SELECT Table1.Deceased
, Table1.[Date of Death]
, Table1.[Caregivers Name]
, Table1.Address
FROM Table1
WHERE Table1.[Date of Death] Between
DateSerial(Year(Date()),Month(Date())-1,1) AND
DateSerial(Year(Date()),Month(Date()),1-1)

SELECT Table1.Deceased, Table1.[Date of Death], Table1.[Caregivers Name],
Table1.Address
FROM Table1
WHERE (((Table1.[Date of Death])="1")) OR (((Table1.[Date of
Death])=DateAdd("m",1,[DateOfDeath])))

Thank you for the above...I've tried both and they return an error:
Syntax In Subquery in this expression is incorrect.
Check the Subquery syntax & enclose Subquery in parenthesis.

I know I'm beginning to be a pain--I bought 2 books on Access today and will
study them. Any thoughts on these query's?
Thanks,
--
David


"John Spencer" wrote:

SELECT Table1.Deceased
, Table1.[Date of Death]
, Table1.[Caregivers Name]
, Table1.Address
FROM Table1
WHERE Table1.[Date of Death] Between
DateSerial(Year(Date()),Month(Date())-1,1) AND
DateSerial(Year(Date()),Month(Date()),1-1)

That should return all records with a date of death in the previous month.

Change the -1 to -3 to get date of death three months prior, -5 for five
months, etc.

Transferring that data into a stored form letter is a bit more complex.
Alfred Kallal has one example for doing this at his site. If you are
just beginning this may be difficult to use.
Word Merge Code

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKal.../msaccess.html