Announcing the 3rd Annual Genealogy Conference and Cruise.
The largest family history conference on the seas.

Wholly Genes, Inc., of Columbia, Maryland, is proud to announce the 2007
Genealogy Conference and Cruise, October 28-November 4, 2007.  This
annual event attracts more than 400 family researchers who learn about
research methods, tools, and techniques from some of the foremost experts
in those fields.

This year’s conference will be held on the elegant Caribbean Princess as
it cruises the Eastern Caribbean.  Between educational lectures, the
group will enjoy relaxing vacations at the tropical ports of St. Thomas,
St. Maarten, and Princess Cays, Bahamas.

This conference on the sea has a reputation for hosting an all-star
lineup of lecturers that rivals many national and regional conferences.
This year’s event is no exception, offering an unprecedented schedule of
ten principal speakers, including some of the most prominent professional
genealogists and technology experts from the United States, England, and
Ireland:

- John Grenham, Ireland's foremost genealogist.
- John Titford, LHG FSG, prominent British genealogist and popular
author.
- Dick Eastman, technology expert and editor of Eastman's Online
Genealogy Newsletter.
- Hank Jones , FASG, actor, author, professional genealogist, and popular
speaker.
- Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, professional genealogist and popular author.
- Cyndi Howells of Cyndislist.com, an expert at online resources.
- Sandra Hewlett, CG, professional researcher and councilor for the New
England Historic Genealogical Society.
- Robert Charles Anderson, FASG, Director of the Great Migration Study
Project for NEHGS.
- Marsha Hoffman Rising, CG, CGL, FUGA, FASG, President of the American
Society of Genealogists.
- Tony Burroughs, FUGA, popular genealogical author, teacher, and
lecturer.

A variety of other software seminars will be offered for attendees who
use The Master Genealogist (TMG) and its companion programs.  Those
lecturers include Bob Velke, President of Wholly Genes, Inc., as well as
John Cardinal, Lee Hoffman, and other experts whose names are well known
to the TMG community.

In addition to other special events, conference attendees will have the
opportunity to share a meal with a speaker in a small group setting or to
get a private one-on-one consultation.

“A cruise ship makes a relaxing environment in which to learn from the
experts and improve our research skills,” said Velke.  He added,
“However, not many educational opportunities also include the ability to
spend quality time with family and friends on tropical islands.  We are
very pleased that so many people have enjoyed this format in past years
and we are looking forward to another great event.”

Prices for the week-long 2007 Genealogy Conference and Cruise start at
just $848 per person (inside cabin, double occupancy) and include the
cruise, food, shipboard entertainment, and attendance to all conference
events.  Complete details can be found at www.WhollyGenes.com/cruise.htm
.

About the company:
Wholly Genes Software is a privately held corporation founded in 1993
with the goal of providing professional caliber software tools to family
historians.  Its flagship product, The Master Genealogist, is among the
highest rated family history project managers and is in use in more than
30 countries around the world.

Contact:
Barbara Grempler, Conference Chair
Wholly Genes, Inc.
barbarag@whollygenes.com
9110 Red Branch Road, STE O
Columbia, Maryland 21044
410-715-2260 x160