I just found this gem in the Legacy software newsletter that sounds promising and it is free: Product Description: "If you have ever searched for an ancestor in a database, or browsed a book's index for their surname, you need this free software. Surname Suggestion List will generate a list of similar sounding surnames for any surname you are researching and potentially help you crush that brick wall." You can read the full description at: http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2007/10/free-software--.html Download the software at: http://home.triad.rr.com/combsfamily/sslmain.html Bill Boswell