# Recording BC Dates

**URL:** <https://gramps.discourse.group/t/recording-bc-dates/5075>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [March 8, 2024, 12:29am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/recording-bc-dates/5075 "2024-03-08T00:29:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![les61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e36b37/32.png) [@les61](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/les61)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 12:29am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/recording-bc-dates/5075/1 "2024-03-08T00:29:28Z")

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GRAMPS: GrampsAIO64-5.1.3-2  
Python: 3.6.4 (default, Jan 23 2018, 13:17:37) …  
BSDDB: 6.1.0 (6, 0, 30)  
sqlite: 3.21.0 (2.6.0)  
LANG: en\_GB.UTF-8  
OS: Windows

How do I record BC (Before Christ) dates in Gramps Events?

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**Author:** ![emyoulation](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/emyoulation/32/67_2.png) [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 1:52am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/recording-bc-dates/5075/2 "2024-03-08T01:52:17Z")

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Data entry seems to be case-sensitive.

Enter as `BC` or `BCE` or `B.C.E.`

Such “Before Common Era” dates will be shown as B.C.E.

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Those dates are probably going to be on the Julian calendar. In the Date selection dialog, it will show negative dates. However, you cannot enter negative years during data entry.

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**Author:** ![les61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e36b37/32.png) [@les61](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/les61)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 2:17am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/recording-bc-dates/5075/3 "2024-03-08T02:17:09Z")

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Entering BC after the date worked. Many thanks. 😀

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/2ac1e712b7adf612e31ca08a55419f4cf37c0158.png) [@system](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 2:17am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/recording-bc-dates/5075/4 "2024-04-07T02:17:20Z")

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