> >I have 8,340 people in my "xxxxxx" data base; My cousin has 12,256 in her > >"oooooo" data base; Periodically, she finds information for my data and I > > >find information for hers. When we visit, we exchange backup files on a > >CD. I have her data in my computer as well as my own, after backing up > all > >of my information, I restore her backup file to her data in my PC, writing > > >over the older data. I lose 100 or more people when this is done, there > is > >no definite number. By the way, you can't lose people when transferring via backup, since a backup simply zips up the database, and unzips it on the other end. The database is never even opened to allow loss of data. Transferring via GEDCOM can be another story however <g>. - Bruce <A HREF="http://RootsMate.com">http://RootsMate.com</A>