I had no need to check out when Sandwell came into being as a District when answering the original query.. However it did exist in March 1975 when it had volume code 33. The record: DEAN, David, WHITE, Sandwell,33, M'75 means it was a later entry which was first registered in the March quarter of year 1975. Therefore my workaround to being able to transcribe the volume code as 33 was quite valid and is TWYS. Allan Raymond ----- Original Message ----- From: ASHLEY PETTIFER To: Allan Raymond ; freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 11:56 PM Subject: Re: 1956B1-D-0302 Since Sandwell Registration Districy didn't exist till 1974, I doubt if this will solve the problem From: Allan Raymond <allan_raymond@btinternet.com> To: "freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com" <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, 17 March 2012, 21:12 Subject: Re: 1956B1-D-0302 A suggestion.. Upload the file to FreeBMD with a volume code for Sandwell which is accepted by WinBMD and then go into your File Management and change the volume code to 33. Allan Raymond FreeBMD Coordinator of Syndicates From: L&CE Mackrill <mambo_moggie1@bigpond.com> >To: LIST FreeBMD Post <FreeBMD-Admins@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, 17 March 2012, 11:58 >Subject: 1956B1-D-0302 > >The above scan has a handwritten entry DEAN, David, WHITE, Sandwell,33, M'75 > >WinBMD won't accept the district Sandwell,33 > >Suggestions please, >Leonard