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Calendars and Their Dates In genealogical research there is a date associated with all sorts of happenings. These could be births, marriages, deaths, significant events in the family, or events that effect a family's activities or movements. But what we generally do not know about a date is what calendar is the date a part of. There are all sorts of calendars that have existed over the last 5,000 years or so. Most of these were based upon observations of the moon's phases or the position of key stars. The first of these type calendars was developed in Sumaria (today's Iraq) about 3000 BC. The Egyptian calendar of 3100 BC was the first to have 365 days in a year. Many other calendars such as the Chinese, Jewish, Aztec, etc. were developed at different times up until 45 BC when Julius Caesar started the calendar system we know today as the Julian Calendar. This replaced many of the calendars used by various religious entities and countries or those based on other systems. Although various entities today use a Julian Calendar, it lasted until 1582 AD as the main calendar used in the world. It was replaced when Pope Gregory XIII developed the Gregorian Calendar which most of the world use today for dates. The difference between the Julian and Gregorian calendars is very slight (less than a fraction of a day). Why are these calendars important? When researching individuals with dates since 1582 you may see dates written with two years, i.e., 1821/22. This means that the first date is in the Julian calendar system and the second is in the Gregorian system. The overlap is found, if the dates are in the months of January, February or March. Therefore, for a birthday it may be written as 10 February 1910/11. Other than this format you do not really know what system a date is in, but generally it is recorded with a Gregorian date after 1582. This is why the further back you go in time in your genealogical research the more the calendar used for a given date becomes important. Enjoy your researching, but remember not only is the date important, but also what calendar it is from. If you need help in this area, feel free to contact a member of the Ancestry Group to determine if we can help you in your efforts. ~ Bill Cramsie 28 | LIFE IN SOLERA | JANUARY 2022 | The Solera History Group met on Dec. 6 to hear John McLaughlin of the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society speak on the origin of Beaumont and, through then-now photos, how our town has changed…and Boy! – has it. We learned that I-10 pretty much took out Beaumont's main street, 5th Street – not 6th. At right is a postcard of some highlights of Beaumont's history. Below is the business card for John's daughter, Laurie, for those who might like to become a Society member. We had a very good turn-out for the talk, about 45 people. On Jan. 3 and Feb. 7, Marty Mangan will speak on the history of Vietnam beginning with the French colonial period. ~ Richard Crowe ANCESTRY GROUP HISTORY GROUP Greetings from the Solera Quilters for the New Year 2022. January will find many of our ladies travelling to the Ontario Convention Center to see the amazing display of International quilts exhibited there. Also, there are opportunities to view new techniques and tools to help us perfect our quilts, and, of course fabrics to purchase for our "stashes." Our mystery quilts will be completed soon. It will be fun to see how our "mystery" has developed. Many of our ladies signed greeting cards to be sent to the troops serving our country. Some of our members donated quilts to the Winter Wish program. We welcome new residents of Solera who enjoy quilting to join us each Monday in the Arts & Crafts Room at 12 noon. All are welcome. QUILT GROUP

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