I wasn't in Germany for a full day and the answer was clear. Germans chose to emigrate to places in Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, because of the similarities.
During a recent business trip, I found, shockingly, how alike the Southern parts of Germany are to my home state. The geology and geography match. The mix of manufacturing-oriented suburban towns and urbanized business centers is alike. Even the dry senses of humor and disciplined culture are similar.
I got to do zero ancestry research (no one who knows me will believe that statement), but it was a productive trip. When I shared how at home I felt in their country, the business conversation got easier with our business contacts too.
I have reasons galore to go back.
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