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Is there a way to record BCE dates?

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asked May 12, 2015 by jcapitola (170 points)

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I think you could try using a minus (-) before the number, but this will limit to only three numbers. I'm afraid thats all I think you can do.
answered May 16, 2015 by erisedstar30259 (5,510 points)
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Just adding a minus sign won't work, as any characters other than numbers will not be recognised by the tree. I don't think there is any way to input BCE dates directly. What you could try is putting a blank box as the 'parent' of the last ACE person, then putting something like: 'All dates from here are BCE' as the name. Then put the real parents of the last ACE person from that box, with their dates in BCE format, such as: '5' in the birth date if they were born in 5 BCE. This isn't ideal obviously but it is workable.

By the way, well done on tracking a family back so far!

answered May 18, 2015 by p.mcallister (15,970 points)
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