Carolyn Schott has researched her German ancestors for 20+ years, following them through Eastern Europe and then to the U.S. She is a founder of the Black Sea German Research Group (www.blackseagr.org), a former board member of the Germans from Russia Heritage Society, and author of the book, “Visiting Your Ancestral Town.” Her writing has received several awards from the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors. Schott has been speaking on genealogy-related topics since 2007.