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 > > >