Thank you Paul. I had picked up lots of snippets of information, but this gives us the main points. it will be an improvement on what we have at present. What a shame that it's running behind schedule. Vivien From: "Paul Prescott" <[email protected]> > I've now found the source. > > http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/aboutus/lookingahead/Digitisation_of_Vital _Events.asp >