KADao is a native DAO component for Delphi.
It is the first freeware component to completly access all databases
supported by Microsoft DAO (Data Access Objects) including mdb, xls, dbf etc..
BDE is not required. Microsoft(r) DAO(tm) must be Installed in order 
component to run.
Support for both Microsoft(r) Access'xx-Access'97 and Microsoft(r) Access'2000
Features:
  1. Create, Repair, Compact, Encrypt Access'97 and Access'2000 MDB files
  2. Create tables, add indexes, and fields to existing tables and so on.
  3. Work as a Table an Query Component supporting both Queries and QueryDefs
  4. Compatible with all data aware controls
  5. Master/Detail support
  6. Locate, Lookup  support
  7. Find_First,  Find_Next, Find_Last, Find_Prior
  8. Seek_Nearest, Seek_NearestEx

Many examples and latest version you can obtain at homepage