Book excerpt: Visiting Your Ancestral Town encourages you to walk in the footsteps of your ancestors while gaining a deeper understanding of your family roots, and experiencing the places where your family once lived. This comprehensive second edition is part genealogy tutorial and part vacation guide book. It includes comprehensive recommendations for researching your family history, including tips on locating that hard-to-find ancestral town. This is your essential guide for getting the most out of a trip seeking your family roots.