: 250 -- Joan /Gaylord/ death: W.D. APR 1634 RIN: 407 -- Isabell /Harvey/ baptism: 15 FEBV 1958 RIN: 469 -- Christopher /Sydenham/ death: W/D 15 MAY 1525 RIN: 534 -- Joane (Jane) /Carminow/ birth: 1427 (15-1443) RIN: 560 -- Elizabeth /FitzWalter/ Baroness Dinham death: BETW JUN 1483/AUG 1485 RIN: 599 -- Henry /Beaumont/ Baron Beaumont death: 17 JUN 25 JUL 1369 MRIN: 16 -- Husband's RIN 24 Wife's RIN 25 marriage: 25 JUN 1973 SL MRIN: 222 -- Husband's RIN 176 Wife's RIN 823 seal spouse: 30 MAR 1933 ALBER (PS) MRIN: 476 -- Husband's RIN 512 Wife's RIN 513 marriage: BEF ABT 1440 MRIN: 505 -- Husband's RIN 567 Wife's RIN 568 marriage: BTW 6 FEB 1435/6 & 23 MAR 1436/7 MRIN: 557 -- Husband's RIN 547 Wife's RIN 1066 marriage: NOT MD. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Boudreaux" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 7:50 AM Subject: Re: [PAF-5] PAF-5-USERS Digest, Vol 3, Issue 39 > That is an excellent point, when you see 1/12/1920. How can you tell if > that is > Jan 12, 1920 or Dec 1, 1920, if that format is used. > > Don Boudreaux > > Ross G.H. Cotton wrote: >> The only CORRECT format is one that other People (the reader) will >> understand what is meant. >> >> There are recommended formats. >> >> The one I use, based on 25 years of experience, is to ensure the month is >> shown in Characters, not numbers. This can be 12 Jan 1920, or Jan 12 >> 1920, >> or 1920 Jan 12. >> >> Any worthwhile genealogy program will facilitate one of the above >> formats. >> >> >> Ross GH Cotton, Burlington, ON, CAN 905)639-2929 >> Genealogy of the Cotton surname is my Enigma >> I haven't sent an attachment if the details are not mentioned above >> >> GOONS member responsible for tracking the family name, COTTON, #1437 >> Coordinator for Cotton DNA testing Project, Worldwide >> see http://home.comcast.net/~cottondna/ >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 9:18 AM >> Subject: Re: [PAF-5] PAF-5-USERS Digest, Vol 3, Issue 39 >> >> >> >>> In a message dated 3/9/2008 4:07:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >>> [email protected] writes: >>> >>> >>>> However, that is not my main message. The add-on I would like to tell >>>> you >>>> about is called "PAF 5 datescanner". This program will scan all the >>>> dates in >>>> your PAF 5 data file and inform you of all those that are not in the >>>> correct >>>> format. >>>> >>> Good Morning from Chilly Florida >>> Could you please expand on what you mean by correct format? Is this >>> according to Mrs Mills Book on citations? Church format? Someone else's >>> format? >>> Formats as you put them in the system? >>> Thanks in advance >>> Doug Burnett >>> Satellite Beach >>> FL >>> >>> >>> ************** >>> It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & >>> Finance. >>> (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> > > ------------------------------- > 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