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This page documents advanced features of GRAMPS dates.
= Dates =
Dates in GRAMPS are much more complex than just a month, day, and year. Dates are always in a particular calendar, can span a timeframe, can be approximate, and have support for many other subtleties specific to genealogy data.
The Date Editor in GRAMPS 3.0 looked like:
[[Image:Date-selection.png]]
In GRAMPS 3.1, we have added two features for dates: full support for '''dual dated''' dates, and the ability to mark dates belonging to a year that did not begin on Jan 1. The new data entry screen currently looks like:
[[Image:DualDated.png]]
== Dual Dated ==
Dual dated dates (also called "double dating", "slash dates", and sometimes "Old Style/New Style" dates, appear like '''July 23, 1735/6'''. Often mistaken as a year uncertainty, this actually has a specific historic meaning.
[[Image:Gravestone.jpg]]
= References =
# http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_dating
# http://www.genealogy.com/00000771.html
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