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From: Terry Reigel <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Tilde Character
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 11:04:21 -0500
In-Reply-To: <006e01c3b81e$41586e70$c8c88a3f@ron>


On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 10:17:37 -0500, Ron Chenier wrote:
> What is the significance of the tilde (~) character in
> the age column of the Detail Person View?
> I have dates that are exact for marriages yet the tilde
> signifies to me a + or -, is that right?

Yes, as you suggest, it means approximate. It should be there when
either the event date, or the date on the primary birth group tag, are
not regular dates with day, month, and year. In the case you describe,
I suspect the issue is the birth date.

Terry Reigel


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