Dear Ira, many thanks for the comprehensive response to my suggestions. Quite clearly, I haven't been using some of the features of the programme to their fullest potential! Also thanks you for saying you will try and improve the family chart facility in Version 3.best wishes, Moira I have a new e-mail address now, so I am unsubscribing at this address, but will re subscribe at my new address: mmforde@telinco.com