For those who have their family roots in Germany, TGAC offers a new and very individual travel service: We plan, organize and escort a tailo-made trip to Germany for you and your family to the places where your German ancestors came from. In addition to the trip planning service, we also assist you with family history research in Germany. Our bilingual Germany specialist and guide Ute Boese can find and contact local genealogists, historical clubs, mayors, pastors, archives and even living descendants. These personal contacts make your German ancestry trip unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience. Of course we combine the visit of your ancestors' places with the beautiful tourist attractions, authentic German food, family-run hotels and restaurants, German handcraft, beautiful countryside and much more - depending on your ideas and wishes...

  

Example 1: The Eschberger - Ihlo family trip in June/July 2010:
This wonderful custom trip took 12 members of the Eschberger and Ihlo families from Texas on a very special journey. We saw many beautiful tourist attractions but the centerpiece of the trip was the visit of the region where their German ancestors came from - Woerlitz and Serno in Saxony-Anhalt. We had the privilege to see the original church registers with the baptism records from the late 1700s and the early 1800s, we got a special tour guided by Serno's mayor and we have met living Eschberger descendants... A great and unique custom trip with long lasting memories and much fun...

Travel Impressions: German Ancestry Trip in June/July 2010

Quotes from the Eschberger - Ihlo German Ancestry Tour:

"... you did a superb job of planning for us. Thanks for the wonderful experiences and memories." Rose S., TX

"Had a wonderful time with you and want to thank you so much for all your good work setting up the trip for us" Linda H., TX

"You were such a wonderful tour guide. When I signed up to go, I had no idea of what to expect, but you made it such an exceptionable trip ... that I will never forget." Dorothy W., TX

"All told me they had a great time!  Thanks for all you did to make the trip very special. Folks here at home were amazed at the welcome we received from the Germans and also that our relatives did not know about family leaving Germany!" Mikki M., TX

Response in the local press (newspaper article in German)

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Example 2: The Knaus-Gauggel trip in August 2010:
This individual custom trip took 3 members of the Knaus / Gauggel / Lehleiter families on a wonderful journey to the places of their ancestors and to living relatives. Together with TGAC, they did more family history research in Germany with the help of local historians and new found family members. Prior to the trip, TGAC successfully contacted people in the region carrying the names Knaus and Gauggel - The village greeted the visitors with a big party and it took only a few hours for the relatives on both sides, the German and the US, to connect. The party was followed by days of getting to know each other, exchanging stories, memories, pictures... We got a special tour guided by Harthausen's former mayor through the historical museum, to the church, the cemetery and many more interesting places - always accompanied by the new friendly family... We also traveled through Southern Germany - off the beaten tourist tracks. Another special tailor-made trip to German ancestors' places and family roots with long lasting memories and much fun...

Travel Impressions: German Ancestry Trip in August 2010

    

 

Response in the local press (newspaper article in German)