If a census shows age 21 in 1911 I would use 'c 1890'. (Circa/Cir/c) I use Cal (Calculated) for my best guess. In my file I know that a 'Cal' date was *my* guess and did not come from any other source.
Bob -----Original Message----- From: Valerie B Garton [mailto:vbgar...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, 5 January, 2014 10:53 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] When to use est and when to use abt I have now confused myself: Age 21 in 1911 census born abt/est 1890 Died age 47 in 1865 born abt/est 1818 Child born 1867 with no marriage for parents - marriage est/abt 1866 - source: marriage date assuming this is the first born child Parents of above child F born est/abt 1841 M born est/abt 1854 - source: birth dates assuming parents aged 26 and 22 at time of possible first born child Any more suggestions please ? Cheers from Valerie in sunny Sydney --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
