*** Originally scheduled for 2020 … postponed for years … now planned for summer 2025 ***

The Great Grand Genealogy Tour of the Great Lakes States, aka the “Great Lakes Greats”, will be a driving tour through Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Wisconsin. We will be visiting the graves, churches, and farms of about 18 ancestral couples: ancestors of my grandmothers Eileen Korb-Beck and Loretta Meyer-Fagerland. Descendants of Norman Wirth have some ancestors on this route too. Anyone who’s interested is invited to join some or all of the tour. There are only two rules:

• I will set the itinerary
• Pay for your own way

Places and planned dates are pinned below. Colored pins in IL, IN, MI, OH, and WI show the points of interest: Red for graves, green for churches or farms, purple for libraries, historical societies, hotels, etc. Most of the highlight pins indicate (K) for Korb ancestors or (M) for Meyer ancestors. Note that all of the Korb / Wirth ancestors are in Fond du Lac, WI, where we will wrap up our tour. There are Meyers at all stops, including Fond du Lac.

My target time frame is late July – early August. I am going to wait until early ’25 to buy tickets so the prices come down; dates will firm up after that. Keep your eye on the calendar below:

Be sure to check this page regularly for updates!