Must add to this one. My Zimmermans are from Switzerland just across the river Rhine from Germany, and have a copy of a certificate of Baptism which states their name as Zimmerman, with only one "n." Just another wrench for the monkey! --Rob -----Original Message----- From: mike smith <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, August 28, 1999 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [ZIMMERMAN-L] Family Tree Maker Rob, >From what I understand, in the German speaking countries in Europe, the spelling for Zimmermann is always with a double "nn", just like "Neumann", "Amtmann", etc My Zimmermann's are from Minden Westfalen-Lippe area in old Prussia, which is now (or was) West Germany, east of Munster and south of Hannover. I only have info on the one, my ggg grandmother who married Johann Grune (Gurne). Mike ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ M F SMITH, 6 yr Army Vet, Ret, AL, APS "Remembering Those Who Served" http://community.webtv.net/CmbtEngrVet/JUSTAVETERAN and "http://community.webtv.net/Airacorba/VETERANSOPINION" ==== ZIMMERMAN Mailing List ==== List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Yvonne James-Henderson, list administrator with questions concerning this list! mailto:[email protected]