DNA Day is April 25th. Celebrate by getting your DNA tested and that of aunts, uncles, parents, siblings, nieces, nephews and all the cousins. I have tested with both companies as have some family members.
- Ancestry DNA http://dna.ancestry.com/ $79 per kit for a savings of $20! For FREE shipping use the code FREESHIPDNA for each kit. The sale ends “April 26, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. ET.” This is for autosomal testing.
- FamilyTree DNA https://www.familytreedna.com/ is about to announce it is also having a sale on autosomal $79 (FamilyFinder), mtDNA, and Y tests. The sale is good through April 26, 2016 at 11:50 p.m. CT. Free shipping is included. This is not a sale for upgrades but chatter says that will be a later sale.
Don’t know much about DNA? Books, websites, blogs, Facebook pages, and You Tube videos will get you started. Look for a DNA interest group in your genealogical society. I belong to one that is a part of the Minnesota Genealogical Society. Need more help? Look at the directories of professional genealogists on the Association of Professional Genealogists http://apgen.org/ and the Board for Certification of Genealogists http://bcgcertification.org/ websites for those specializing in DNA.
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Paula – The Freeshipdna code has been discontinued. Called Ancestry about entering and they informed it could not be used.
Hi Patience. Some have had success with the code. I guess it doesn’t hurt to try but be forewarned it might not work.