Father’s Day DNA sales begin
I’m seeing DNA test sales begin for Father’s Day. Here’s one example from Ancestry.com.
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23andMe DNA company to be sold and continue privacy policies
Today’s AP News (Associated Press) carried a report on the 23andMe DNA company. “Biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is buying 23andMe for $256 million, two months after the genetic testing company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.” Be sure to scroll down the page to read all parts of the article including this important paragraph. “Regeneron […]
Genealogy news from RootsTech: Ancestry.com
Over the next couple of weeks I will be posting about a few of the offers and announcements from various genealogy organizations and companies coming out of this week’s RootsTech Conference being held this week in Salt Lake City. Many sessions are available for viewing online at no cost. https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/ Ancestry has a big sale […]
Ancestry.com Sale on DNA Tests and Memberships
It’s the early holiday season! Ancestry has a big sale on DNA tests ($39) and on various levels of Gift Memberships. Be sure to read the terms. The sale runs through November 27th at 6:00 p.m. EST.
MyHeritage updates the DNA Theory of Family Relativity™
I see a press release and tell myself I need to keep on with my work before checking out new genealogy things. That lasts about ten minutes. Today I spent some time looking at my new updates from MyHeritage’s Theory of Family Relativity™. From the press release “adding millions of new theories to help you […]
MyHeritage adds NYC vital records and indexes
37.4 million records for New York City. MyHeritage is the only genealogy company that hosts the index for these records with scanned images, even names of witnesses and parents are indexed. I found some entries I need to research more, but am pretty sure where they fit in. You can search the collections here: Search […]
MyHeritage adds secure DNA results collaboration
As more of our genealogy and other websites develop two-factor authentication. A reminder that our subscriptions on any site doesn’t allow us to let others beyond out household to “use” our access. The new added layer of authentication has changed that access and it does cause some issues with letting others view DNA results and […]
New DNA Uploads to MyHeritage for free including access to advanced DNA features
An early RootsTech news release is below. I will try to keep readers updated on a variety of the news that I receive over the next several days. RootsTech, a large genealogy event, is taking place February 29-March 2 in Salt Lake City. If you aren’t traveling there, you can view many of the presentations […]
Ancestry.com DNA Sale now through February 19th
Press release from Ancestry on a quick DNA testing sale. ” *Ends 19 Feb 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Excludes shipping. Some DNA features require an Ancestry® subscription.” https://www.ancestry.com/
MyHeritage
A few days ago, MyHeritage announced an update to its Theory of Family Relativity™ which “is a groundbreaking feature that can save you hours of work trying to understand your connection to your DNA Matches. It harnesses billions of data points across MyHeritage’s huge database of family trees and historical records to provide you with […]