Under the Julian Calendar, the first month of the year was March, so September was the seventh month.
Kindest regards, Beth G. ----- Original Message ----- From: "dmw246" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Here's another analysis. If these records are in latin, I find that > sometimes the date is in shorthand. 7bry is September (since Sept is > from seven). This can look like an abbreviation of February, but it > is not. > > This shorthand is also used for other months: 8bry is October, 9bry > is November, Xbry is December. I was told that the reason the numbers > don't match our current ordering is because July and August were added > in the middle to honor Julius and Augustus Caeser. > > Does anybody know more about this? > > Dee > San Diego 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
