Yikes! A lot of work for a slow typist..almost failed that class in school. Besides that, I'm the little woman of the house, have other obligations, like a husband that gets hungry and furniture that needs dusting. Okay, you don't buy that. You probably already know I'm retired and should have all kinds of time to get this right. I'll consider your suggestion. I don't want to think about it until after Christmas, no, after New Year and everyone is gone. Have you ever merged gedcom and/or legacy files? It really works quite well. But.. what it doesn't do, is give you the opportunity to look at each record carefully.