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Recording names and dates

Simple habits that prevent confusion.

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Consistent recording makes your tree easier to read and share.

Conventions

  • Record women by their birth surname
  • Write dates as day, month in letters, year: 14 Mar 1902
  • Record places from smallest to largest: town, county, state, country
  • Expect spelling variations of names in records

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