Bickers Family Tour in Poland and Czech Republic

The seventh trip for the Bickers Family will concentrate on southern Poland as well as the Czech Republic and will end in Vienna. The Bickers are all students of history and of science. I learn a lot when I travel with them.

Paris and France D-Day History Tour

August, 2022 Day 1: Arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport Paris (3 nights) Highlights of this tour: Paris Latin Quarter Louvre with guided tour Notre Dame (exterior) Seine River Cruise Eiffel Tower at night for the light show Montmarte and Sacre Couer D-Day landing beaches and museums, American cemetery Stay in a chateau […]

This Couple Lives on Top of Roman History

May 2 I was invited to have dinner with Roland and Anne Geiger recently. As we sat in their cozy dining room heated by a wood-burning stove with our nostrils being savagely attacked by the wonderful smells coming out of the kitchen behind the wall, Roland entertained me with stories of what he has found […]

Jewish History in Pittigliano, Tuscany

May 10 There was once a flourishing Jewish community in this fortified Tuscan village. Kicked out of the Papal States (those areas immediately surrounding Rome) by Popes in the 16th century, a large settlement developed in Pittigliano where they were given protection by the local ruling family. In ‘Little Jerusalem’ there can be seen many […]

DNA and Genealogy Tours are more popular than ever

According to a piece broadcast on April 21 “Morning Joe,” trips to ancestral towns and lands are more popular than ever. This is a fact! This morning Tyson and Kathleen signed their contracts for a family trip with their two sons and their partners for September 4 to 18, 2027. Yes, more than a year […]

Aiding a Genealogist who is more than serious in England

As I work to prepare the digital uploading of more than 100,000 images from my vast archive (work performed all over Europe from 1989-present) I come across these small vignettes that I would like to share with you. My client Margie Weiler is not just a family history enthusiast. She is a family history maniac, […]