Keith Nuttle wrote: snip > OP: This was the point of my original question. The use of any > standard characters puts all of these people in the same place in > the index, whether it is at the beginning of the index as ?? or > Unknown. IN TMG, a blank surname sorts at the beginning of the Pick List and Project Explorer. > I was trying to find an acceptable way to tie these people to the > family they belong without knowing their name. And undoubtedly you know the married name of the person; that wail also appear in the Pick List and Project Explorer. If your program does not allow multiple names, especially married names then I recommend getting a program that will. bob gillis bob gillis <robertgillis@verizon.net>