Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski has been chasing stories since childhood—first as a wide-eyed kid who noticed she had fewer grandparents than her friends, and later as a passionate genealogist determined to uncover the voices of those who came before her. That early curiosity grew into a lifelong adventure of piecing together family mysteries, connecting the past to the present, and sharing the magic of history through her writing. Armed with a Journalism/Marketing degree from Marquette University, Anna began her career in newspaper advertising. But after moving to sunny Arizona, her fascination with family history came roaring back. What began as research soon became a calling—leading her to publish six books, contribute to multiple anthologies, and inspire readers to discover and preserve their own ancestral stories. Her German roots run deep: on her father’s side, to the Russian villages of Mariental and Louis; on her mother’s, to Reinwald, Rosenfeld am Nachoi, and Balzer, with many lines tracing back to their Germanic origins as early as 1699. When she’s not researching or writing, you’ll likely find her enjoying a plate of grebel (fried dough) and celebrating gemütlichkeit—the cozy joy of heritage and community. Other books include: • Dead Reckoning, A Rosalind Schmidt Genealogical Mystery • The Adventures of Konrad the Kamel: Wanderlust • Maggie Visits Grandpa and Maggie Visits Argentina • Value Meals on the Volga • Grebel & Gemütlichkeit • and multiple anthologies.