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, […]
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Darryl and Carol in Spain – Ancestry and More (Repeat Guests)
Daryl and KeeKee’s trip to Spain, with Barcelona, Zaragoza, the ancestral towns around Santander in Northern Spain, with visits to San Sebastian and Bilbao. This will be the couple’s second tour with European Focus since 2023.
Making A Connection with Ancestral Visit to Cleebourg, Alsace, France
Ken Frumin had a great idea for a surprise birthday present for his wife, Michelle. He bought her a trip to Germany and England to walk where her ancestors walked. The most incredible part is that Ken arranged the trip in February and held the secret for three months without spilling the beans, right up […]
Blog Post Leads to Personal Visit to Ancestral Village and More
October 3 A blog post from a family tour we did back in 2006 resulted in Marv Rosen bringing his family to Germany to visit relatives, see ancestral villages and also take in some of the beautiful and historic countryside of Germany and the Netherlands. The Rosens visited Marklohe, Niedersachsen towards the end of their […]
Lifelong dream comes true with trip to ancestral country of Germany
August 16 This morning a long-awaited journey finally started for Dolores (Braun) Petit, who has deep roots in Germany but who never had the chance to come due to hard feelings resulting from World War II. Her husband was a fighter in the French Resistance as a young teenager and his father was kept in […]
Toast to Ancestors in Wine Country of the Mosel Valley, Germany
August 7 Thanks to exhaustive research carried out by our partner Roland Geiger (far left) our guests from Missouri were able to toast ancestors in a vineyard above Veldenz that was owned by them before they emigrated to America. Making it extra special was the fact that current-day cousins are also wine makers. Barbara is […]
Welcome Back Third Time
July 16 Tim S. and his family along with new wife Mary just arrived from Arizona to begin their 12-day adventure in Germany. Mary has never been to Germany, and she has roots here, so this is an extra special trip. Tim and his family last traveled with European Focus in 2005 and 2006. We […]
An Ancestral Discovery Worth the Climb
(From October 2) We spent three memorable days and nights in the beautiful valley around Prato allo Stelvio, in Sud Tyrol, technically in Italy but the locals all believe they are Tyroleans first, Italians a distant second. We were told by the mayor of the town, perhaps a distant relative of our guest, to go […]