Monday, 14 November 2022

My latest family history money-saving tips


 Sales

The Irish News Archives are offering 50% off their annual subscription from 21 November for “a short time only”. Keep an eye on their website and social media accounts for any necessary discount code.

Check out the reviews and upcoming “Black Friday”/”Cyber Monday” deals on DNA testing kits.  If you’ve been thinking about investing in one, this is a good time to nab a bargain and beat the post-Christmas rush when everybody who gets one from Santa sends in their sample for analysis!

But bear in mind the sage advice of the original and best Moneysaver, Martin Lewis  : “If you were going to buy it anyway and it's half price, you've saved 50%. If you weren't going to buy it, but do because it's half price you've wasted 100%”.

 

Events

I’m all for free genealogy events, so ScottishIndexes’ free online conferences have been amazing.  Their next one is on Saturday 26th November, and as usual it’s available via Facebook or Zoom, and will run to a schedule that allows viewers in all time zones to take part without losing any sleep.  I’ll be speaking at this one so try not to miss it…

While not free, The Genealogy Show’s virtual winter event is offering 25% discount on its ticket prices, and 50% off for students. 

 

Courses

FutureLearn run some excellent online short courses on genealogy and other historical subjects. I’ve just begun their new course “Genetic Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree Using DNA” and am finding it explains things quite clearly. All the courses are designed to be used at your own pace and with whatever level of involvement you choose. There are discussion sections where you can ask questions and interact with other learners.  Some course topics which may interest you are “Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree” and “Early Modern Scottish Palaeography”.  Search their course listing and see what they have to offer.

 

Charts

Free charts are always welcome! There are some at  

         Cyndi’s List – Charts & Forms 

         Family Tree Templates  

         Misbach (click on “Free PDF” tab at top of page) 

         Ancestry – UK, US and Canada census blank forms 

          

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