Searching and Searching

I am researching the following families. I have a lot of information on some and very little on others. I am interested in corresponding with anyone who has information on these family names or has questions.
Plankenbuhler>Blanckenbuhler>Blankenbaker>Pickler---Austria, Germany, Virginia, North Carolina 1585-present

Ray---Scotland, North Carolina 1750's- present

Ovalle--Mexico, California 1880's-present

Avila--Mexico, New Mexico, California 1843-present

Villalovoz--Arizona 1900's-present

Jurado--Arizona

Pate---North Carolina 1790's-present

Howell--North Carolina 1800's-present

Smith--Germany, Massachussetts, North Carolina 1850's-present

Carpenter--North Carolina 1800's-present