516 documented Bowman ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
516Documented ancestors
1813Earliest record
8Generations
The name
The Bowman name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (98%), out of 512 Bowman records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: Charles, Robert, Donald, Dorothy and John.
Of the 503 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Jacob Bowman, born 1813 in Pennsylvania.
Documented Bowman families on this page come from Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio, Biographical Record of Franklin County, Ohio and A genealogical and biographical history of Keokuk County, Iowa.
Documented families
Bowman families we’ve reconstructed
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Common questions
Bowman genealogy — FAQ
Where were Bowman ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (98%), out of 512 Bowman records with a known place.
How far back does the Bowman family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1813. Most Bowman lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Bowman family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Bowman family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.