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From: phall <>
Subject: How we write the dates on our charts
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:48:18 -0600 (GMT-06:00)

I don't know about you, but for me I don't do things unless I see a clear cut reason.

I never knew why we wrote our dates this way--- 4 Jul 1776

I am always purchasing new genealogy books that might have a site that I haven't visited yet.

This book is titled
The Everything Online Genealogy Book and on page 25 in A Guide for Abbreviations it says

When writing the day, month, and year on charts, place the known month between the date and year. In the U.S. 3/10/1943 would be March 10, 1943, but in Europe it would be 3 October 1943

Interesting huh!
It also says use the full names of cities, towns, counties, states, and foreign countries.

Pat

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