..........................and the IRISH :-) Fiona. ======= IGP Co. Down Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow2/index.htm Author of Miners of Mourne http://www.fipacian.com/MinersofMourne.htm Visit the new Co. Down Discussion Board http://marmionfamilytree.com/countydownboard_A/ -----Original Message----- From: nyalbany-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nyalbany-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of edward broecker Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 9:26 AM To: nyalbany@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] BMDs BMD is the acronym the British use for their vital records, and it usually appears as part of the title of indexes and databases or data collections. Ed Broecker