A History of Calendars for Genealogists

Jenny Joyce
Oct 10, 2024
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About this webinar

Have you ever wondered how a child, whose parents were married on 10 April 1603, could be baptized on 13 March 1603 and yet that child was born after his parents married? Or how someone who died 11 January 1740 had made a will on 28 December 1740? Understanding the complexities and quirks of the Julian and Gregorian Calendars will shed light on these things, and more. This talk will also delve into such things as Regnal Years, Dating by Saints Days, Quaker Dates, The Hebrew Calendar and French Republican Calendar. While researching your family history you might come across any of these forms of dates, and having watched this presentation you will be able to understand them and perhaps clear up a family mystery like the examples above.

About the speaker

Jenny has been researching her family history for more than 40 years, and for the past fifteen years has been a professional researcher, lecturer, teacher and writer. Jenny is involved with the family...
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  1. RT
    ruth trusler
    1 year ago

    The speaker was very informative and went at a good pace so as to add notes. There was a lot to learn, so I will definitely listen again! Thank you.

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    Bob Hunter
    1 year ago

    Superb summary of the various calendars

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    Lisa Sanderson-Jacks
    1 year ago

    Information that will be very handy while researching 1752 and earlier

  4. BO
    Bobbie O'Connell
    1 year ago

    This session was packed with detail about various calendars, and information was clearly presented on simple but interesting slides. Jenny Joyce was certainly well prepared! Thank you!

  5. DC
    Debbie Cravens
    1 year ago

    A lot to take in, but very interesting and explained well.

  6. SM
    Shelley Murphy
    1 year ago

    Very details and lots of information shared, the syllabus is a must

  7. CK
    Chandrashekhar Karkhanis
    1 year ago

    Very useful for genealogists.

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    Christy Catlin
    1 year ago

    All of the calendar information was so helpful