Ages can be recorded for many types of events and facts. Enter them as they appear on the source document, even if you suspect they are inaccurate — it is important to record what the document says.
A whole number of years can be entered as just the number — Pedigree Forge automatically appends "y" to indicate years. For more precision, use m for months, w for weeks, and d for days. For example, 73y 2m means 73 years and 2 months.
Some historical documents use imprecise terms rather than numbers. Pedigree Forge accepts these, because it would be wrong to assume a specific age from a vague description:
| Term | Typical meaning |
|---|---|
| full | Often indicates 21 or over, but can be much older |
| infant | Often recorded on burials of very young children |
| child | Used in old burial records with no further clarification |
| minor | Usually implies under 21 |
A less-than (<) or greater-than (>) character can be used to indicate that someone was recorded as younger or older than the given age — for example, >70 means "over 70".
If an age is not recognised, it will be displayed in red.