Let's share and talk about our favorite genealogy things ... be they resources on the internet or physical resources.
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. See you soon someday at our favorite library!
Though it did not have a sale for DNA Day 2022, Ancestry is having a Mother's Day 2022 Sale on AncestryDNA and Gift Memberships until May 8, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. ET. There are a few offers for this sale.
And, be careful your browser may have cached an odd advertising error that not everyone may have seen.
The AncestryDNA (autosomal) test regularly $99 is on sale for $59, a savings of 40 dollars. Shipping and taxes are extra.
The AncestryDNA + Traits is on sale for $69, regular price is $119. Shipping and taxes are extra.
For just one dollar more, you can get the AncestryDNA test and a 3-month World Explorer subscription for $70 instead of the regular price of $100. (Regular price $99 plus the $1 offer.) But take note that this offer is for new and returning subscribers not for renewal of current subscriptions And, the subscription will automatically renew for $79.95 every three months unless you cancel at least two days before the renewal day using My Account or by contacting customer service.
Or you can get the AncestryDNA + Traits test and a 3-month All Access subscription for $149 instead of the regular price of $199. But take note that this offer is for new and returning subscribers not for renewal of current subscriptions And, the subscription will automatically renew for $119 every three months unless you cancel at least two days before the renewal day using My Account or by contacting customer service.
AncestryDNA test results
provide an ethnicity/admixture report, a AncestryDNA match
list, shared matches, an internal member messaging system, and
automatic updates to results. As well as some basic information from
ThruLines which is Ancestry's replacement or next generation of New
Ancestor Discoveries and DNA Circles. See the chart below.
Be aware that with an active paid subscription to Ancestry, there is fuller access to some DNA features such as all
available information about people is shown in ThruLines; Matches'
public family trees are viewable instead of just a preview of five
generations; and up to seven generations of surnames instead of up to
five surnames are shown for direct ancestor surnames from your matches'
trees.
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| From Ancestry.com, a look at AncestryDNA with and without a data membership/subscription. |
Access to these extra features end if you discontinue your data subscription. Some of these extra features require a public family tree linked to the AncestryDNA kit.
AncestryDNA
Traits now gives a look
at 26 personal traits. These traits are: Birth Weight, Facial Hair Thickness, Omega-3, Photic
Sneeze Reflex, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitaman E, Wisdom Teeth,
Asparagus
Metabolite Detection, Bitter Sensitivity, Cilantro Aversion, Cleft Chin, Earlobe Shape, Earwax Type,
Eye Color, Finger Length, Freckles, Hair Color,
Hair Strand Thickness, Hair Type, Iris Patterns, Male Hair Loss, Savory
(Umami) Sensitivity, Skin Pigmentation, Sweet
Sensitivity, and Unibrow. More traits may be available in the future at
an additional cost. There may still be a Compare Feature and Around the
World Feature. This add-on is regularly $20 and is on sale for $10.
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AncestryDNA
is the one DNA/genealogy testing site that does not provide a
chromosome browser tool which allows you to see the chromosome segments
you share in common with a match which is one of the scientific ways to
confirm a match is a true match and not a match by chance. To access a
chromosome browser you would need to download your kit's DNA data and
upload that data to one of the three companies that do provide a
chromosome browser: MyHeritageDNA, Family Tree DNA, and the third-party
GedMatch.com website.
We are not sure if the FREESHIPDNA code will work on the Ancestry website with this sale but it does not hurt to try it.
Do you want just the DNA test and do you want to save on shipping costs?
Remember AncestryDNA
also sells its test kits on Amazon.com and often at sale prices when it
is
having a sale. For this sale, as of now when this post was written
the AncestryDNA test is listed at $59 but the AncestryDNA+Traits is
listed at regular price. The other options sold by AncestryDNA Official on Amazon are not on sale or on sale but not a as good as offer as well. So, this time the
sale price on the Amazon website for AncestryDNA is as good as the Ancestry website deal
for the AncestryDNA test or a bit better because shipping is free.
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See you soon someday at our favorite library!
U.S. Discovery GIFT Membership (about 20 percent off)
Access to U.S. records
6-months reg. $99 ... sale $79 ... save $20
12-months reg. $189 ... sale $151... save $38
World Explorer GIFT Membership (about 30 percent off)
Access to records across the globe.
6-months reg. $149 ... sale $104 ... save $45
12-months reg. $299 ... sale $209 ... save $900
All-Access GIFT Membership (percentage varies)
Access to records across the globe; plus military records on Fold3.com; and articles on Newspapers.com Basic.
6-months reg. $239 ... sale $181 ... save $58 (about 24.3% off)
12-months reg. $449 ... sale $314 ... save $135 (about 30% off)
Just be sure you read and understand the terms of the purchase so you
and your gift recipient (which could even be yourself or your spouse if
you do not already have an Ancestry subscription) understand when the
gift subscription starts.
Please
take note, wondering minds can always click the labels/tags in our
blog's left-hand column to see the sales in past years to get an idea of
the sales trends for prior years. Click on the desired topic or the
Savings tag/label.
