Hi Pat and All with copies of the Parish DataBase. Thank you. Judging by information gathered while distributing the DataBase File a number of people have not used a DataBase before, and not known the advantages over a text document. The information can be changed and displayed as shown BELOW. To change the order for: WORKS: Goto Record: Record Sort: Sort By; Then By; Then By: OK. EXCEL: Goto Data : Sort : Sort By; Then By; Then By: OK. ACCESS: (Choose) Column(Field): Records : Sort: Sort Ascend/Descend. or (Choose) Column(Field): Tool Bar Icon- A/Z (Arrow up/down) APPROACH:(Choose) Column(Field): Worksheet: Sort: Sort Ascend/Descend. Combinations Available: ============================================================ Parish Name ALPHABETICAL - ------------------------------- PARISH NAME PREFIX PARISH No. SUFFIX COUNTY Abbey (B,C,M) 11 559/ 1 - 9 Renfrew Abbey St. Bathams (B,C,M) 11 726/ 1 - 9 Berwick Abbey-Burgh 1855-1878 (B,C,M) 11 559/1 1 - 9 Renfrew Abbey-Landward 1855-1878 (B,C,M) 11 559/2 1 - 9 Renfrew Abbotrule (B,C,M) 11 806/ 1 - 9 Roxburgh Abbotshall 1855-1874 (B,C,M) 11 399/ 1 - 9 Fife Abbotshall &Kirkcaldy 1875-1919 (B,C,M) 11 442/ 1 - 9 Fife ============================================================ Parish Number NUMERICAL - ----------------------------- PARISH NAME PREFIX PARISH No. SUFFIX COUNTY Abbotshall 1855-1874 (B,C,M) 11 399/ 1 - 9 Fife Abbotshall &Kirkcaldy1875-1919 (B,C,M) 11 442/ 1 - 9 Fife Abbey (B,C,M) 11 559/ 1 - 9 Renfrew Abbey-Burgh 1855-1878 (B,C,M) 11 559/1 1 - 9 Renfrew Abbey-Landward 1855-1878 (B,C,M) 11 559/2 1 - 9 Renfrew Abbey St. Bathams (B,C,M) 11 726/ 1 - 9 Berwick Abbotrule (B,C,M) 11 806/ 1 - 9 Roxburgh ============================================================ County Name ALPHABETICAL & Parish Name ALPHABETICAL - -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARISH NAME PREFIX PARISH No. SUFFIX COUNTY Abbey St. Bathams (B,C,M) 11 726/ 1 - 9 Berwick Abbotshall 1855-1874 (B,C,M) 11 399/ 1 - 9 Fife Abbotshall &Kirkcaldy1875-1919 (B,C,M) 11 442/ 1 - 9 Fife Abbey (B,C,M) 11 559/ 1 - 9 Renfrew Abbey-Burgh 1855-1878 (B,C,M) 11 559/1 1 - 9 Renfrew Abbey-Landward 1855-1878 (B,C,M) 11 559/2 1 - 9 Renfrew Abbotrule (B,C,M) 11 806/ 1 - 9 Roxburgh ============================================================ County Name ALPHABETICAL & Parish Number NUMERICAL. - ------------------------------------------------------------------ PARISH NAME PREFIX PARISH No. SUFFIX COUNTY Abbey St. Bathams (B,C,M) 11 726/ 1 - 9 Berwick Abbotshall 1855-1874 (B,C,M) 11 399/ 1 - 9 Fife Abbotshall &Kirkcaldy1875-1919 (B,C,M) 11 442/ 1 - 9 Fife Abbey (B,C,M) 11 559/ 1 - 9 Renfrew Abbey-Burgh 1855-1878 (B,C,M) 11 559/1 1 - 9 Renfrew Abbey-Landward 1855-1878 (B,C,M) 11 559/2 1 - 9 Renfrew Abbotrule (B,C,M) 11 806/ 1 - 9 Roxburgh ============================================================ Many Thanks, Arthur McGREGOR in NZ. Pat Churchill wrote: > > I'd just like to say how helpful Arthur's database has been. Great work, > Arthur!! > > Pat Churchill