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'''It is important to note that there was a calendering change.''' At one time, there were only ten months in a year. (July and August were later additions.) Some Hungarian records reflect that difference with our modern twelve month calender. Therefore, in earlier times, September was the seventh month, October the eighth, November the ninth, and December the tenth month of the year. This archaic dating was in place in the early 1900s. | '''It is important to note that there was a calendering change.''' At one time, there were only ten months in a year. (July and August were later additions.) Some Hungarian records reflect that difference with our modern twelve month calender. Therefore, in earlier times, September was the seventh month, October the eighth, November the ninth, and December the tenth month of the year. This archaic dating was in place in the early 1900s. | ||
Also, when looking at these records, note the "by" is their equivalent to our current "th", as in 7th or 8th. | Also, when looking at these records, note the "by" is their equivalent to our current "th", as in 7th or 8th. For more detailed instructions see description after the table. | ||
'''Months''' | '''Months''' | ||
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In records from the Reformed Church Records for Mandok, Szabolcs, Hungary – FHL Film # 632192, the Roman numerals associated with months follow the older calender ( i.e. September is represented by 7 or VII, (not IX or 9); October is the 8th or VIII month; November is the 9th or IX month; and December is the 10th or X month. Note that almost without exception the records are sequential, advancing from month to month and day to day within each month. | |||
Refering to the film referenced above, the christenings for Nov 1804 to Mar 1805, designation for the last month of 1804 was X not XII. Beginning at the top of the page the dates are 12 Nov (IX), 29 Nov (IX), 3 Dec (X), 18 Dec (X), 22 Dec (X) and 28 Dec (X). Note that the “by” is equivalent to our “th”. | |||
In the next image in the film, the christenings for Aug-Dec 1811, note that the first entry is for 29 August with the name of the month given; the next two entries are for the 7th month, which in this case is Sept not July; the next two entries are for the 8th month (Oct); then two entries for the IX (9th) month; and finally two entries for X (10th) month or Dec. Here the year ends and the next page begins the records for 1812. It is interesting to note that both Arabic (7 and 8) numerals and Roman (IX and X) are used on the same page. | |||
The next image, christenings for Oct 1812-Feb 1813, also show the designations for Oct, Nov and Dec to be respectively 8, IX, and X. | |||
The next record, christenings for Oct-Nov 1813 are interesting. Again 8 and IX are used respectively for Oct and Nov, with the exception of the 6th entry, where the month is spelled out (6 Novem..) The designation for November before and after this entry is IX. | |||
These records are from one church in one town. When it became a universal practice across the country and in other church records took time to implement. (as an editor's note... Don't we all take time to adjust to change?) | |||
So, whenever you come across a date with the month represented by a numeral (either Arabic or Roman), '''very carefully check''' the context to make certain you have the correct month. Most often the numerals you will find follow the pattern outlined above rather than our modern month numbering pattern. | |||
'''Days of the Week''' | '''Days of the Week''' | ||