Jaimie's suggestion is an excellent one. Post to the list what you can't decipher (Alexsandra or anyone else) and perhaps someone here can translate for you. I only have a high school grasp of French (though it has helped on census records...) so I wouldn't be of much use to you. But someone might. Cheers, Gwen List-admin "One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries." --- A.A. Milne (1882 - 1956) And I wonder why I like this quote so much.... :) > snip < > On the issue of the French, if the listowner doesn't object, an occasional > request for translation would get answers, and I don't mind if you send a > few (not a lot) over my way. > snip <