I've written urgently to 1837 on-line asking them to confirm that a surname search guarantees a 'hit'. Don and Rob have not found this to be the case. If so I've been misled and will refund any wasted units. bfn Alan Alan Jackson Host at The K/NIBB/S One Name Study & Mailing List Website address http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~knibbetc