Christine, Most of my CARPENTER line is from the Radstock area in Somerset. I do however have research received from one John R Carpenter in California which "connects" my line to a CARPENTER line in Bradford on Tone in Somerset. I'm not sure if this is near Bucks or not. Also, researching in Somerset, ASHMAN, BEACHAM, BESLEY, BRITTAIN, CATCOT, CHILTON CREW, CROWE, DIBBLE, GOULD, GULLOCK, HEAL, HARDING, JAMES, JENKINS, HORLER, HARDY, ILES, LEE, LOCKYER, MAISHAM, NURCOMBE, POOLE, PRICE, SELLICK, SELWAY, SHEARN, SCURFIELD, SPILLER,STOGHILL, TREASURE, TREMLETT, WOODWARD, and WALL Best regards, Jim Hazlett JHazl@aol.com <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.