Thanks Gill

I'll go and check the Latter day ..... out, looks like the paf format has been updated paf5.2. I did ask the CLDS site questions a while ago, I can't remember them offering a gedcom format to download, I'll take another look.

Only your reply, I expected to be snowed under with recommendations and warnings "Use this gedcom file format" "Don't go near that format" "It will cost you £50, don't pay it, you can get a better deal here" cheers Fred