It is Amazon Prime Day Jul 16, 2018 -- This Year there are 36 Hours of Savings

Today at 3 p.m. E.T. was the start of 2018's Amazon Prime Day. This year it is 36 hours of savings. Of course, like we mentioned in our annual reminder to use back-to-school sales to restock your genealogy supplies, do your research and make sure the deal you are getting is really a deal.

For some savings you do not have to be a Prime member to get the savings. For instance, there is a code PRIMEBOOKS18 to get $5 off a $20 or more print book purchase sold and fulfilled by Amazon and if those books qualify you can get free shipping too! But for some savings you do have to be an Amazon Prime member. For instance, a 23andMe Ancestry+Health DNA test for 50% off with free shipping is currently one of the Prime Day Deals for Prime Members Only. You can start a trial Prime Membership for thirty days for free but if you don't want the membership remember to cancel it before you are charged membership fee.

From electronics to genealogy books there are a lot of sales.

BUT also remember that other websites often run sales themselves on their own websites while Amazon Prime Day is taking place. For instance, MyHeritage.com is running a Flash DNA sale until July 18. The MyHeritageDNA (autosomal DNA) test, regularly $99, is currently just $59 plus taxes and shipping. That is just one genealogy-related sale, there are likely more sales. The website genealogybargains.com is one place to look for lists of other genealogy sales.

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE