Hi Anna, I don't know what your access is to a Family History Center in New Zealand, but the church records books for Mu"chenbuchsee, Canton Bern, from 1563-1875 have been microfilmed and are available to view by ordering the microfilm through any FHC. You also asked how to make letters with umlauts. On my computer, they are available under "programs," then "accesories," then "character map." While I can use umlauts in records for myself, I if I send them to the list, they don't come through. I know they can be made using number codes from the numeric key pad, but I find it much easier to copy and paste from the character map than to remember/use the codes for each. Rick Saunders http://pweb.netcom.com/~fzsaund/0.html