Hello, Just when I thought we finally had a DEFINITIVE answer on the "Full Stop After the Forename" question, I ran across an entry in the 1872 index for Thornton, Sarah Ann E followed by not one but TWO full stops. It's the only entry on the entire page like that, including those such as Tiddy, Elizabeth P. where a middle name is abbreviated. (Tiddy, Elizabeth P.< = one full stop.) If the first full stop after the forename holds some significance, how about a second one? Rick (Or in FreeBMD Terms "Rick.") Elliott<g>