Chart Info - Certificate vs Clock Time - Patrice

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Hi Patrice,

 

Yes, the software programs can be quite confusing and throw off a

birth timing by one hour if not careful. In Illinois at the time I

was born, the time of birth was recorded on the certificate in

Standard Time even though the clock was set for Daylight Savings

Time - or one hour ahead. So, for Illinois I beliieve it is between

the dates of 1945 and 1967 (this needs to be double checked) all

sotfware programs should be adjusted for Standard Time with Illinois

births. Or as you say Turned Off so that it doesn't automatically

adjust one hour less.

 

In my case that would really send the chart off. If someone didn't

adjust the software for time I could be born anywhere from 8:14 to

10:14am very confusing.

 

My actual Standrad birth time is 9:14am that is what I go by and

seems to fit the best. Also, my mother swears I was born a little

after 10am and my younger sister a little after 1pm. Both of our

birth certificates show an hour earlier, adjusting to standard time.

Daylight Savings Time was on the clock only.

 

Software users beware. Illinois is one of a few States that

recorded this way until a general time was established acrossed the

country in U.S. in the 60's. Prior to that it was up and down

because of war time and oil embargos (70's) and Chicago time or city

time vs. a State's time. NO - software programs do not

automatically adjusts for this. So one needs to double check before

computing. Also, certificate should show CDT if it is Central

Daylight time other than that it is not noted so therefore it is

Standard Time