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The Early HIPPLEs of Chester Co., PA

  1. In general, upper case symbols indicate known dates or facts; lower case are estimates or possibly questionable data.
  2. B=== or (-b-) Is known or estimated birth date, followed by the life span of the individual.
  3. ==R== Is known sacrament, rite, ritual, etc. (christining, baptism, installation, bar mitzvah, etc.) date
  4. ==M== or =(-m-) Is known or estimated marriage date. Male line descends to his new family; females continue on.
  5. ===D or==(-d-) Is Known or estimated death date - see asumptions.
  6. ==I== Is Known immigration date.
  7. ==N== Is an event which is recorded in the person's notes
  8. ==E== Located in the census.
  9. ==e== Census entry, but with some doubt or unable to confirm.
  10. ==V== or ==v== military or other patriotic service veteran of known or estimated dates.
  11. Vertical solid lines tie a mature child to his new family thru marriage.
  12. Skewed vertical dashed lines same as 8., but of estimated date NOTE: These may only appear on the blueprint copies.
  13. Only HIPPLE name is followed => male descendancy.
  14. When both the HIPPLE / Spouse names are given, life line is for the HIPPLE.
  15. Assumptions:
    1. Estimated life span is 50 to 65 years, unless there is other evidence.
    2. Spouses are assumed to be the same age, unless otherwise known.
    3. For estimating, a child marries at age 20.
    4. First child is born one year after the marriage; others at 2 year intervals.
    5. After death of spouse, next marriage occurrs one year later.
    6. =====? means I didn't bother to estimate the death date, or am waiting for more information.

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