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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 24 Jun 2018 09:21

We’re more concerned about forward dates on mobiles.

OH decided to change his basic PAYG a year ago. It couldn’t cope with 2017, defaulting back to 2007.

Definitely built in obsolescence!

Kense

Kense Report 24 Jun 2018 08:49

You have to be careful using dates before 1st March 1900 on Excel. It thinks 1900 was a leap year.

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 23 Jun 2018 17:34

Actually Windows epoch time gives you from 1 Jan 1601 to 31Dec 30828.
Linux epoch date starts in 1970.
Computers store and calculate dates in seconds and are thus limited by the cpu. Of course if your dates are not being used for any kind of calculation you are not bound in any way.

David

David Report 23 Jun 2018 16:15


The MS calendar in my PC goes back as far as you wish

Caroline

Caroline Report 23 Jun 2018 03:13

:-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 23 Jun 2018 00:08

When you come across an ancestor born in 1480, who dies in 1567,the actual date is irrelevant .
Your first thought is 'I didn't think people lived that long in those days' - I hope I've inherited their genes :-D :-D :-D

You also tend to get the baptismal date, rather than birth date, until well into the 18th century, so a few days is irrelevant.

I haven't got to send them a birthday card, so, no problem! :-D :-D

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 22 Jun 2018 23:47

For the UK (and Empire) all times between January 1 1601 and February 28 1700 are 10 days off and all times between March 1 1700 and September 13 1752 are 11 days off compared to the rest of the modern world which had moved on to the Gregorian calendar. Family historians tend to forget this.

No doubt Bojo and company will soon be demanding that the UK gets its 11 days back.

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 22 Jun 2018 23:18

Hahaha Maggie....no.

Was just checking on what days of the week a few were born.

I’m sure someone will take it further and put all their tree birthdays on it.

:-D :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 22 Jun 2018 22:45

Have you had a boring day, Mr M? :-D :-D

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 22 Jun 2018 18:03

Ever wondered how far it goes back ?

Mine goes back to1848 :-0

And even further but there aren’t any years listed.

It could be used to enter all family birthdays in your tree. :-D