Don't worry if your genealogy vacation doesn't go according to plan. You may discover something unexpected about your family's history – or you may not. It may take months or years before you find out whether the information you uncover on your family history vacation is useful. It's all part of the genealogy experience.
If your travels take you to another state or country, expect to have mixed feelings about the places you visit. Let's face it, most people don't leave their homeland and move to another country because things are going well. Even if your ancestral village turns out to be so small that it doesn't have a church or cemetery (thus derailing your plan to find your ancestor's headstone), you are still standing on the streets your forefathers walked. You can still discover for yourself the culture and traditions your ancestors brought to their new home and share those experiences with the rest of your family.
