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From: "Mary Alice Thomas" <>
Subject: Fw: Family Tree Maker & Quaker Dates
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 12:31:59 -0700

I'm forwarding my original message - as you can see in my haste I sent it
with an incomplete address. I advised my mail administrator of correct
address, so hope this isn't transmitted twice. If that happens, please
excuse. MAT

-----Original Message-----
From: Mary Alice Thomas <>
To: <>
Date: Friday, June 12, 1998 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: Family Tree Maker & Quaker Dates

>Hello all,
>
>I am using FTM 4.ob. At this point I haven't upgraded to 4.4 as I couldn't
>discern that I really couldn't live without the upgrade. However, I have
>been perturbed about the date conversions. I have always believed that
>dates should be recorded as they are in the original records. Even on my
>application papers for the various hereditary societies I have not
attempted
>to convert dates and have never had any problems with approval of the
>papers.
>
>I am so glad that this subject has been opened and to find that I'm not the
>only one who is frustrated with dates. I'm getting tired of counting
months
>on my fingers to make sure I get that date right.
>
>What is the best method of making contact with Paul Birchfield? Address?
I
>have often thought about contacting Broderbund re this subject, but didn't
>know the best route to take.
>
>Thanks for letting me voice my frustrations.
>
>Mary Alice in CA
>

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