ALL, I have now merged some of the databases I have received from you all and have found that where you have also submitted your basic details to the Researcher Page on the CHASE site it makes the task VERY much easier as I can track back,in many cases, to an ancestor already on the Chase database and "split & merge" the data. Even with this it takes about 45 minutes to ensure all,(or as many as possible) duplications do not occur. The new database will include 800 NEW entries and there will be more to come. Thank you to all those who have sent data and a special thanks to all of you having problems for persisting in your efforts, Keith Hume Keith Hume, email khume@netcomuk.co.uk CHASE-L Website at:- http://www.surnameweb.org/centers/c/chase/index.html http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~khume/home.html Kent,England Researching:- HULME,DAWSON,(In Lancs.) HUME,McKAY, (In New Brunswick & Nova Scotia SHERMAN,SIMMONS,HATHAWAY AND CHASE,(In USA & Canada) SHERRING & BLUNDEN (Hampshire,England) FALL,(Ireland & Australia) BUTCHER,PAYNE/PAINE,BURCKITT(Bedfordshire,England)