I suggest that it remain one list. I belong to so very many as I am sure most of you do. Just another thing to deal with. The Zimmerman/Carpenter, of which my husband is one, should just go ahead and post whatever they have and talk with one another one on one when they think they are related. There is nothing preventing that. I would certainly like to know the parentage of Mathias Zimmerman/Carpenter who went to NC and, on the way, he changed the name of the anglicized version: Carpenter. Is anyone on here related to him? I have posted prior to this but will do it again soon. I feel that a good many are just waiting for the next round! Audrey Annable Franklin Roger E Christophel wrote: > > Here is a suggestion; should be create two separate Carpenter lists--one > > for American ancestry only, the other for arguments about English, French, > > Flemish and earlier debates. It seems most of the bad stuff is over highly > > dubious feel-good heritage from the time of the crusades...which is > > interesting history (and even interesting debate, back when it was civil), > > but for most of us, not really what we're here for. > > Being your basic lurker on this list, I very strongly agree with Robin's > idea. I would even take it another step and suggest another list for the > Carpenter's that come from the Zimmerman line (like me... I think). There > is such an over whelming amount of information on the Carpenters coming > from the Northern part of the country that the list is almost useless to > folks from the Zimmerman line, not to mention the discussions taking place > about who did what in Europe. > > I have been considering leaving the list for some time now and while I have > been sitting here writing this I have made up my mind. If and when other > Carpenter lists are created please broadcast an announcement. > > Respectfully > > Roger > A Cabin in the Woods - http://www.intrepid.net/~rchristo