Hi Colin, >If you would like to explore the possibility of finding your Italian name in Corsica or in mainland France visit the >French web site http://www.cartedefrance.tm.fr/index.htm where you can explore the frequency of occurence of any >surname in France. Who knows, it might even give someone the lead they are seeking. I had a quick look at the site and did a search for ORLANDO. It listed: 1891-1915 20 1916-1940 96 1941-1965 326 1966-1990 491 Its at times like this I really do wish I could speak French! Julie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.373 / Virus Database: 208 - Release Date: 2002-01-Jul