This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COWAN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DMQ.2ACIB/1140.3 Message Board Post: There are/were Cowans in Kent county MI and Cowans in Washtenaw county. That should at least give you a place to start. Kent has a great website http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikent/ i don't know exactly what you're looking for, but I have Cowans way back in my line and traced back to coming from Scotland in mid 1700's. Let me know if I can help.