Legacy Family Tree held its first Black Friday Sale yesterday. The response was good so Legacy has extended that sale until 11:59 p.m. MT tonight (Saturday, November 29.) That's 1:59 a.m. EST.
The sale is 50 percent off various Legacy Family Tree 8.0 Deluxe software bundles. Legacy has set up a special Black Friday Sale catalog page for the sale. Even though the page's text has not been updated, I was alerted via email that the sale was extended to Saturday.
Legacy Family Tree software has "two versions" built inside its genealogy software. The standard version is free. Just supply an email and download the software to start using it. The deluxe version is a pay version which gets you a code that unlocks many more features of the software.
Here are the bundles that are on sale. (Note: If you make a purchase do not select the upgrade pricing link as it will take you to the catalog entry that costs more than this special pricing. So just click the add to cart for the bundle version you desire.)
For items that require shipping, the shipping and handling cost at Legacy is a flat $7.00 rate.
Legacy 8.0 Deluxe Bundle
Software CD and a printed user-guide manual shipped to you along with via download the software and a PDF user-guide manual for no-wait use, Legacy Deluxe Charting software (installed/unlocked with deluxe purchase) and Legacy for Beginners training video which is on the software CD
Black Friday Sale $19.98 regularly $39.95
Legacy 8.0 Deluxe Download Bundle
Software and a PDF user-guide manual via download only, Legacy Deluxe Charting software (installed/unlocked with deluxe
purchase)
Black Friday Sale $17.48 regularly $34.95
Legacy 8.0 Deluxe Download
Software only via download, Legacy Deluxe Charting software (installed/unlocked with deluxe
purchase)
Black Friday Sale $14.95 regularly $29.95
Legacy Family Tree -- Unlocked! book by Geoff Rasmussen
Printed book shipped to you plus the PDF version of the book via download
Black Friday Sale $14.95 regularly $19.95
See you soon at the Mt Clemens Public Library!
LE
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Friday, November 28, 2014
AncestryDNA Tests are on Sale -- Black Friday through Cyber Monday ONLY!
Finally, Ancestry.com announced a holiday sale on AncestryDNA tests. But it is a short one.
The sale runs from today, Black Friday Nov. 28, through Cyber Monday, Dec. 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
What's the sale? AncestryDNA tests are now $79 which is 20 percent off the regular price of $99.
Remember, you can get free DNA shipping on AncestryDNA tests by using the code FREESHIPDNA which is valid until April 1, 2015. (The code is listed on RetailMeNot but you do not have to go to that website to get the code. It is as you see above, all capital letters with no spaces.)
For this short sale, Ancestry has also discounted Ancestry Gift Memberships by 20 percent and Family Tree Maker software by 40 percent. See this Ancestry Gifts page for details. Note: if you want the software on cd/dvd there is an added shipping cost which is $5 for our area. Shipping costs vary by location.
See you soon at the Mt Clemens Public Library!
LE
The sale runs from today, Black Friday Nov. 28, through Cyber Monday, Dec. 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
What's the sale? AncestryDNA tests are now $79 which is 20 percent off the regular price of $99.
Remember, you can get free DNA shipping on AncestryDNA tests by using the code FREESHIPDNA which is valid until April 1, 2015. (The code is listed on RetailMeNot but you do not have to go to that website to get the code. It is as you see above, all capital letters with no spaces.)
For this short sale, Ancestry has also discounted Ancestry Gift Memberships by 20 percent and Family Tree Maker software by 40 percent. See this Ancestry Gifts page for details. Note: if you want the software on cd/dvd there is an added shipping cost which is $5 for our area. Shipping costs vary by location.
See you soon at the Mt Clemens Public Library!
LE
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
23andMe Advertises its Normal Discount on Multiple-Test Purchase Orders
Though 23andMe is not running a holiday sale, as of today it is advertising its normal discount on multiple tests purchased in the same order.
An autosomal test purchased through 23andMe costs $99. When multiple tests are purchased at the same time, you receive 20 percent off of each additional test after the first one. So test one costs $99 and tests two through however many purchased in the same order costs $79.20 each.
23andMe's test includes your ancestral composition (ethnicity mix), autosomal matching with other testers, a tree tool, a look at any neanderthal percentage, and a peek at your mtDNA (and Y-DNA if applicable) lineage/haplogroups. This company used to provide health-related genetic reports but currently only provides the uninterpreted raw DNA data.
Other things to note about 23and Me's autosomal test:
Now we just have to wait to see what kind of sale Ancestry might offer us on its autosomal test, AncestryDNA. As soon was we know, we'll let you know.
