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Title: parish dates
Post by: betty p on Friday 26 August 11 09:53 BST (UK)

please can some kind person explain to me how to decipher a b./d/ m/ date on the parish records? so sorry to be such a thicko but it's defeated me.for instance 85311002 will be? ONCE MORE APOLOGIES FOR BEING A DIMWIT

Betty p

Title: Re: parish dates
Post by: JDGen on Friday 26 August 11 10:01 BST (UK)

Hi Betty p,

You aren't an idiot they are very confusing!

Put a 1 in front and it becomes 18531102 - then read backwards to give 2nd November 1853.

Does this help?

Jean

Title: Re: parish dates
Post by: betty p on Friday 26 August 11 10:25 BST (UK)

Hi Jean,

Thank you so much! It's so simple when you know how.I've actually had it explained to me before but not retained that info. Now what does that say about me! Thanks ever so,

Betty P

Title: Re: parish dates
Post by: JDGen on Friday 26 August 11 10:48 BST (UK)

No problem! :)