Along with what Elizabeth pointed out regarding "all birthdays not being
equal",  keep in mind that in many cases,  the first date of record for a
babe was the baptism or christening, which could occur weeks --and longer--
after actual births.
--Tom

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 1:27 PM, C.N. Russell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Your definition is succinct.  The problem for me is that my 4th
> great-grandfather's birthdate is listed as 8 Sept 1752, Co Tyrone, Ireland.
>  There is not supposed to be an 8th of Sept in 1752.  So, was Ireland behind
> in updating their calendar? I would appreciate any feed back or comments.
>
> Cynthia N. Russell
>
>  Term from the Glossary.
>
> In turn, it would be useful to me to receive feedback on my definition and
>  understanding of the Term. Here goes:
>
>  "Calendar - In 45 A.D. Julius Caesar established the Julian calendar on
>  which the New Year began March 25th. January, February and the first
>  twenty-four days of March constituted the last three months of the year.
> In
>  1582, Pope Gregory XIII created the more accurate Gregorian calendar and
>  began the New Year on January 1st. This required eliminating 10 days. Soon
>  afterwards Roman Catholic countries adopted the Gregorian calendar.
>  Protestant England waited until the reign of King George II when in 1752
> it
>  was necessary to eliminate 11 days. Thus, September 2, 1752 was followed
> by
>  September 14, 1752. The first court entry for Thomas Mylum in Orange
> County
>  is an example: March 24, 1737/1738 - actually 1738 on our present
> calendar."
>  William Milam
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