See you soon at Mt Clemens Public Library!
LE
An autosomal test purchased through 23andMe costs $99. When multiple tests are purchased at the same time, you receive 20 percent off of each additional test after the first one. So test one costs $99 and tests two through however many purchased in the same order costs $79.20 each.
23andMe's test includes your ancestral composition (ethnicity mix), autosomal matching with other testers, a tree tool, a look at any neanderthal percentage, and a peek at your mtDNA (and Y-DNA if applicable) lineage/haplogroups. This company used to provide health-related genetic reports but currently only provides the uninterpreted raw DNA data.
Other things to note about 23and Me's autosomal test:
- 23andMe does provide an autosomal chromosome browser similar to the one at FamilyTreeDNA. A chromosomal browser allows you to see where on each chromosome you match another person.
- 23andMe does not do Y-DNA or mtDNA matching. Only FamilyTree DNA does Y-DNA and mtDNA matching. 23andMe gives you just a peek at your haplogroup type(s).
- Raw DNA data from current 23andMe autosomal tests can not be transferred to FamilyTree DNA because a different test chip is used.
Now we just have to wait to see what kind of sale Ancestry might offer us on its autosomal test, AncestryDNA. As soon was we know, we'll let you know.
See you soon at Mt Clemens Public Library!
LE
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Holiday Savings on DNA Tests have Started Rolling In -- Get Ready to Test
The first of the 2014 Holiday Season's DNA Sales has been announced.
FamilyTreeDNA has announced sale pricing on several of its tests. The sale runs from now until December 31 at 11:59 p.m. CST.
Autosomal Tests
FamilyFinder is on sale for $89, regularly $99.
Autosomal Transfers (from AncestryDNA and 23andME (v3 chip only) had a pricing change about a month ago so this "test" is not on sale. Initial transfers are now free for a peek at your top twenty matches. Full access now costs just $39, or it can be unlocked for free if you get four other friends/relatives to transfer their raw DNA data using a special link created for your transferred test.
Y-DNA Tests
Y37 test is on sale for $129, regularly $169.
Y67 test is on sale for $199, regularly $268.
Y111 test is on sale for $289, regularly $359.
mtDNA Tests
mtDNA+ test is not on sale, it is regular price $69.
mtFull Sequence test is on sale for $169, regularly $199.
Combination Tests
FamilyFinder + Y67 is on sale for $288, regularly $367.
FamilyFinder + mtFull Squence is on sale for $258, regularly $298.
FamilyFinder + Y37 is on sale for $218, regularly $268.
Comprehensive Genome (FamilyFinder + mtFull Squence + a male specific Y-chromosome test) is on sale for $457, regularly $566.
Test Upgrades
There are also holiday savings on the various mtDNA and Y-DNA test upgrades. See the image of the savings chart above for specifics. An upgrade will add additional markers to a previously purchased test without having to do another spit swab (as long as the DNA sample is still viable.)
AND Mystery Rewards -- New This Year
Each week until the end of the year, every FamilyTreeDNA customer will get a mystery reward link in his/her myFTNDA dashboard. (Remember, each tested person is separate at FamilyTree DNA so each test you administer has its own dashboard.) The reward, which can value up to $100, will vary because it is randomly generated. It could be an additional percentage off current savings, a specific dollar amount on top of current savings, specific savings off of specific tests, or something similar. You can use your Mystery Reward for yourself or gift it to another person. Each Mystery Reward offer is good for that week only. A new Mystery Reward is generated for each week so sign in each week to see your special offer for that week.
We'll let you know when we see any other holiday DNA sales.
See you soon at the Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE
FamilyTreeDNA has announced sale pricing on several of its tests. The sale runs from now until December 31 at 11:59 p.m. CST.
Autosomal Tests
FamilyFinder is on sale for $89, regularly $99.
Autosomal Transfers (from AncestryDNA and 23andME (v3 chip only) had a pricing change about a month ago so this "test" is not on sale. Initial transfers are now free for a peek at your top twenty matches. Full access now costs just $39, or it can be unlocked for free if you get four other friends/relatives to transfer their raw DNA data using a special link created for your transferred test.
Y-DNA Tests
Y37 test is on sale for $129, regularly $169.
Y67 test is on sale for $199, regularly $268.
Y111 test is on sale for $289, regularly $359.
mtDNA Tests
mtDNA+ test is not on sale, it is regular price $69.
mtFull Sequence test is on sale for $169, regularly $199.
Combination Tests
FamilyFinder + Y67 is on sale for $288, regularly $367.
