Re: February 30th

singhals wrote:
> Peter J Seymour wrote:
> 
>> Peter J Seymour wrote:
>>
>>> Just a thought, stemming from research into calendar differences 
>>> though history - has anyone knowledge of a person recorded as being 
>>> born/dying on the 30th February? (and did this cause any problems)
>>> Peter
>>
>>
>> On the basis of the responses, "no" seems to be the answer to the 
>> original question. Interesting that the French Revolutionary calendar 
>> gets mentioned. I've never come across it in practice myself, but it 
>> seems to be the most likely alternative to the Julian/Gregorian axis. 
>> Is this simply a result of cultural bias within the group?
>> Peter
> 
> 
> A friend researching the State Archives of either Maryland or Delaware 
> found a recorded date of 30 Feb ... but since I can't recall whether it 
> was a birth/death or a deed or a probate, or which state, it didn't seem

> useful to mention it.  However, yes, it occurred OUTSIDE the French 
> Revolutionary Period and was in a British Colony.
> 
> If you're deeply interested in calendars, years back there was an _in 
> depth_ discussion of them in soc.genealogy.computing  and you might find

> at google.groups
> 
> FWIW
> 
> Cheryl
I had a look where you suggested and found various discussions I hadn't 
remembered. I'm coming to the conclusion that software should not assume 
anything about a gedcom date other than perhaps by testing whether it 
will parse according to an interpretation of the gedcom specification. 
Gedcom seems implicitly to assume a context of Britain and colonies with 
a bit of French thrown in.
Peter