In a message dated 01/07/2000 6:33:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, myflwrs@juno.com writes: << Any suggestions for places to share or knowledge of any ties would be WONDERFUL! >> Have you checked out our Tim's website? You''ll see alot of familiar names here! <A HREF="http://www2.fwi.com/~tkimmel/">Kimmel Family Record -- Main Menu</A> I don't know tht any definite ties have been made, but most of us believe that our Johann Michael was descended from Ludwig, Hen the Elder, Hen the Younger, etc. For example, here's what I believe is my Kimmel lineage: Pamela Sue Kimmel, dau of Edwin Russell Kimmel, son of Simon Oscar Kimmel, son of George Thomas Kimmel, son of Emanuel Kimmel, son of Joseph Kimmel, son of Michael Kimmel, son of Johann Philip Kimmel, son of Johann Michael Kimmel, son of Hans Konrad Kummel, son of Konrad Kummel, son of Konrad Kummell, son of Eckhart Kummell, son of Ludwig Kummell, son of Heinrich Kummell, son of Hen der Alt (elder) Kummel, son of Hen der Yung (younger) Kummel, son of Ludwig Komel, son of Dilmanus Komel Do any of these names sound familiar to you????????? {{{{}}}} ~ Pamela (Kimmel) Westfall