FamilyFinder + mtFull Squence is on sale for $258, regularly $298.
FamilyFinder + Y37 is on sale for $218, regularly $268.
Comprehensive Genome (FamilyFinder + mtFull Squence + a male specific Y-chromosome test) is on sale for $457, regularly $566.
Test Upgrades
There are also holiday savings on the various mtDNA and Y-DNA test upgrades. See the image of the savings chart above for specifics. An upgrade will add additional markers to a previously purchased test without having to do another spit swab (as long as the DNA sample is still viable.)
AND Mystery Rewards -- New This Year
Each week until the end of the year, every FamilyTreeDNA customer will get a mystery reward link in his/her myFTNDA dashboard. (Remember, each tested person is separate at FamilyTree DNA so each test you administer has its own dashboard.) The reward, which can value up to $100, will vary because it is randomly generated. It could be an additional percentage off current savings, a specific dollar amount on top of current savings, specific savings off of specific tests, or something similar. You can use your Mystery Reward for yourself or gift it to another person. Each Mystery Reward offer is good for that week only. A new Mystery Reward is generated for each week so sign in each week to see your special offer for that week.
We'll let you know when we see any other holiday DNA sales.
See you soon at the Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE
Monday, November 10, 2014
This Wednesday's Let's Talk...Genealogy topic is: Getting Results on Ancestry.com
This Wednesday, November 12, at 7 p.m. in the Genealogy/Local History Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library is MCGG's Let's Talk...Genealogy meeting. The discussion topic of the night is Getting Results on Ancestry.com.
See you soon at the Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE
We'll share tips for making Ancestry.com spill the beans -- the right beans, not all the beans -- in search results.
See you soon at the Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE
Friday, November 7, 2014
More Free Access for this Veteran's Weekend
In addition to the free access offered by Findmypast this weekend (see the earlier post about this), there are two other free opportunities this weekend.
Ancestry.com is giving free access to its top military records collections in honor of Veterans Day. Free access runs until 11:59 p.m. EST Nov. 11.
You do not have to start a free trial to see the search results. However, you do have to have a free log in account to access the actual records. (Note: a free log in accounts are used to post to message boards and for online trees but do not have subscription service.) The actual search page for this free access special is hard to find so here is the link to the correct page. The splash page on Ancestry's homepage announcing the free access takes you to the free trial membership page not to the free access special.
Sweden's ArkivDigital, its online digital archive, is offering free access to its entire site on Saturday, Nov. 8, to Sunday, Nov. 9. Each year the second Saturday in November is National Archives Day in Sweden.
Note: I have not found a specific start or stop time for the free access offer by ArkivDigital. So 12:00 a.m. November 8, in Sweden (Central European Time Zone) is 6 p.m. EST November 7, here in Michigan. That means Sweden is six hours ahead of us.
ArkivDigital has church records, estate inventories, passenger ship manifests, military records, court records, amongst others.
For details on how to access this digital archive's open house see the instruction page. (Yes, the instructions are in English.) Essentially you have to register and then download some software to access the images. After downloading the software, you start it and log into the website/software.
To keep up with additions and changes to ArkivDigital you can read its new English language blog.
Have fun researching for free this weekend.
See you soon at the Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE
Ancestry.com is giving free access to its top military records collections in honor of Veterans Day. Free access runs until 11:59 p.m. EST Nov. 11.
You do not have to start a free trial to see the search results. However, you do have to have a free log in account to access the actual records. (Note: a free log in accounts are used to post to message boards and for online trees but do not have subscription service.) The actual search page for this free access special is hard to find so here is the link to the correct page. The splash page on Ancestry's homepage announcing the free access takes you to the free trial membership page not to the free access special.
Sweden's ArkivDigital, its online digital archive, is offering free access to its entire site on Saturday, Nov. 8, to Sunday, Nov. 9. Each year the second Saturday in November is National Archives Day in Sweden.
Note: I have not found a specific start or stop time for the free access offer by ArkivDigital. So 12:00 a.m. November 8, in Sweden (Central European Time Zone) is 6 p.m. EST November 7, here in Michigan. That means Sweden is six hours ahead of us.
ArkivDigital has church records, estate inventories, passenger ship manifests, military records, court records, amongst others.
For details on how to access this digital archive's open house see the instruction page. (Yes, the instructions are in English.) Essentially you have to register and then download some software to access the images. After downloading the software, you start it and log into the website/software.
To keep up with additions and changes to ArkivDigital you can read its new English language blog.
Have fun researching for free this weekend.
