Ancestry Academy  > Education  >  Heritage Travel

 

In this virtual event, Ancestry’s Corporate Genealogist Crista Cowan partners with Kyle Betit, manager of the Heritage Travel program at Ancestry ProGenealogists, to explore the transformative experience of visiting ancestral homelands. The session outlines four distinct ways to experience heritage travel, ranging from immersive Live Virtual Tours and genealogy-themed cruises to fully customized personal journeys and ancestral home visits. The primary objective is to equip viewers with the tools and inspiration needed to walk in their ancestors' footsteps, whether through a guided professional tour or a self-planned itinerary, helping them visualize the places where their families once lived.

 

The presentation features a detailed walkthrough of the Ancestry ProGenealogists heritage travel offerings, highlighting the partnership with Discover Live for virtual tours, Kensington Tours for on-site customized trips, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises for genealogy-themed spotlight voyages. Kyle shares a moving case study of a cruise director named Natalie who connected with long-lost cousins in Croatia during a shore excursion, underscoring the emotional impact of on-the-ground discovery. The conversation concludes with essential planning advice, emphasizing the need to utilize AncestryDNA journeys to pinpoint locations, the value of visiting living history museums to understand daily life, and the importance of balancing specific research with the flexibility to let the journey unfold.

 

Chapters:

- Introduction to Heritage Travel

- Virtual Tours and Cruises

- The Power of Connection

- Personal Heritage Journeys

- Best Practices for Planning

 

Visit the Ancestry ProGenealogists heritage travel website to book a virtual or in-person tour, or use your AncestryDNA results to start planning your own itinerary today.