Sheet1 has your imported data.
Row1 is headers.
Column A has last name.
Column F has birthdate.

Sheet 2, Row1 is headers and has last name in A, first name in B, birthdate
in C.

Enter this *array* formula in B2 of Sheet1:

=INDEX(Sheet2!$B$2:$B$200,MATCH(1,(Sheet2!$A$2:$A$ 200=A2)*(Sheet2!$C$2:$C$20
0=F2),0))

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Array formulas must be entered with CSE, <Ctrl <Shift <Enter, instead of
the regular <Enter, which will *automatically* enclose the formula in curly
brackets, which *cannot* be done manually.
You *must also* use CSE when revising the formula.

Assuming datalist is 200 rows, *after* CSE entry, drag down to copy to B200.
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HTH,

RD

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"Fran" wrote in message
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Simple problem - hard to figure. (This report is imported with
information
missing - it only contains a first initial instead of the name - AND the
initial could be wrong - so I consider the column empty) Column A has
last
name, Column B has first initial, Column F has birthdate.

I am trying to match the Last Name (Column A) and Birthdate (Column F) to
give me the First name......(Column B)

I created a 'lookup file" on sheet 2 showing last names AND first names
and
Birthdate. I know that VLookup with give me last name and show the First
name... but there are hundreds of names. I need to Match 2 criterial -
the
last name with the Birthdate to give me the first name. Would really
appreciate help. Working on this for tomorrow at work.