Hi Joseph, I mentioned in an earlier post that I use Microsoft Word for my databases. That is because I've been making databases for almost 20 years, and I'm used to Word. I actually had Word bundled into my newest computers at an extra expense, and ended up buying an old version of Microsoft Works on Ebay for my laptop. There is a free Microsoft program you can download that will convert Word into Excell, and visa versa. Actually, you can convert any of the Microsoft programs with it. I found this out from a Tech at Microsoft last year, when NONE of my databases opened on this new computer! I called and cried to the poor woman, telling her 20 years worth of research was "down the drain". She said, "Don't cry", and remotely went into my computer herself, downloaded the program and everything opened, while I sat back and smoked a cigarette. When I send out records, I usually copy and paste the data into a blank document, and attach the document to an email, rather than send any version of a database. I also do that when I post a lot of records to the list. I love "copy and paste", especially on the rootsweb lists! Hope that's at least interesting! :o) Peggy Leonard p.s. And tell me, Joseph, do you have anything that remotely sounds like Weadock/Weadick/Wadduck, etc. on any of your databases, from anwhere? If so, I'd love to have them! Joseph wrote: "I had forgotten to ask if he had Excel on his personal lap top, It turned out he did not so I told him to forward it to his computer in the office and he could use it." **************Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=http://ad.doubleclick. net/clk;211531132;33070124;e)