I have noticed that there seems to be many CARPENTERS who migrated from NY to MI, especially in the 1800s. This interests me because my family did the same thing, yet many of the CARPENTERS I read about on this site (that end up in MI) seem to be very, very distantly related, if at all. It just seems a strange coincidence. Any ideas? I am still looking for anything on my gggrandfather Alonzo (or Elanson) CARPENTER, more specifically, who his father was for sure. Our "best fit" is Amasa CARPENTER who I believe had a brother named Asa. They were from NY. I will post more details later, as I don't have them with me now. Re: CARPENTER EYEBROWS - Yes, I've noticed that too, but often wondered if the trait came from my grandmother's side (POMMERICH), not my CARPENTER grandfather. This is because my father & I shared rather large circles ("bags") under our eyes, and I thought this was a Carpenter trait, but looking at pictures of my POMMERICH grandmother, it looks like it may be her side. My father (Clarence CARPENTER) had fairly thick eyebrows, as did most of his sisters and me too. They are not hugely "bushy", but relatively thick and big compared to many people. Wouldn't it be great if we could post photos and compare? Unfortunately I don't have a scanner. Mary C. Carpenter Flagstaff, AZ (Originally from Wisconsin!) Searching: CARPENTER, BUCKLAND, FORBES, GILL, POMMERICH, GENRICH, FEDDICK, PETERS, ODES... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com