Janice Did you know??? I wish I knew how to do it, but Microsoft's Access program can abstract off scanned documents if the configuration is somewhat uniform or consistant. -- Sucks the data right off the page and stores it in an Access database. That could sure save a lot of work in transcribing data from one form to another. -- I have the book that tells me how, but as of yet, I don't know how to set it up.-- It's almost like programming and I am not a programmer. -- Maybe next year. Gary James -- Oklahoma pentaby@alltel.net ---------- > From: Janice Hoehle <janleeh@netins.net> > To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: EXCEL > Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 4:05 PM > > Gary, > Thanks a bunch for the help. I should have thought of that, as I have done it lots of times with other documents!!! I keep learning something about computer programs every time I start to work on something. Also using Excel for the transcription of the 1856 Louisa Co. Census. Progressing well, and hope to have the whole thing done and verified by summer. > Jan > > ______________________________