BIG Sale on DNA Tests at Family Tree DNA!

I love it when Family Tree DNA offers such great sales…it’s a great time to stock up and get those relatives to test in a cost-effective manner! Just in time for the holiday season, FTDNA has considerable savings on all of their products, with Family […]

ISFHWE Now Accepting Entries for 2017 Excellence-in-Writing Competition

Entries for the 2017 International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) Excellence-in-Writing Competition are now being accepted.  Submissions are due by June 15, 2017 (a discounted entry fee is offered for entries submitted by March 15, 2017).  Both ISFHWE members and non-members are […]

Reminder – Entries for the NGS Family History Writing Contest are Due 12/31/16

Don’t forget, entries for this year’s National Genealogical Society’s Family History Writing Contest are due by December 31, 2016.  This annual contest is open to NGS members. The winner receives a trip to the next NGS conference and their manuscript may be published in the […]

Autosomal DNA Test with FTDNA – Lowest Price EVER!

I woke up this morning to find wonderful news in my inbox—Family Tree DNA is offering its Family Finder test (that’s the autosomal DNA test) for $69…yes, you read that right, $69! That’s $30 off and the lowest price I’ve ever seen for an autosomal […]

Celebrating 8 Years of Genealogy Blogging

I can’t believe it’s been eight years since I started my genealogy blogging journey! I know I haven’t posted much in the last several months, but I do have some great articles in the works. Much has happened in the last year or so, from […]

I’m Registered for the 2016 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference, Are You?

It occurred to me, as I was writing an article on the subject of the conference for the upcoming issue of FORUM, that I hadn’t yet blogged about the conference. Better late than never, I suppose, so here we go!

SALE – Celebrate National DNA Day with Discounted Prices from Family Tree DNA

In celebration of National DNA Day, which is April 25th, Family Tree DNA is slashing prices for many of their DNA tests. Family Finder (autosomal DNA)$79 (a savings of $20) Y-DNA 37 Marker$129 (a savings of $40) Y-DNA 67 Marker$199 (a savings of $69) Y-DNA […]

ALL Databases on American Ancestors FREE, April 6-13, 2016

I just received this exciting news! The New England Historic Genealogical Society is offering FREE access to ALL of its fabulous databases for one whole week (April 6-13, 2016). On occasion, I have seen NEHGS offer specific collections for free, but I’ve never seen them […]