Peter, you are correct, I didn't "upgrade" to Vista, I got a new Vista
computer.  I figured out how to get the link back between the Access Query
and the Word mail merge template, but it takes as lot of work since I have so
many different queries and the mail merge docs don't specifiy which query
they are tied into. The following is what I must do for EACH mail merge doc
to get it working again.  I don't know enough about the actual programming
language to understand how these problems developed.  Thanks for your input.  
Jeff

1.    Law database must be properly linked to Raw Data or nothing in word works.
2.    Open template as document, not template.
3.    Click tools on drop down menu.
4.    Select Mail merge.
5.    Select data source, Get Data.
6.    Open data source.
7.    At files of type select: choose MsAccess.
8.    Check select method.
9.    Double click Law.
10.    Check Show All.
11.    Select MsAccess Database via ODBC (*.mdb)
12.    Click Ok.
13.    Switchboard Items should be showing.  Select Options.
14.    Check Tables; Check Views.
15.    Click OK.
16.    Select proper query.
17.    Click Ok.
18.    Close.
19.    Save template.