Hello, A Zimmerman/Carpenter Ancestral Survey is being conducted to determine who the descendants are of the nine Zimmerman/Carpenters listed below: 1. Johannes Zimmerman, b. 1740-55, PA (proven son of Hans Zimmerman, b. 1702) 2. Peter Zimmerman, b. 1736-40, PA (son or nephew of Hans Zimmerman, b. 1702) 3. Jacob Zimmerman, b. 1734, PA (son or nephew of Hans Zimmerman, b. 1702) 4. Christian [email protected] Zimmerman , b. 1720, Steffisburg (son or nephew of Hans Zimmerman, b. 1702) 5. Hans Zimmerman, b. 1702, Steffisburg (Spouse: Sarah Salome) 6. Peter Zimmerman, b. 23 August 1668, Steffisburg (Spouse: Unknown) 7. Hans Zimmerman, b. 7 December 1635, Steffisburg (Spouse: Barbara Gilgan) 8. Christian Zimmerman, b. 26 February 1609, Steffisburg (Spouse: Anna Buoss) 9. Niclaus Zimmerman, b. 1575, Steffisburg (Spouse: Margaret Püntlisperg If you would like to become a part of this research effort and to determine where we might go from here please accept this as a Roll-Call to list yourself and your ancestors by name, birth & location, marriage to whom and date, and death & location. Please send this information directly to Bob Carpenter at [email protected] This information will be used to assist in proving or disproving connections to the above listed individuals. It is suggested that a time period of three months be dedicated to this effort. A report will be sent to each person contributing their family information as outlined above at the end of each month. (The first report would be the end of February 2005) This information will be used for no other purpose other than to compile a listing of known individuals related to the above Zimmerman/Carpenters. The Zimmerman/Carpenter Survey to-date is composed of 63 Zimmerman/Carpenter ancestors and their spouses when known. Also, each member of a given family is listed and detailed when known. The ultimate goal is twofold; one) identify family relationships via conventional documentation. And, two) compile a list of those Zimmerman/Carpenter descendants that would/could take the Y-DNA test and prove a family connection to one or more of the listed Zimmerman/Carpenters. Yes! We are at that point. We have conventional documentation proof that Johannes Zimmerman (No. 1) is a son of Hans Zimmerman (No. 5). We also have Y-DNA proof that Christian (No. 4)and Peter (No. 2) were brothers or first cousins. The Y-DNA Chromosomes are passed from father to son with little or no changes for up to 500 generations. Genetic Genealogy (Y-DNA Testing ) is the new tool for Genealogists, lets use it. We can start by answering this Roll-Call and providing me with your proven ancestors back to one of the individuals listed above. Thanks Bob Carpenter