Yes, the problem is most genealogy programs do not allow users to create a primary field that is not a 'birthdate'. I use the same about field/designation you just outlined. Since the 'abt' (about) date is exact, it makes the reader wonder why the author would use an exact date and still use the approximation designation in the birthdate field. The reader is then forced to turn to the notes section and/or, 'other events' fields for the answer. It works for me. And if I was writing a booklet about my Portuguese ancestry, I would simply put an explanation in the forward or index, to that effect.
JR On Friday, March 8, 2019 at 9:52:25 PM UTC-5, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Hi Walt, > > My genealogy program has a Baptism tag (some program calls them events). > So I enter the baptism date into the baptism field and leave it at that. > The first time period doesn't record the birth dates. Cheri > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > > On Fri, Mar 8, 2019 at 6:20 PM Comcast <dave...@comcast.net <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> I usually put Bef mar 25, 1678. Then at know to look before that date. >> >> >> >> On Mar 8, 2019, at 5:50 PM, Walter Teixeira <akat...@gmail.com >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >> Cheri, >> >> I know you must have this information at the tip of your tongue and it >> would take me a lot longer to try and find it in one of your helping aids. >> During the time period where the birth date is not given in the baptism >> record and you only have the baptism date, what do most people do about the >> birth date? >> Example: >> Baptism Date: 25 March 1678 >> Birth Date: about 25 March 1678 or about March 1678 >> >> Thanks, >> >> Walt >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to azores+un...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to azores+un...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
