In a message dated 1/14/04 8:15:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, nagshead@dfnow.com writes: Hi Mary. I have no Powell info. BUT,,,Is the Zimmerman a married name? There were two lines of Zimmerman's that changed their name to Carpenter in the 1600's when coming to the US. Charlie Charlie: Yes its a married name and I have done research on our family..know they were from Germany/Prussia abt 1850s ...the head of our family immigrated in 1891-2, Never have used the name Carpenter here in the US. Sorry but good luck. MJ