First of all, thanks to each of you who responded to my earlier request for info on this subject. I received a couple of notes asking to share the info because they were interested, too, in generating a report that concurrently displayed what was happening in the world at the time a family member was added to the database.......and through their lifetime. Hence,I have checked into each reference I was given and can sum everything up for those who asked for further info: the quick bottom line is that ya' gotta go to Family Tree Maker, to Genelines [Progeny Software] or to Brother's Keeper. They seem to me to become increasingly less versatile and user-friendly from first to last. If you're interested in more details, read on. Family Tree Maker's genealogy program, version 7, has the facility to do what I was asking about. A check with their Tech Service says this facility was present also in versions 5 and 6. For a description, go to their home page <familytreemaker.com/> and you will find a little hyperlink square with the notation, "Buy 7.0; buy upgrade". Clicking on this takes you to the URL <familytreemaker.com/ftmvers.html>. By scrolling down below the table of CD's, etc, there is a "Features Description", which describes what kind of timeline reports can be generated. Scrolling further down will bring you to the heading "Plot Your Family History on US & World Maps", and a further description of what it can do. Also available is a product called "Genelines" described at URL <www.progenysoftware.com>. One person told me their phone number is 1-800-565-0018. They displayed examples of what their program could do. My personal opinion of the examples given was that they are skimpy and somewhat contrived. If interested, you'll have to check for yourself. It was interesting that on the Family Tree Maker homepage, there was a bar with the title: "CD & Software Specials" and, under that, a hyperllink to "Genelines. Try Timelines Software". Clicking on this, brought me back to the same page as immediately above under Progeny Software. I happen to have Family Origins as my genealogy program and it does not have the Time Line facility. I called Tech Service at Family Treemaker and asked if their Time Line, etc., could be purchased separately and used with Family Origins. The answer was "no". Then, since they have a demo version of Family Tree Maker, I asked could I download the demo, transfer my database by GED from Family Origins to Family Tree Maker, use the Time Line stuff to make the report I want, and someway then copy it back to the FO program. Again, the answer was "no". One simply has to have FTM to use and make the report.. Their cheapest version that contains this software is about $30 and, say, $5 for S&H. So, for about $35 one can utilize the desired utility to create a particularly desired sort of report. Naturally, you must print it out while in FTM. I have sent an e-mail to Tech Support at Parsons Technology to find out if they know a way to use the FTM technology, but have no answer yet. Because of the tone of certainty of the FTM technician I talked with, I believe the answer is predictable. But, if different, I'll report back to you all. One writer advised that Brother's Keeper woud do what I asked, but one had to fill in the events and dates themselves. I did not personally check this out because of this deterrent. Once again, thanks again for all the input. Happy hunting, BertSimerson@compuserve.com