Thrid season of, Who do you think you are? starts on NBC on February 3rd.

NBC has announced the lineup for the 3rd season of Who do you think you are?

FTDNA extend Holiday Sale through 7 Jan 2012

Products and Promotions

Holiday Promotion extended to January 7, 2012

Due to popular demand Family Tree DNA extended its Holiday Promotion, which encompasses the widest rage of tests, from new kits to upgrades. Here are the details of the promotion:

New Kits	Current Group Price	SALE PRICE
Y-DNA 37	$149	$119
Y-DNA 67	$239	$199
mtFullSequence	$299	$239
SuperDNA (Y-DNA67 and FMS)	$518	$438
Family Finder	$289	$199
Family Finder + mtPlus	$438	$318
Family Finder + FMS	$559	$439
Family Finder+ Y-DNA37	$438	$318
Comprehensive (FF + FMS + Y-67)	$797	$627
Upgrades
12-25 Marker	$49	$35
12-37 Marker	$99	$69
12-67 Marker	$189	$148
25-37 Marker	$49	$35
25-67 Marker	$148	$114
37-67 Marker	$99	$79
Family Finder	$289	$199
mtHVR1toMega	$269	$229
mtHVR2toMega	$239	$209

Orders must be placed and paid for by January 7, 2012 to receive this offer.
IMPORTANT: This promotion will not be extended beyond January 7, 2012.
Order An Upgrade
Order A New Kit

New Resource for 17th Century Hollanders

Cor Snabel and Elizabeth A. Johnson have recently made available a web site on 17th Century Hollanders which will be of interest to everyone with New Amsterdam ancestry.  Several of my ancestors earned their ship Captain's certificates in Holland before coming to New Amsterdam and New York. This will be a very important site.

50 Most Popular Genealogy Sites of 2011

Here is this years list of the 50 Most Popular Genealogy Sites from ProGenealogists:
http://www.progenealogists.com/top50genealogy2011.htm

In Memoriam: Berinthia "Berry" Berensen Perkins

14 April 1948-11 September 2001

American Airlines Flight 11

(widow of Anthony Perkins)

A Tribute


 Find A Grave Memorial

National Archives and Records Administration: 7th Genealogy Fair handouts

NARA held the Seventh Annual Genealogy Fair in Washington, D.C., 20 and 21 April 2011. A large number of handouts were prepared by the speakers and are available from the NARA web page at http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/know-your-records/genealogy-fair/2011/handouts/. If you are interested in how to use the materials available at or from NARA, you will want to look at these handouts.

36 Hour sale at Family Tree DNA

Announced on the FTDNA FACEBOOK page:

This sale is for all surnames.

Coupon Code: DNADAY2011
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DNA Day is April 15th! Starting at 12:00 PM on April 14th, join the celebration!

New customers:
Y-DNA12……. $59
Y-DNA37……. $129
...mtDNA………. $59
Family Finder… $199
Family Finder + Y-DNA12….. $258
Family Finder + mtDNA…….. $258
Family Finder + mtFullSequence + Y-DNA67 …. $657

Upgrades:
Y-DNA12 add-on ….. $59
Y-DNA12 to 37…….. $69
Y-DNA37 to 67…….. $79
Y-DNA12 to 67…….. $148
mtDNA add-on …….. $59
mtFull Sequence upgrade ….. $199

To take advantage of these promotional prices use the coupon code: DNADAY2011

The coupon code will expire on Friday at midnight (CST).

Please note, the Y-DNA67 to 111 upgrade will remain at the introductory rate of $101 (no coupon necessary) until the end of this promotion. The price will be $129 going forward.

Payment must be received at the time of the order. Valid only on products listed. No substitutions. This promotion was announced in advance, therefore no adjustments will be made on previous purchases. Offer valid from 12:00 PM CST on Thursday, April 14, until 11:59 PM CST on April 15, 2011.

This promotion is not valid in combination with any other promotions. Family Tree DNA reserves the right to cancel any order due to unauthorized or ineligible use of discounts and to modify or cancel these promotional discounts due to system error or unforeseen problems. Subject to change without notice.