Tom, The double date is the notation that is used for dates that fall between January 1 and March 25 in years prior to 1752 when England and the American colonies finally switched from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. If you go to Family Tree Maker's help menu and search for "Julian", "Gregorian", or "Double Dates", you can get a more detailed explanation. Regards, Andy hummell@telerama.com "Tom Chapman" <SurfCityTom@socal.rr.com> wrote: > > Anbody out there familiar with Famiy Tree Maker? I sometimes get stuck with a date that combines 2 years - like 1742/43. I keep trying to make it 1742, and it keeps coming back as 1742/43. > > Any help here? > > Tom