My name is Kathy Bowman, and I enjoy connecting families with the stories of their past. My love of genealogy extends back 30 years when I tried to prove how I was directly descended from a signer of the Declaration of Independence (hint: I’m not). Along the way genealogy became rather a fetish, and I discovered I loved researching anyone’s story!

Because of my personal family history, my skills are broad. My father’s relatives emigrated mostly from the UK through Canada (Ontario and New Brunswick), eventually settling in the Midwest. I am comfortable researching in any of these areas. My mother’s father immigrated from China to Hawaii. As a non-Chinese speaker, I understand the overwhelming feeling of recognizing that what is taught in a standard genealogy course does not quite apply to your situation. My Master’s thesis involved researching 100s of immigrants from China to Hawaii. I am happy to help guide you through the process.

With a Master’s degree in Genealogy, I am thorough, careful, and can help you with your questions.