Try the Perpetual Calander at these sites: http://calendarhome.com/tyc/ http://www.wiskit.com/calendar.html http://www.geocities.com/Athens/3115/discal.htm [log in to unmask] wrote: > Hi, all. > > I tried this formula when trying to figure out the date of > birth for my great-grandfather, Benjamin M. McCoy > and I ended up with something REALLY strange! > > The death certificate states that he died on > May 30, 1884 at the age of 73 years, 5 months > and 25 days. > > When I attempted to apply this formula, > I ended up with: > > 18101135 > > I had previously guessed that his year > of birth was approximately 1810. But > November 35?!?!?!?!?!?!? > > Maybe I made a calculation error > somewhere? > > What are your thoughts? > > Thanks! > > Pat McCoy > > =============================================================== > > > Janie King > <psijanie@air To: [log in to unmask] > mail.net> cc: > Subject: [McCOY-L] How to Figure a Birthdate > 10/20/2000 > 10:31 AM > > > > Received this from another surname list. Thought you'ld all enjoy this: > > HOW TO FIGURE A BIRTHDATE > > REMEMBER THIS NUMBER: 8870 > > This is not an error: It is the number to remember when you want > to find the birthdate of someone when you only have the date of > death and age. > > How do you figure the birthdate? > > Suppose the person died May 6, 1889, at the age of > 71 years, 7 months, 9 days. > > 1. Write the year, month, day as: -----------> 18890506 > 2. Subtract the age at death: ----------------> 710709 > 3. This gives the figure: ------------------------> 18179797 > 4. Now subtract 8870: --------------------------> 8870 > 5. The result is: -----------------------------------> 18170927 > > Year 1817, 9th month (Sept), 27th day or 27 Sept, 1817 > > Source: Platte Co, MO Historical/Genealogical Society To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html