Birthdates

When Did You Fall From the Tree?

Some genealogical records identify a date of birth or a span of days during which a birth occurred by mentioning that the person whose birth is noted "fell from the _______ tree." The identity of the tree (represented by the blank line in the quoted phrase) traditionally refers to a specific date or span of days as shown in the alphabetical and chronological list shown below.

File:Death Record of Andrea Ferrera (d. 5 Mar 1849, Tasso, Lumarzo, Genova, Liguria, Italy).jpg

In the above death record, the deceased is referred to as "Ferrera Andrea fu Gio: Batta" (Andrew Ferrera [son of the late] Gio Batta" and immediately after his name there is added the phrase (highlighted in the image) "Caduto da un albero di Castagno" (in English, "fell from the Chestnut tree"). This means that, as shown from the tables below, he was born between either may 15 and May 24 or between November 12 and November 21.

Alphabetical

Apple tree Jun 25 to Jul 04
Apple tree Dec 23 to Jan 01
Ash tree May 25 to Jun 03
Ash tree Nov 22 to Dec 01
Beech tree Dec 22 (Only)
Birch tree Jun 24 (Only)
Cedar tree Aug 14 to Aug 23
Cedar tree Feb 09 to Feb 18
Chestnut tree Nov 12 to Nov 21
Chestnut tree May 15 to May 24
Cypress tree Jan 25 to Feb 03
Cypress tree Jul 26 to Aug 04
Elm tree Jan 12 to Jan 24
Elm tree Jul 15 to Jul 25
Fig tree Dec 12 to Dec 21
Fig tree Jun 14 to Jun 23
Fir tree Jul 05 to Jul 14
Fir tree Jan 01 to Jan 11
Hazelnut tree Mar 22 to Mar 31
Hazelnut tree Sep 24 to Oct 03
Hornbeam tree Jun 04 to Jun 13
Hornbeam tree Dec 02 to Dec 11
Lime tree Mar11 to Mar 20
Lime tree Sep 13 to Sep 22
Maple tree Oct 14 to Oct 23
Maple tree Apr 11 to Apr 20
Oak tree Mar 21 (Only)
Olive tree Sep 23 (Only)
Pine tree Feb 19 to Feb 28
Pine tree Aug 24 to Sep 02
Poplar tree Feb 04 to Feb 08
Poplar tree Aug 05 to Aug 13
Poplar tree May 01 to May 14
Rowan tree Apr 01 to Apr 10
Rowan tree Oct 04 to Oct 13
Walnut tree Apr 21 to Apr 30
Walnut tree Oct 24 to Nov 11
Weeping Willow tree Mar 01 to Mar 10
Weeping Willow tree Sep 03 to Sep 12

Chronological

Apple tree Dec 23 to Jan 01
Fir tree Jan 01 to Jan 11
Elm tree Jan 12 to Jan 24
Cypress tree Jan 25 to Feb 03
Poplar tree Feb 04 to Feb 08
Cedar tree Feb 09 to Feb 18
Pine tree Feb 19 to Feb 28
Weeping Willow tree Mar 01 to Mar 10
Lime tree Mar11 to Mar 20
Oak tree Mar 21 (Only)
Hazelnut tree Mar 22 to Mar 31
Rowan tree Apr 01 to Apr 10
Maple tree Apr 11 to Apr 20
Walnut tree Apr 21 to Apr 30
Poplar tree May 01 to May 14
Chestnut tree May 15 to May 24
Ash tree May 25 to Jun 03
Hornbeam tree Jun 04 to Jun 13
Fig tree Jun 14 to Jun 23
Birch tree Jun 24 (Only)
Apple tree Jun 25 to Jul 04
Fir tree Jul 05 to Jul 14
Elm tree Jul 15 to Jul 25
Cypress tree Jul 26 to Aug 04
Poplar tree Aug 05 to Aug 13
Cedar tree Aug 14 to Aug 23
Pine tree Aug 24 to Sep 02
Weeping Willow tree Sep 03 to Sep 12
Lime tree Sep 13 to Sep 22
Olive tree Sep 23 (Only)
Hazelnut tree Sep 24 to Oct 03
Rowan tree Oct 04 to Oct 13
Maple tree Oct 14 to Oct 23
Walnut tree Oct 24 to Nov 11
Chestnut tree Nov 12 to Nov 21
Ash tree Nov 22 to Dec 01
Hornbeam tree Dec 02 to Dec 11
Fig tree Dec 12 to Dec 21
Beech tree Dec 22 (Only)