See you soon at the Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Last Reminder: Tomorrow's Meeting is on Researching at the Archives of Michigan
On Friday, November 7, at 1:00 pm in the auditorium of the Mount Clemens Public Library, Kris Rzepczyski, senior archivist at the Archives of Michigan, will present Researching Your Family History at the Archives of Michigan.
If you are in the Mount Clemens area, PLEASE JOIN US.
See you soon at the Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE
Findmypast is Free for this Veterans Weekend/Remembrance Weekend
This weekend the genealogy/family history subscription website, Findmypast, is offering free access in honor of Remembrance Weekend/Veterans Weekend. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I.
Free access is being offered at all of Findmypast's regional websites.
For the United Kingdom (the original) version of Findmypast aka Findmypast.co.uk :
Here are the details on the free access weekend from the United Kingdom version of the website. Free access is listed as running from 12:00 p.m. GMT Friday, Nov. 7 until 11:59 a.m. GMT Monday, Nov. 10.
For the United States version of Findmypast aka Findmypast.com :
Here are the details on the free access weekend from the United States version of the website.
Free access is listed as running from 7 a.m. EST Friday, Nov. 7 until 6:59 a.m. EST Monday, Nov, 10.
Essentially the terms and conditions of the free access offer say:
To access the records you will need to be signed in at Findmypast: you can register for free using your name, email address and country of residence. The free access excludes the UK Electoral Registers (2002-2013) and the UK Companies House Directors (2002-2013) record sets. Current Findmypast Local subscribers (whilst they have an active Britain, Ireland, US & Canada or Australia & New Zealand subscription) will be able to access all World records (except those listed above) during the free access weekend. Current Findmypast World subscribers (with active World subscriptions expiring after 11:59am (GMT) [which is 6:59am (EST)] on Friday 7 November 2014, excluding Findmypast Library accounts) will have an additional three days added on to their subscription. Free access is subject to our fair usage policy: each account may view up to a maximum of 1,000 records per day.
Note: From what I remember of the free access offer Findmypast did during a prior World Cup, you do not have to provide a credit card -- you just need to have/create a username identity.
Find My Past is also hosting a Live Broadcast on Saturday, November 8, featuring an expert panel of Findmypast historians and guest speakers. The broadcast airs live from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. GMT, or for us here in the United States that is 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST. (The UK is five hours ahead of us.) For more information on the Live Broadcast and how to view it, see Findmypast's Blog at the United Kingdom site or the Blog at the United States site.
See you soon at the Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE
Free access is being offered at all of Findmypast's regional websites.
For the United Kingdom (the original) version of Findmypast aka Findmypast.co.uk :
Here are the details on the free access weekend from the United Kingdom version of the website. Free access is listed as running from 12:00 p.m. GMT Friday, Nov. 7 until 11:59 a.m. GMT Monday, Nov. 10.
For the United States version of Findmypast aka Findmypast.com :
Here are the details on the free access weekend from the United States version of the website.
Free access is listed as running from 7 a.m. EST Friday, Nov. 7 until 6:59 a.m. EST Monday, Nov, 10.
Essentially the terms and conditions of the free access offer say:
To access the records you will need to be signed in at Findmypast: you can register for free using your name, email address and country of residence. The free access excludes the UK Electoral Registers (2002-2013) and the UK Companies House Directors (2002-2013) record sets. Current Findmypast Local subscribers (whilst they have an active Britain, Ireland, US & Canada or Australia & New Zealand subscription) will be able to access all World records (except those listed above) during the free access weekend. Current Findmypast World subscribers (with active World subscriptions expiring after 11:59am (GMT) [which is 6:59am (EST)] on Friday 7 November 2014, excluding Findmypast Library accounts) will have an additional three days added on to their subscription. Free access is subject to our fair usage policy: each account may view up to a maximum of 1,000 records per day.
Note: From what I remember of the free access offer Findmypast did during a prior World Cup, you do not have to provide a credit card -- you just need to have/create a username identity.
Find My Past is also hosting a Live Broadcast on Saturday, November 8, featuring an expert panel of Findmypast historians and guest speakers. The broadcast airs live from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. GMT, or for us here in the United States that is 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST. (The UK is five hours ahead of us.) For more information on the Live Broadcast and how to view it, see Findmypast's Blog at the United Kingdom site or the Blog at the United States site.
See you soon at the Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE
Monday, November 3, 2014
Join Us for this Friday's Meeting: Researching Your Family History at the Archives of Michigan
If you are in the Mount Clemens area, PLEASE JOIN US.
See you soon at the Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE
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