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Follow the tale of a German family that immigrated to Russia. After years of peaceful prosperity, the fate of two branches of the family diverge. One branch immigrates to the U.S. while the other suffers under the Soviet regime, losing their homes and, for some, their lives. We’ll blend historical events and records used to document the story of this family.

Carolyn Schott is the author of “Visiting Your Ancestral Town,” a result of her passion for genealogy and for travel. After numerous visits to ancestral villages in Germany, Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, and Hungary, she wanted to share with others how to get the most out of a trip to explore one’s family roots.

By day, she is a grant and proposal writer for a large, international nonprofit organization. Her writing and editing projects include grant writing, technical documentation, travel essays, web page content, and historical articles. Her professional background includes experience in nonprofit, healthcare, telecommunications, and public utility organizations.