Are You Ready to Visit the Land of Your Ancestors? Plan Your Heritage Travel NOW!
Forget the bored tour guide with the memorized lines, and leave those dog-eared guidebooks behind! Are you ready for an epic trip discovering the land of your ancestors and the lives they led? Did you know that genealogy-related trips are one of the trends for 2023?
Check out this recent article – How to plan a genealogy trip to connect with your roots – at The Washington Post and how it notes “Ancestry trips are on the rise as consumer DNA test kits and digitized genealogical records have become more accessible.”
What is Heritage Travel?
The concept of “travel” is deeply rooted in family history and genealogy research.
- Most of us have ancestors who travelled far from home to a new land in search of opportunity and a better way of life.
- Despite the many online resources for researching and documenting the lives of these ancestors, some records require an in-person visit hundreds of miles away or half-way around the globe.
- As we exit the COVID pandemic which prohibited most travel, more and more family historians are willing to attend genealogy conferences in-person rather than virtually.
- And even if we’ve documented every aspect of an ancestor’s life, there is something to be said about walking in the steps of your ancestor in their ancestral land. Heritage travel is an increasingly popular way to amplify your genealogy research.
Check out my newly updated Kindle book Family History Trippin’ 2023: A Guide to Planning a Genealogy Research Trip”! In this guide, you will find a comprehensive road map on how to plan a successful genealogy trip. Whether it is simply experiencing the homeland of an ancestor or gathering records and evidence for research, the process I’ve laid out can help increase the odds that you’ll not only find success, but actually ENJOY the trip itself!
Check Out These MUST HAVE Travel Gadgets!
Recently I created an Amazon Storefront with several “idea lists” including one for heritage travel. The reason? I receive so many email from followers each week asking for recommendations on genealogy-related products and services and this landing page is a better way to respond to those inquiries.
Click the image above or HERE to review not only what I’ve selected but what I’ve actually purchased on Amazon for my own heritage travel needs!
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