We are a surname project working with Germanic lines with the surname of Bauman and Baumann, and phonetic equivalents. Many lines with known or suspected German or Swiss origins were anglicized to Bowman or Boman at some point in history. So don't let the spelling throw you. The Bauman project is open to join to people who have ydna tested at ftdna. If you have not ydna test but would like to talk about the advantages and what type of dna test you should do--please contact our adm and we will gradly help you. If you have your administrotor access set on Minimum, you can not join the bauman project--check this setting before joining..and set on limited or advance..