FamilyTreeDNA's Early Bird Sale on Tests and Upgrades runs until Nov. 24, 2024

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We will try to highlight what we have found but may not write a post about all we have seen. Our best advice is if you are interested in a website or product, check on that website/product frequently just in case they hold a flash sale.

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.

Family Tree DNA
The Family Tree DNA's Early Bird Sale is underway and goes until November 24, 2024, 11:59 p.m Pacific Time. Shipping and taxes are extra which vary depending on where the test is shipped. There is a lot on sale for this sale. Here are some of the highlights, see the chart below for pricing of additional tests, bundles and upgrades.
 

FamilyFinder (autosomal for male or female) regular price $79 ... now $49

Autosomal Transfer Unlock (autosomal for male or female) regular price $19 ... now $10 Upload your autosomal DNA data from another testing company for free, and for this sale get almost half off the unlock fee to get more features. Have you previously uploaded your DNA data but did not unlock it? Now is the time to do so.

mtDNA full-sequence Test (female or male, mother's direct female line) 

mtDNA Full Sequence test is now $129, regularly $159

 
Y-DNA Test (male-only, father's direct male line) 

Y37 test is now $99, regularly $119

 

Y111 test is now $209, regularly $249

Big Y-700 test is now $399, regularly $449
Expert Level. Note: formerly the Big Y-500 now the Big Y-700 includes the Y111 test which gets added to your cart as part of buying the Big Y-700.

 

Bundles (multiple tests for one person) 

Family Finder + mtFull Sequence test is now $169, regularly $238
(male or female test bundle)

 
Family Finder + Y37 test is now $139, regularly $198
(male-only test bundle)

 

Family Finder + Y111 test is now $249, regularly $328
(male-only test bundle) 

Family Finder + Big Y-700 test is now $439, regularly $528
(male-only test bundle) 

Family Finder + Y37 + mtFull Sequence test is now $259, regularly $357
(male-only test bundle)

Family Finder + Y111 + mtFull Sequence test is now $369, regularly $487
(male-only test bundle)

 

Family Finder + BigY700 + mtFull Sequence test is now $507, regularly $687
(male-only test bundle) Expert Level. 

 

mtFull Sequence + Y37 test is now $219, regularly $278
(male-only test bundle)

mtFull Sequence + Y11 test is now $329, regularly $408
(male-only test bundle)

mtFull Sequence + BigY700 test is now $499, regularly $608
(male-only test bundle)

 

There are some upgrades on sale too. Remember, the upgrades available to your DNA tests depends on what you have already tested.  We have added the standard Family Tree DNA Sales Chart for this sale which provides a clearer list of what tests/upgrades are included with a particular sale. Did you do an early mtDNA test that was not the mtFull Sequence? These are the two upgrades available:

mtDNA to mtFull Sequence is now $79, regularly $119

mtPlus to mtFull Sequence is now $79, regularly $119

 

 

Family Tree DNA provides an ethnicity (admixture) report, list of DNA matches, chromosome browser and allows DNA matches to contact a match directly if that match allows it. Once tested, DNA samples are stored so that additional test types (upgrades) can be added if desired. So if you have already have a tested person that you want to add another test type that is on sale, sign into that test's account before adding the sale test to the cart. Family Tree DNA is the only genealogy DNA testing company that offers all three DNA test types: autosomal, Y-DNA and mtDNA. No subscription is needed to see/use all the DNA matching features. See our previous post containing some Reminders and Cautions regarding changes with Family Tree DNA.

As a reminder, Family Tree DNA sometimes sells its autosomal DNAtest kits (called FamilyFinder) on Amazon.com and often at sale prices when it is having a sale. For this sale the price at Amazon matches is $48.98 at the Family Tree DNA's website so buying from Amazon eliminates the shipping costs. (Make sure the seller shown is FamilyTreeDNA fulfilled by Amazon and not sold by a third-party unauthorized seller.) But be careful, when selecting the visit the Family Tree DNA store, you need to select either the FamilyFinder or FamilyFinder + MyDNA (currently out of stock on Amazon) from the store's menu bar under the store's logo. 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.

 

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