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.
DNA
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 […]
DNA Services and Police Access: The Legal Genealogist®
Last night I shared a blog link with several clients. I’m sharing it here in case my readers haven’t heard about this important blog post. I am one who will willingly share results if it would help solve a crime. Judy G. Russell, known as The Legal Genealogist®, writes an intriguing, educational, and timely blog. […]
MyHeritage DNA kits on sale directly from MyHeritage
New release from Daniel Horowitz at MyHeritage: “I wanted to make sure you know about the DNA Flash Sale happening right now in the U.S. Now through July 18, MyHeritage DNA kits are only $59! Please share this with friends and followers, and invite them to take advantage of this great deal directly on www.MyHeritageDNA.com.” […]
DNA Quest by MyHeritage goes global for adoptees
This is an update from MyHeritage: “DNA Quest is our pro bono initiative to reunite adopted people with their biological family members. We are providing 15,000 MyHeritage DNA kits, worth more than one million dollars, for free, to eligible participants. DNA Quest has just been expanded globally so that now anyone from any country can […]