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| From Ancestry.com, a look at AncestryDNA with and without a data membership/subscription. |
Access to these extra features end if you discontinue your data subscription. Some of these extra features require a public family tree linked to the AncestryDNA kit.
AncestryDNA
Traits now gives a look
at 26 personal traits. These traits are: Birth Weight, Facial Hair Thickness, Omega-3, Photic
Sneeze Reflex, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitaman E, Wisdom Teeth,
Asparagus
Metabolite Detection, Bitter Sensitivity, Cilantro Aversion, Cleft Chin, Earlobe Shape, Earwax Type,
Eye Color, Finger Length, Freckles, Hair Color,
Hair Strand Thickness, Hair Type, Iris Patterns, Male Hair Loss, Savory
(Umami) Sensitivity, Skin Pigmentation, Sweet
Sensitivity, and Unibrow. More traits may be available in the future at
an additional cost. There may still be a Compare Feature and Around the
World Feature. This add-on is regularly $20 and is on sale for $10.
|
| From Ancestry.com |
AncestryDNA
is the one DNA/genealogy testing site that does not provide a
chromosome browser tool which allows you to see the chromosome segments
you share in common with a match which is one of the scientific ways to
confirm a match is a true match and not a match by chance. To access a
chromosome browser you would need to download your kit's DNA data and
upload that data to one of the three companies that do provide a
chromosome browser: MyHeritageDNA, Family Tree DNA, and the third-party
GedMatch.com website.
Remember, Non-Amazon Prime
members get free shipping due to the
total cost and because it is fulfilled by Amazon while Amazon Prime members
just get
quicker 2-day shipping for free. But be cautious and make sure the test
kit you are buying is "sold by AncestryDNA Official and fulfilled by
Amazon" to insure you are buying a genuine test kit. You will find this
information just below the price. See the image below.
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23andMe
Today is the real DNA Day Sale for 23andMe. Remember
taxes and shipping are extra.
23andMe Ancestry Service (autosomal DNA) provides an ethnicity (admixture) report, list of DNA matches, chromosome browser and an internal member messaging system. 23andMe also provides a general look at your Y-DNA haplogroup (if male) and a general look at your mtDNA haplogroup. Some DNA matching features/tools are now part of the subscription service. A newer feature is the Family Tree feature which is automatically built from your DNA relationships. See the 23andMe website to learn more about the Health service features which includes 10+ Health Pre-disposition reports, 5+ Wellness reports, and 40+ Carrier Status reports.
23andMe made some changes to its service in 2019 without any announcements to its customers before the changes happened. Be
aware that with the recent ethnicity update it was learned that testers
on the earlier testing chips would not receive any ethnicity updates at
this time, only those on the V5 Chip. Also, a few months prior testers'
DNA matches were reduced down to just 1,500 matches. (That leaves most
testers with matches related at the furthest in the 4th to 5th cousin
range.) The search capabilities also have been restricted from what it
had been capable of before. 23andMe is now implementing a
yearly subscription ($29/year) for customers on the V5 Chip who also
have tested their Health too. Those that subscribe get access to three
times the DNA matches, advanced search capabilities (like those that
were there before and some other ways to filter matches), and a new
series of health reports related to genetics and medicines as well as
some predisposition reports. Unfortunately, that would mean existing
customers not on the V5 chip would need to retest (yes, pay) so their DNA is on the V5
chip. But if an early tester is deceased there is no way to re-test that
person on the V5 Chip.
With these changes, 23andMe reduces it usability for most genealogists to use DNA to aid their research. For adoptees, donor conceived and others searching for mis-attributed parentage (not parent expected) situations, you still never know where that someone tested and so at a good sale price the 23andMe Ancestry Only test or really good sale price for the 23andMe Ancestry+Health test it might be worthwhile. But there may be limitations if that someone they seek is tested on a V4 or earlier chip.
As a reminder, 23andMe also sells its test kits on Amazon.com and often at sale prices when it is having a sale. At this time, 23andMe DNA tests are not on sale at Amazon. Non-Amazon Prime
members get free shipping due to the
total cost and because it is fulfilled by Amazon while Amazon Prime members
just get
quicker 2-day shipping for free. But be cautious and make sure the test
kit you are buying is "sold by 23andMe, Inc and fulfilled by
Amazon" to insure you are buying a genuine test kit. You will find this
information just below the price. See the image below.
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| Look for this before adding your item to your cart. |
At present, Find My Past in the only place you can find the 1921 England and Wales Census. We expect (but do not know for sure) that eventually it will be accessible from other genealogy websites similar to the release of 1939 Register.
Or, this 1921 census can be accessed for free from the internal computers at the National Archives in Southwest London or one of its partner locations: the Manchester Central Library and National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth.
For
those family researchers in the United States who have a late
immigrating family, or a grandma or great grandma who was a war bride, this is an opportunity to see and get them on the census for half-price!
From today, April 22, 2022, through Friday, May 6 2022, Archion.de is having sale on 3-month or 1-year passes.
Passes -- Paid-Access starting from time of purchase.
3-Month Pass is regularly €52.20 now on sale for €44 including VAT
This
pass allows an individual user to access the digital church book
archive for three months (90 days) starting from the date of
subscription, as well as up to 150 image (PDF) downloads.
