This is both an elegant and simple solution. Thank you for a great idea! Dee San Diego
On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 00:36:40 -0800 (GMT-08:00), Rich from LA CA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In addition to John's recommendation/suggestion I have created a source, > titled > 'My own guesses'. I explain in the detail notes why I think the real stuff is > wrong, > how I intent to fix or ignore it. Anyone seeming this can delete all 'My own > guesses' > in a moment. (if they want to??), or accept them as there guesses too. > Rich in LA CA > > -----Original Message----- > From: "John R. Bayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Dec 18, 2004 9:06 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Impossible date: > > Robert C wrote: > > > I have two impossible dates birth dates.I obtained birth certificates for > me > > to check the original person's work which the person quoted correctly, but > > the dates are non-existent. They are: > > 1858-FEB-29 > > and also > > 1859-FEB-29 > > <snip> > > Clearly both dates should be recorded, the impossible date and > the genealogist's conclusion about the correct date. The question is, > how is that to be done? One of my rules that I try to stick to is to > always record what the source says, even if I know it's wrong! > > So in this case, the source says 1858-FEB-29. So in an event > where that date is given it should have the proper source citation. > I would also have a date that didn't have any source with what > I thought the correct date was, Feb 28, 1858. Then in one's > notes (event notes, reseach notes, narrative notes -- any and/or > all of the above) one can write whatever one wants about the > situation. > > jr > > Legacy User Group Etiquette 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%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Rich in LA > Legacy User Group Etiquette 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%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group Etiquette 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%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
