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melvina

melvina Report 28 May 2010 12:40

I have been searching ancestors for a while now, can anyone
tell me what the two stars mean in front of a birth date e.g **1803
THANK YOU

Rambling

Rambling Report 28 May 2010 12:44

where have you found that Melvina?

Researching:

melvina

melvina Report 28 May 2010 13:24

hi,
I found ** on family search, in front of a birthdate or christening and because I cannot get any further back
I wondered if the stars were trying to tell me something
any idear ?? thankyou

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 28 May 2010 13:39

If they were submitted records not extracted parish records then the person who uploaded their family history file to family search didnt know the exact birth/christening date
Submitted records should be read with caution because you dont know if the info has been verified by the submitter

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

melvina

melvina Report 28 May 2010 13:51

thank you shirleyl. At least it gives me something to think about ,I thought it strange when I could not find anything
of him or his parents marriage