http://www.genealogie.umontreal.ca/en/StatNomSurnom.asp As an example, enter the name Gasnier and you will see that this spelling was altered to a standard form and all the "dit" names that are associated with it through one means or another. Cheers! Doreen ======== _________________________________________________________________ New! Get to Messenger faster: Sign-in here now! http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9677407