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Use of Approximate Dates

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Re: Use of Approximate Dates

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 12:44PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 27 Jun 2011 12:47PM GMT
There's a help table in FTM that will list all the Dating expressions you can use and what FTM will display.

Bear in mind this is from FTM 2010.

From FTM Click on "Help" Then "Family Tree Maker Help" Then Select the "Index" Tab in the black field type the word dates Then Click on the highlight word dates Select Date Keywords this should bring up the list.

Listing below:

Date Keywords
Certain keywords can be used in the Date field to help define the date. For example, you may be uncertain about the birth date of a person but know it falls somewhere in the year "1900". In the Date field you can express that by typing "Bet. 1900-1901".

The following table describes the keywords you can use and how Family Tree Maker expresses them.

Keyword
Result

About, ABT, or A
Abt. 12 Dec 2004 (See Date Labels in Options: Dates.)

AD
68 AD (See Ancient date notation in Options: Dates.)

After or AFT
aft. 12 Dec 2004

Ante
Bef. 12 Dec 2004

Before, BEF or B
Bef. 12 Dec 2004

Between, BET, or BTW . . . and
Bet. 9 Dec - 12 Dec 2004 (See Range style in Options: Dates.)

BC
22 BC (See Ancient date notation in Options: Dates.)

Calculated or Cal
Cal. 12 Dec. 2004

Child
Child

Circa, Cir, or C
Abt. 12 Dec 2004 (See Date Labels in Options: Dates.)

Dead
Dead

Deceased
Deceased

Estimated or EST
Abt. 12 Dec 2004

From . . . to
Bet. 9 Dec - 12 Dec 2004 (See Range style in Options: Dates.)

Infant
Infant

Never Married
Never Married

Post
Aft. 12 Dec 2004

Stillborn
Stillborn

Unknown
Unknown

Young
Young

?
Unknown


LDS Keywords

The following keywords are used in the date field of an LDS fact. See Show LDS information in Options:General.

Keyword
Indicates
In fact(s)
Result

BIC
Born in Covenant
Sealed to Parents
BIC

Canceled or Can
Ordinance canceled
Any LDS fact
Canceled

Child or Chi
Died before age of eight
Baptism or Endowment
Child

Cleared or Cle
Not yet completed
Any LDS fact
Cleared

Completed or Com
Completion date unknown
Any LDS fact
Completed

DNS
Do not seal
Sealed to Spouse or Sealed to Parents
DNS

DNS/CAN
Do not seal/canel
Sealed to Spouse or Sealed to Parents
DNS/CAN

Done
Completion date unknown
Any LDS fact
Done

Infant
Died before age of eight
Baptism or Endowment
Infant

Pre-1970
Temple work may be complete
Any LDS fact
Pre-1970

Stillborn
Ordinances not necessary
Baptism, Endowment, or Sealed to Parents
Stillborn

Submitted or Sub
Submitted to temple
Any LDS fact
Submitted

Uncleared or Unc
Submitted but not cleared
Any LDS fact
Uncleared

Enjoy
RSlack
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
MikeFBush 26 Jun 2011 9:29PM GMT 
rworthington 26 Jun 2011 10:17PM GMT 
MikeFBush 27 Jun 2011 10:00PM GMT 
slackrl 27 Jun 2011 6:44PM GMT 
MikeFBush 27 Jun 2011 10:05PM GMT 
curmil 28 Jun 2011 12:52AM GMT 
johnmcgrew1 28 Jun 2011 1:48AM GMT 
slackrl 28 Jun 2011 12:59AM GMT 
MikeFBush 28 Jun 2011 6:08PM GMT 
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