I haven't located a similar post via a search. I have noticed that the IGI information can be exactly 1 year different to the (say) the English Parish Records: Yorkshire (West Riding) [this is a CD purchased through Ancestry.com). For example: Mary Cardwell, IGI Batch: P009801 has a Christening Date of 3 Feb 1740 (father John Cardwell). Whereas the English Parish Records (Thornhill, West Yorkshire) has the following entry: 03 Feb 1739 Mary the dau: of John Cardwell Junr I believe the above to be the same person. Neverthless, I am sure I have seen similar examples and I wondered (besides the fact that I could have the wrong person) whether anyone else had noticed this or had an explantion. Regards Kingsley Hirst (in NZ)

Hi Kingsley, The Gregorian Calendar came into effect in 1752 in England and the New Year Changed from March 24th (ish). The change each year took place on Lady Day. If you check through any early Parish Records you will Note the change is noted on Lady Day. Regards. Elaine in Ottawa. Sheffield Indexers Site Admin. http://sheff-indexers.thewholeshebang.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kingsley Hirst" <dkh@xtra.co.nz> To: <WEST-RIDING@rootsweb.com> Sent: December 30, 2007 9:50 PM Subject: [WRY] Which is correct? IGI or English Parish Registers >I haven't located a similar post via a search. > > I have noticed that the IGI information can be exactly 1 year different to > the (say) the English Parish Records: Yorkshire (West Riding) [this is a > CD purchased through Ancestry.com). > > For example: > Mary Cardwell, IGI Batch: P009801 has a Christening Date of 3 Feb 1740 > (father John Cardwell). > > Whereas the English Parish Records (Thornhill, West Yorkshire) has the > following entry: > 03 Feb 1739 Mary the dau: of John Cardwell Junr > > I believe the above to be the same person. > > Neverthless, I am sure I have seen similar examples and I wondered > (besides the fact that I could have the wrong person) whether anyone else > had noticed this or had an explantion. > > Regards > Kingsley Hirst (in NZ) > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WEST-RIDING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.12/1203 - Release Date: > 12/30/2007 11:27 AM > >

Kingsley wrote I have noticed that the IGI information can be exactly 1 year different to the (say) the English Parish Records: Yorkshire (West Riding) [this is a CD purchased through Ancestry.com).For example:Mary Cardwell, IGI Batch: P009801 has a Christening Date of 3 Feb 1740 (father John Cardwell).Whereas the English Parish Records (Thornhill, West Yorkshire) has the following entry:03 Feb 1739 Mary the dau: of John Cardwell JunrI believe the above to be the same person.Neverthless, I am sure I have seen similar examples and I wondered (besides the fact that I could have the wrong person) whether anyone else had noticed this or had an explantion.Elaine replied The Gregorian Calendar came into effect in 1752 in England and the New Year Changed from March 24th (ish). The change each year took place on Lady Day. If you check through any early Parish Records you will Note the change is noted on Lady Day. My query Did this one year discrepancy continue towards the end of the century - I have several such instances in the 1780'8 and 1790's, all in one parish (Haworth) between January and March....... Thanks Geoff in Sevilla