Concerning Text ASCII files: >Can I add that I also do this, and then type in the >birth/death/marriage places for each one, can this be done more >easily? Depends on the report you are talking about. I think you are talking about the descendants report. It doesn't list all the dates and places that you mention above, so there is no easier way. Sorry. Ira ---------------------------------------------------------- Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software, Clarksville, Tennessee, USA Genealogy Software for Beginners and Professionals E-mail: ira.lund@cf-software.com http://www.cf-software.com