Birthdates

When Did You Fall From the Tree?
Some genealogical records identify a date of birth or a span of days during which a birth occurred by mentioning that the person whose birth is noted "fell from the _______ tree." The identity of the tree (represented by the blank line in the quoted phrase) traditionally refers to a specific date or span of days as shown in the alphabetical and chronological list shown below.



In the above death record, the deceased is referred to as "Ferrera Andrea fu Gio: Batta" (Andrew Ferrera [son of the late] Gio Batta" and immediately after his name there is added the phrase (highlighted in the image) "Caduto da un albero di Castagno" (in English, "fell from the Chestnut tree"). This means that, as shown from the tables below, he was born between either may 15 and May 24 or between November 12 and November 21.

Alphabetical
Apple tree Jun 25 to Jul 04 Apple tree Dec 23 to Jan 01 Ash tree May 25 to Jun 03 Ash tree Nov 22 to Dec 01 Beech tree Dec 22 (Only) Birch tree Jun 24 (Only) Cedar tree Aug 14 to Aug 23 Cedar tree Feb 09 to Feb 18 Chestnut tree Nov 12 to Nov 21 Chestnut tree May 15 to May 24 Cypress tree Jan 25 to Feb 03 Cypress tree Jul 26 to Aug 04 Elm tree Jan 12 to Jan 24 Elm tree Jul 15 to Jul 25 Fig tree Dec 12 to Dec 21 Fig tree Jun 14 to Jun 23 Fir tree Jul 05 to Jul 14 Fir tree Jan 01 to Jan 11 Hazelnut tree Mar 22 to Mar 31 Hazelnut tree Sep 24 to Oct 03 Hornbeam tree Jun 04 to Jun 13 Hornbeam tree Dec 02 to Dec 11 Lime tree Mar11 to Mar 20 Lime tree Sep 13 to Sep 22 Maple tree Oct 14 to Oct 23 Maple tree Apr 11 to Apr 20 Oak tree Mar 21 (Only) Olive tree Sep 23 (Only) Pine tree Feb 19 to Feb 28 Pine tree Aug 24 to Sep 02 Poplar tree Feb 04 to Feb 08 Poplar tree Aug 05 to Aug 13 Poplar tree May 01 to May 14 Rowan tree Apr 01 to Apr 10 Rowan tree Oct 04 to Oct 13 Walnut tree Apr 21 to Apr 30 Walnut tree Oct 24 to Nov 11 Weeping Willow tree Mar 01 to Mar 10 Weeping Willow tree Sep 03 to Sep 12

Chronological
Apple tree Dec 23 to Jan 01 Fir tree Jan 01 to Jan 11 Elm tree Jan 12 to Jan 24 Cypress tree Jan 25 to Feb 03 Poplar tree Feb 04 to Feb 08 Cedar tree Feb 09 to Feb 18 Pine tree Feb 19 to Feb 28 Weeping Willow tree Mar 01 to Mar 10 Lime tree Mar11 to Mar 20 Oak tree Mar 21 (Only) Hazelnut tree Mar 22 to Mar 31 Rowan tree Apr 01 to Apr 10 Maple tree Apr 11 to Apr 20 Walnut tree Apr 21 to Apr 30 Poplar tree May 01 to May 14 Chestnut tree May 15 to May 24 Ash tree May 25 to Jun 03 Hornbeam tree Jun 04 to Jun 13 Fig tree Jun 14 to Jun 23 Birch tree Jun 24 (Only) Apple tree Jun 25 to Jul 04 Fir tree Jul 05 to Jul 14 Elm tree Jul 15 to Jul 25 Cypress tree Jul 26 to Aug 04 Poplar tree Aug 05 to Aug 13 Cedar tree Aug 14 to Aug 23 Pine tree Aug 24 to Sep 02 Weeping Willow tree Sep 03 to Sep 12 Lime tree Sep 13 to Sep 22 Olive tree Sep 23 (Only) Hazelnut tree Sep 24 to Oct 03 Rowan tree Oct 04 to Oct 13 Maple tree Oct 14 to Oct 23 Walnut tree Oct 24 to Nov 11 Chestnut tree Nov 12 to Nov 21 Ash tree Nov 22 to Dec 01 Hornbeam tree Dec 02 to Dec 11 Fig tree Dec 12 to Dec 21 Beech tree Dec 22 (Only)