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From: "J-S Matthews" <>
Subject: [NCMECKLE-L] FYI: Computing Date of Birth
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 15:46:12 -0500


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This is a formula that I've needed many times. The web page address =
follows, but I've pasted the contents here.
DETERMINING DATE OF BIRTH
Bette Butcher Topp provided the following simple formula for determining =
a birthdate when you know the date of death and age. It's called =
"Formula 8870."

Example: Died 6 May 1889 18890506 [year-month-day]
Age 71 years 7 mos. 9 days 710709
_________
18179797
-8870
________
18170927 =3D year&month&day

http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/formula.htm

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