The Transatlantic route—with its wealth of history, links to the new world and personal stories of emigration—provides the perfect setting for a dedicated genealogy voyage. Join experts from Ancestry, the world’s largest online family history resource, and learn how to trace your family tree through the ages.
Through a series of talks and practical workshops, Ancestry will open the door to discovering, preserving, and sharing meaningful family stories. Experts will be on hand to help you start tracing your family’s journey across the globe, and to find out how your DNA connects you to the world.
Voyage highlights.
From the experts.
Voyage special guests include genealogists, forensic experts and historians, making for a fascinating program of talks and workshops.
Family ties.
Learn to trace your own family tree through the ages, and explore other family timelines in special 'Who do you think you are?' presentations.
A personal journey.
Cunard's Transatlantic Crossing is full of history, making it the perfect route to travel as you uncover your family's past. Leave New York behind and sail to Southampton in style on our flagship, Queen Mary 2.
Voyage highlights.
From the experts.
Voyage special guests include genealogists, forensic experts and historians, making for a fascinating program of talks and workshops.
Family ties.
Learn to trace your own family tree through the ages, and explore other family timelines in special 'Who do you think you are?' presentations.
A personal journey.
Cunard's Transatlantic Crossing is full of history, making it the perfect route to travel as you uncover your family's past. Leave New York behind and sail to Southampton in style on our flagship, Queen Mary 2.
Special guests on board.
Crista Cowan
Crista has been a professional genealogist since 2002 and employed by Ancestry since 2004. Her involvement in family history, however, reaches all the way back to childhood when she was parked under a microfilm reader at the Family History Library in her baby carrier.
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Valerie Prince
Valerie Prince is a professional genealogist based in Dublin, Ireland, specializing in American, Irish, and Scottish research. The most rewarding part of genealogical research for Valerie is guiding clients to make an emotional connection with their ancestors, the way she helped her own mother discover the rich lives of her Leinster forebears.
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Conrad Humphreys
Conrad Humphreys is a professional yachtsman and motivational speaker with a sailing career spanning three round-the-world races. As skipper, he led his team to victory in the BT Global Challenge.
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Angie Bush
As one of the most sought-after genetic genealogists and internationally recognized educators in the field, Angie Bush combines years of experience in biotech with a passion for genealogical research and a unique ability to solve seemingly impossible cases.
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Janette Silverman
Janette began her genealogical journey more than 35 years ago as a hobby with her father, and it quickly grew as she immersed herself in Jewish history, both as a student and a teacher. Her areas of research expertise include Eastern European Jews, the Holocaust, the United States and immigration.
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Dr Gary Koverman.
Dr. Gary Koverman is a forensic scientist and has worked for over 30 years in forensic laboratories in Ohio, Colorado and New Mexico. His expertise in a wide variety of forensic fields gives depth and understanding to many forms of physical evidence.