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From: "David E. Cann" <>
Subject: Re: Date Format
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 13:57:18 -0400


Well put. The main thing is that it should be consistently used, whichever
one is chosen. So long as the information is entered consistently, it can
be changed later anyway, simply by choosing another of the choices, so it
is just "another one of life's little choices." Another one for me is
stating surnames in all caps, I do not like it that way, but that is in the
same category. . . . . just another choice to make.

Best wishes to all of my fellow "genealogy addicts" out there on a GORGEOUS
day in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D. C. Beautiful day
for a Cherry Blossom Parade in Washington!

David

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On 4/10/99, at 1:47 PM, Tim Millar wrote:

>Don,
>
>I prefer to use ddmmmyyyy, or 10 Apr 1999, which conforms not only to
>military dating, but most European as well. The KEY is that alphanumeric
>keeps you from confusing 10/4/99 as either October 4, 1999 or 10 April,
>1999. Even if you write it and know what you mean, someone else reading
>it may see it the other way. In genealogy, especially, what you record
>must be clear and unambiguous...1/12 vs. 12/1 could have you searching
>in the wrong year.
>
>The program will default to whatever you set.
>
>Tim Millar
>Cape Cod, Mass
>
>
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