diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 43c7d945a..5960033b3 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 2003-07-17  Tim Waugh  <twaugh@redhat.com>
-	* src/plugins/Ancestors.py: Include other names in the notes.
-	Include birth/marriage/death descriptions.  Change report name.
-	Include addresses.  Better generation headings.  Include nickname.
+	* src/plugins/Ancestors.py: Include grandchildren's birth dates in
+	abbreviated form.  Include other names in the notes.  Include
+	birth/marriage/death descriptions.  Change report name.  Include
+	addresses.  Better generation headings.  Include nickname.
 
 2003-07-16  Donald Peterson  <dpeterson@sigmaxi.org>
 	* doc/gramps-manual/C/figures/bookreport.png:
diff --git a/src/plugins/Ancestors.py b/src/plugins/Ancestors.py
index 76c8bfd89..77faa403f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Ancestors.py
+++ b/src/plugins/Ancestors.py
@@ -421,6 +421,22 @@ class ComprehensiveAncestorsReport (Report.Report):
         info += self.cite_sources (address.getSourceRefList ())
         return info
 
+    def abbrev_born_died (self, person):
+        ret = ''
+        birth = person.getBirth ()
+        date = birth.getDate ()
+        if date:
+            ret += " b. " + date
+            ret += self.cite_sources (birth.getSourceRefList ())
+
+        death = person.getDeath ()
+        date = death.getDate ()
+        if date:
+            ret += " d. " + date
+            ret += self.cite_sources (death.getSourceRefList ())
+
+        return ret
+
     def long_born_died (self, person):
         ret = ''
         born_info = self.event_info (person.getBirth ())
@@ -583,6 +599,7 @@ class ComprehensiveAncestorsReport (Report.Report):
                         children += self.first_name_or_nick (child)
                         children += self.cite_sources (child.getPrimaryName ().
                                                        getSourceRefList ())
+                        children += self.abbrev_born_died (child)
                         if child_count - count > 1:
                             children += ', '
                         elif child_count - count == 1: