Looks like you are hitting the Julian/Gregorian date boundary -- when the British finally shifted to the Gregorian calendar, not only the date shifted (eleven days, if I remember) but the beginning of the year became Jan 1st. FTM gives dates in the ambiguous range (1/1 - 3/31) both old style and new style years. Bob Warren 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 ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ====