Before the Common Era

Before the Common Era

Dates before the Common Era can be entered with the BCE suffix.

Note — BCE dates are supported in GEDCOM but are rarely used in western genealogy and are not extensively tested.

Date references
  1. The New Oxford Style Manual, Oxford University Press, pp. 201–203.
  2. A Practical Guide to Dating Systems for Genealogists, Kenneth K. Smith.
  3. Dates and Calendars for the Genealogist, Cliff Webb.
  4. The GEDCOM Standard Release 5.5.1, Family History Department, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 15 November 2019.
  5. The FamilySearch GEDCOM Specification 7.0.15, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3 September 2024.