Thank you Marg for this lovely Christmas gift. It will help me so much. I've been Googling years and timeline in order to create a special chronology for my mother who turns 100 in July. I'm putting in World, Australia and Family events for each decade, starting with 1860s when Mum's father William MEWBURN was born. It's overcast here at Cundletown (near Taree) and we had rain during the night - hope it didn't stop the reindeer! Christmas wishes to all Gloria "All I want for Christmas is the rain." Graeme Connors -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/600 - Release Date: 23/12/2006