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From: "Brian Cave" <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] Free BMD and errors
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 16:51:33 -0000
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Edna wrote, "I was born in December (4th Qtr) and when I was at St.
Catherine's
House in 1980, I looked myself up there I was in January (1st Qtr) the
following year!"


Yes Edna, you would expect to find yourself in the quarter *following that
of your birth - people born in October, November and December would be
registered and be included in the January Quarter following.
Regards
Brian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Edna & Ken" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 2:59 PM
Subject: [DEV] Free BMD and errors


> Hi, I was born in December (4th Qtr) and when I was at St. Catherine's
> House in 1980, I looked myself up there I was in January (1st Qtr) the
> following year!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Edna - Ottawa
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Philip Keast" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 8:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [DEV] Free BMD and errors
>
>
> > I was under the impression that the dates on FreeBMD were simply a
> reference
> > to the quarter in which the event occurred.
> >
> > Hence an event on the 11th July 1895 would be in the third quarter
ending
> on
> > 30th Sept and thus recorded as Sept 1895.
> >
> > Of course, I could be wrong.....
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Phil Keast
> > KeastConnect Project
> > Cornwall Family History Society #11217
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andrew FRANKS" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 12:39 PM
> > Subject: [DEV] Free BMD and errors
> >
> >
> > > Has anyone noticed differences in the BMD database from the true birth
> > cert entries?
> > >
> > > My grandfather's birth is recorded as Sept 1895 when I know he was
born
> > 11th July 1895. He was not baptised in Sep 1895 either. He was
baptised
> as
> > a child of 2 or 3. They also have a marriage date for my ancestors
which
> is
> > out by 2 months.
> > >
> > > I know they do say you should report errors.
> > >
> > > Interested to know if anyone else has come accross many discrepancies
> and
> > why this might be. Surely someone would not read July as Sept or Oct as
> > Dec?
> > >
> > > Hope someone can enlighten me.
> > >
> > > Carol in Berkshire
> > >
> > >
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