diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index e8920d2fb..3cd4ce47b 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 	and taskbar happy
 	* src/plugins/Check.py: Add check for PersonRef referencing non
 	existant person
+	* src/DataViews/_RelationView.py (info_string): Use DateHandler
+	instead of the date object to display the date
+	* src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py (format person:  Use DateHandler
+	instead of the date object to display the date (closes #565)
 
 2006-11-08  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/plugins/SimpleBookTitle.py: Fix the object selection.
diff --git a/gramps2/src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py b/gramps2/src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py
index d484fe1cb..75c70c120 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/DataViews/_PedigreeView.py
@@ -418,19 +418,19 @@ class FormattingHelper:
                     break
 
         if birth and birth_fallback and use_markup:
-            bdate  = "<i>%s</i>" % birth.get_date_object()
+            bdate  = "<i>%s</i>" % DateHandler.get_date(birth)
             bplace = "<i>%s</i>" % self.get_place_name(birth.get_place_handle())
         elif birth:
-            bdate  = birth.get_date_object()
+            bdate  = DateHandler.get_date(birth)
             bplace = self.get_place_name(birth.get_place_handle())
         else:
             bdate = ""
             bplace = ""
         if death and death_fallback and use_markup:
-            ddate  = "<i>%s</i>" % death.get_date_object()
+            ddate  = "<i>%s</i>" % DateHandler.get_date(death)
             dplace = "<i>%s</i>" % self.get_place_name(death.get_place_handle())
         elif death:
-            ddate  = death.get_date_object()
+            ddate  = DateHandler.get_date(death)
             dplace = self.get_place_name(death.get_place_handle())
         else:
             ddate = ""
diff --git a/gramps2/src/DataViews/_RelationView.py b/gramps2/src/DataViews/_RelationView.py
index 7b1264b14..b226d5242 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/DataViews/_RelationView.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/DataViews/_RelationView.py
@@ -811,15 +811,15 @@ class RelationshipView(PageView.PersonNavView):
                     break
 
         if birth and birth_fallback:
-            bdate  = "<i>%s</i>" % birth.get_date_object()
+            bdate  = "<i>%s</i>" % DateHandler.get_date(birth)
         elif birth:
-            bdate  = birth.get_date_object()
+            bdate  = DateHandler.get_date(birth)
         else:
             bdate = ""
         if death and death_fallback:
-            ddate  = "<i>%s</i>" % death.get_date_object()
+            ddate  = "<i>%s</i>" % DateHandler.get_date(death)
         elif death:
-            ddate  = death.get_date_object()
+            ddate  = DateHandler.get_date(death)
         else:
             ddate = ""