Halloween DNA Sale Ends in 3 Days; MyHeritageDNA Ancestry Only Sale $49

MyHeritage has had a Halloween DNA Sale going that ends in three days. The MyHeritageDNA (autosomal) tests regularly $79 each are on sale for just $49 each plus taxes and shipping. This test is sometimes referred to now as the MyHeritageDNA Ancestry Only test. Orders of two or more DNA kits receive free shipping. The MyHeritage DNA Health+Ancestry test does not appear to be on sale.

MyHeritageDNA's customer base seems to be more international. The test includes free internal member messaging feature, an ethnicity/admixture report, and of course, a list of DNA matches. No data subscription is needed to use/see all the DNA matching features. Additional features include a chromosome browser and the automatic DNA AutoClusters tool. And with test results linked to a family tree on MyHeritage the Theory of Family Relativity feature can scan the linked trees and create theories of the tested individuals are related using both DNA and linked trees.


MyHeritage is one of the few genealogy/DNA testing companies that accepts DNA data uploads/transfers from other genealogy/DNA testing companies. The initial upload is free and you get unlimited access to see and contact your DNA matches at MyHeritage. Unlocking additional DNA features (chromosome browser, ethnicity estimate, shared ancestral places, trees/Theory of Relativity, and Auto Clusters, etc.) costs an extra fee which was $29 for each kit that last we saw. So the sale price of $49 mentioned above for direct test/provide spit Ancestry Only test is a good price.

As a reminder, MyHeritageDNA also sells its test kits on Amazon.com and often at sale prices when it is having a sale. For this sale the price on Amazon matches the sale price plus you get free shipping because of the price so the better deal is from Amazon. BUT remember when you do find a sale price at Amazon make sure the seller shown is MyHeritage fulfilled by Amazon and not sold by a third-party unauthorized seller. Non-Amazon Prime members get free shipping due to the total cost and because it is fulfilled by Amazon; prime members just get quicker 2-day shipping for free.

Look for this before adding your item to your cart.

  

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE

Free Access to Death, Burial, Cemetery and Obituary Records at MyHeritage from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, 2020

MyHeritage is giving free access to its Death, Burial, Cemetery and Obituary records collection from October 28 to November 2, 2020. You can read about it on the MyHeritage Blog and click the link there or here to start searching.

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE

Lots of Genealogy Opportunities; Look Virtually for Genealogy Tips & Instruction

With a variety of free-access opportunities available with our various library cards you may be doing genealogy a bit more than normal. Or if you haven't done so yet maybe now that the weather is moving to the cold side you are gearing up to dig back into your genealogy. In either case if you need some help or tips remember there are a variety of instruction and education opportunities in the virtual realm.

There are the standard webinars available by long-known content providers (some genealogy societies and websites) we have mentioned in the past here on the blog. Just click on the "webinar" label in the left column of this blog page.

But since the pandemic, more and more local genealogy societies (like us,) libraries, archives, historical societies, etc. are hosting their meetings and programs virtually. With a little bit of internet searching you are sure to find a meeting/program or a few that are of interest to you and your genealogy. Just realize that while many of these programs may be free to watch live, some may not be recorded; some may be recorded and placed online for viewing later; or some may be recorded and placed online behind a member only "wall" for viewing later only by members of the hosting group.

Some of these meetings/programs coming up in the future can be found through the GeneaWebinars Calendar but many are not listed there so you need to sleuth them out yourself. (Where did your ancestors live? Search for hosting groups in those areas. What aspect of genealogy do you need help with? Search for meeting topics on those aspects.) For those already past, you may find them archived on a society's website or even their YouTube channel. You might even find some recordings on Facebook.

Here's one example.

Allen County Public Library / The Genealogy Center

The Allen County Public Library's The Genealogy Center has been hosting a Virtual Family History Month just about everyday this month. (October is Family History Month after all.) While most of the programming has passed, there are a few days worth still to come. Of note are the programs on online resources for Tennessee, recipes, steps to preserve your family history, and the Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana Seminar featuring Paul Milner talking on four topics related to researching English ancestry. You can register for these virtual events at the ACPL Genealogy Center website. Look for Genealogy Events. For the ACGSI seminar or any of its monthly meetings you can also register at the society's website. The seminar is actually four prerecorded sessions you can watch at your own pace and the seminar day on October 31, is actually two question and answer sessions.

Additional archived programming can be found at ACPL's YouTube playlist under The Genealogy Center channel.

Want to just listen to genealogy subjects? Search for podcasts dealing with various genealogy topics that interest you.

Of course, do not forget about MCGG's own virtual meetings and YouTube channel. (Note: we are still working on editing the recording of our last meeting.) If you have an idea for a topic, let us know.

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library! (someday soon)
LE

Our Next MCGG and Let's Talk...Genealogy Virtual Meeting is November 18 at 7 p.m.

 

Our next MCGG and Let's Talk...Genealogy groups combined virtual meeting is Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at 7 p.m. using Zoom Meeting. The topic of the meeting is  ... Where Do I Go from Here?

Bring research questions, brick walls, or new finds to share with the group! Let's share our challenges, maybe someone will have an idea to solve them.

MCGG members on the mailing list will receive the Zoom Meeting invite in the reminder email to be sent prior to the meeting. New attendees can obtain the invite link using the Library Events calendar on the website of the Mount Clemens Public Library. 

New attendees are always welcome.
 
See you soon at the Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE

Season Six of Finding Your Roots Continues Tonight at 8 p.m.

Tonight at 8 p.m., season six of Finding Your Roots begins its final six episodes of the season which began one year ago in 2019.

See our August 31, 2019, blog post for a description of the guests. Some shows are a mixture of new celebrity guests and some previous guests mixed into different themed episodes.

Enjoy!

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library! (Or virtually at one of our meetings.)

LE

This Wednesday is Our MCGG & Let's Talk...Genealogy October Virtual Meeting: How to Begin Online Genealogy

Update: Originally posted Monday, October 5, 2020, at 2:06 p.m.
Our MCGG and Let's Talk...Genealogy groups combined virtual meeting is this Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at 7 p.m. using Zoom Meeting. The topic of the meeting is  ... How to Begin Online Genealogy presented by Lisa Eschenburg.

We will take a quick look at doing genealogy, then show and talk about a variety of websites you can use to do online genealogy.

MCGG members on the mailing list will receive the Zoom Meeting invite in the reminder email to be sent Tuesday night Wednesday morning. New attendees should register using the Library Events calendar on the website of the Mount Clemens Public Library. 

New attendees are always welcome.
 
See you soon at the Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE