On Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:52:14 -0600, Charlie Hoffpauir <invalid@invalid.com> wrote: Given Name: The following characters are not usually found in a name: !@#$%^&*_ +=|\/;:><~` []{} 0123456789. Above is the message I get when trying special characters. AHA! I don't see -, ., ,, or ?. But a glimmer of light. "usually" always gives me room to maneuver. :) In case you were worried about the old man :) I am NOT working with my regular GEDCOM and I doubt there is a limit on how many I can create. Hugh