Abbreviations Found in Genealogy Records: Difference between revisions

"ber" = sometimes added to a number to indicate a month of the year. In 1752 two changes were made to the English Calendar The first was from the Julian to the Gregorian Calendar the second of great significance to genealogists was the commencement of the year was changed from the old Julian reckoning of 25 March. Under the Julian reckoning months were abbreviated thus:

7ber=September

8ber=October

9ber=November

10ber=December

Under the Calendar year with the Gregorian reckoning the months of January, February and March became the intial months of the year not the final months. As the new system is readily found in use prior to the formal introduction great care should be taken when transcribing documents of the pre 1752 period between 1 January and 24 March. The conventional English transcription procedure is to use both Old and New Reckonings; for example by 1 February 1626 as 1 February 1626/7. Modern computer four digit field entries will encounter difficulty with this convention and it is necessary to consider conversion of year entry to determine correct year<br>i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi, vii, viii, ix, x = 1 to 10<br>xx, xxx = 20 &amp; 30<br>i or j = primo; on the first