1-Year Pass is regularly €178.80 now on sale for €144 including VAT
This
pass allows an individual user to access the digital church book
archive for one year (365 days) starting from the date of subscription,
as well as up to 600 image (PDF) downloads.
You
must create an account prior to making a purchase. Or be logged in with
an existing account. Purchases can be made using a credit card or
PayPal. Passes and Vouchers do not automatically renew.
The Archion website is in German with some English translated website pages. You are able to browse the contents of the website for free meaning what is available. Uploaded digitized church books are shaded in green. If a location or book is not shaded in green than it is not yet uploaded. The forum boards are also free but you must be logged into the website and have the site in German (DE.)
The
church books are organized first by the regional holding archive and
the regional division and the parish location where you can then see
what records types and time periods are available. At this time the
digitized church records are mostly NOT electronically indexed so this
is a browse and manually search like you would have done in the days of
microfilm. And yes, the record images are in German in that old Schrift handwriting for the most part.
Here
is a relatively current list of the provinces and archives included on
the Archion.de website. Church books are added daily. Generally, in
batches from three or so different archives each month. The monthly
email newsletter usually informs what was recently added, what is
currently being added, and what will be added next.
Bavaria
Hamburg
Hesse
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Lower Saxony
North Rhine Westphalia
Rhineland Palatinate
Saarland
Saxony
Saxony Anhalt
Schleswig-Holstein
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Note: Browse under the Norddeutschland: Landeskirchliches Archiv
Evang.-Luth. Kirche where some Kirchenkreis are listed for Hamburg-West
Südholstein; Ostholstein and Schleswig-Flensburg.
Thuringia
See you soon (some day) at our favorite library!
Please
take note, wondering minds can always click the labels/tags in our
blog's left-hand column to see the sales in past years to get an idea of
the sales trends for prior years. Click on the desired topic or the
Savings tag/label.
MyHeritageDNA
MyHeritageDNA
(autosomal) tests now regularly $89 each are on sale for $49 each
(plus taxes and shipping.) The sale "ends soon" meaning 11:59 pm April 25. Orders of two or more DNA kits receive free shipping.
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| Look for this before adding your item to your cart. |
mtDNA full-sequence Test (female or male, mother's direct female line)
Y-DNA Test (male-only, father's direct male line)
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| Look for this before adding your item to your cart. |
23andMe
23andMe's
current sale is different at this time. Buy 1 DNA test and get 10% off
each additional kit purchased in the same order. Remember
taxes and shipping are extra. It is possible the offer might be tweaked
on DNA Day though that is just a guess based on prior years.
23andMe Ancestry Service (autosomal DNA) provides an ethnicity (admixture) report, list of DNA matches, chromosome browser and an internal member messaging system. 23andMe also provides a general look at your Y-DNA haplogroup (if male) and a general look at your mtDNA haplogroup. Some DNA matching features/tools are now part of the subscription service. A newer feature is the Family Tree feature which is automatically built from your DNA relationships. See the 23andMe website to learn more about the Health service features which includes 10+ Health Pre-disposition reports, 5+ Wellness reports, and 40+ Carrier Status reports.
23andMe made some changes to its service in 2019 without any announcements to its customers before the changes happened. Be
aware that with the recent ethnicity update it was learned that testers
on the earlier testing chips would not receive any ethnicity updates at
this time, only those on the V5 Chip. Also, a few months prior testers'
DNA matches were reduced down to just 1,500 matches. (That leaves most
testers with matches related at the furthest in the 4th to 5th cousin
range.) The search capabilities also have been restricted from what it
had been capable of before. 23andMe is now implementing a
yearly subscription ($29/year) for customers on the V5 Chip who also
have tested their Health too. Those that subscribe get access to three
times the DNA matches, advanced search capabilities (like those that
were there before and some other ways to filter matches), and a new
series of health reports related to genetics and medicines as well as
some predisposition reports. Unfortunately, that would mean existing
customers not on the V5 chip would need to retest (yes, pay) so their DNA is on the V5
chip. But if an early tester is deceased there is no way to re-test that
person on the V5 Chip.
With these changes, 23andMe reduces it usability for most genealogists to use DNA to aid their research. For adoptees, donor conceived and others searching for mis-attributed parentage (not parent expected) situations, you still never know where that someone tested and so at a good sale price the 23andMe Ancestry Only test or really good sale price for the 23andMe Ancestry+Health test it might be worthwhile. But there may be limitations if that someone they seek is tested on a V4 or earlier chip.
As a reminder, 23andMe also sells its test kits on Amazon.com and often at sale prices when it is having a sale. At this time, 23andMe DNA tests are not on sale at Amazon. Non-Amazon Prime
members get free shipping due to the
total cost and because it is fulfilled by Amazon while Amazon Prime members
just get
quicker 2-day shipping for free. But be cautious and make sure the test
kit you are buying is "sold by 23andMe, Inc and fulfilled by
Amazon" to insure you are buying a genuine test kit. You will find this
information just below the price. See the image below.
|
| Look for this before adding your item to your cart. |
See you soon someday at our favorite library!
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