Some Simple Things

I use the online trees for the occasional clue. However in reviewing many of these trees while searching for research leads this week, I was reminded that apparently not everyone is aware of the following:

• People do not marry after they die.
• People do not have children after they are dead.
• People are not born before their parents.
• People do not marry before their parents are born.
• The letters "bef" in front of a date matter.
• The letters "aft" in front of a date matter.
• The letters "about" in front of a date matter.

Note: A reader pointed out that men can have children born up to around nine months after they are dead. That's correct. Nine years afterwards is a bit much though!