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==Calculating Dates Using Online Calculators== | ==Calculating Dates Using Online Calculators== | ||
There are two ways to calculate a date from an age at death:<br> | There are two ways to calculate a date from an age at death:<br> | ||
*30 day month method; example: | *30 day month method; example: 30 Apr 1864 (matches 8870 method) | ||
*exact month method; example: | *exact month method; example: 28 Apr 1864 | ||
This can be explained with this example: | This can be explained with this example: | ||
Death date: 13 Mar 1870 | *Death date: 13 Mar 1870 | ||
Age at death: 5 years 10 months, 13 days, | *Age at death: 5 years 10 months, 13 days, | ||
Two answers can be given: | *Two answers can be given: | ||
Exact month method: | *Exact month method: 28 Apr 1864, | ||
30 day month method: | *30 day month method: 30 Apr 1864 (matches 8870 method) | ||
===Which Way is Better?=== | ===Which Way is Better?=== | ||
That just depends on how you wish to calculate the date. The 30 day month method assumes that all months have 30 days, whereas the exact month method uses the exact amount of | That just depends on how you wish to calculate the date. The 30 day month method assumes that all months have 30 days, whereas the exact month method uses the exact amount of days for each month.<br> | ||
Although, the | Although, the 30 day month method would be more accurate when calculating a date. Some believe that the dates and ages calculated and found on tombstones uses the 30 day month method.<ref> searchforancestors.com ''Tombstone Birthday Calculator'', http://www.searchforancestors.com/utility/birthday.html, accessed 25 June 2021. Quote: "While you may think the exact calendar month method may be more reliable, be aware that many of the headstone and obituary ages at death appear to have been computed using the 30-day-month method. (The 30-day-month method assumes that all months have 30 days. It's an approximation which agrees with the exact calendar month method about 2/3 of the time.)"</ref> | ||
===Tips=== | ===Tips=== | ||