I've had the same problem a few times, and always with forenames starting with 'Z'. My solution has been to use any other character, then edit the finished file with Notepad. Bill Hounslow >>-----Original Message----- >>From: John K.Eason [mailto:freeBMD@john-eason.co.uk] >>Sent: 27 July 2005 19:25 >>To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: WinBMD forename problem >> >> >>> The transcriber managed to solve it by adding to the forename file - I >>> wasn't sure if he would manage that and had thought there was another >>> way. >> >> That would have been my guess and suggestion, but I don't have any >>forenames starting with 'Z' in my forenames file and I've had no problems >>with the 11 different 'Z' names I've had to enter so far. >> >>Regards >> John K.Eason (freeBMD@john-eason.co.uk) >> >> >>==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== >>FreeBMD Transcribers homepage >>http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml >> >>============================== >>Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.5/58 - Release Date: 25/07/2005 >> -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.5/58 - Release Date: 25/07/2005