no, to me they are all different. cal - means I was given an age and a time.... so he was 34 in 1834, so his birth is: cal 1800
abt - means that someone gave me an about time, like in an interview.... so I ask someone when their parent was born and they say oh, it was about 1910, then I put abt 1910. I also use abt when I'm given a database with abt used in it. (ok, I don't differentiate between ca and abt) est - means that I guessed the date based on the dates of other events, or dates of the events of relatives. (The whole, children are born about 2 years apart, women are about 21 when they marry, men are about 25.) So basically, I don't have any basis for the date except my guess based on the norms of society (which vary...) each of these are entirely different to me. I admit that many people wouldn't understand the nuances, but to me, they are huge. On 8/20/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Myrna... > But... isn't "est." the same as writing "abt./about", "ca./circa"??? My > preference is "abt." > Happy hunting... > Pami > Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
