Today’s Genealogy Bargains – Friday, August 17, 2018
PLEASE NOTE: The Genealogy Bargains post content below contains affiliate links. See disclosure statement below.
Here is our “quick list” of NEW and ONGOING bargains . . . scroll down for details on each deal!
- NEW! Giveaway: Win an AncestryDNA test kit valued at $99 USD! – CLICK HERE
- Amazon: Save 51% on Avery Acid-Free Sheet Protectors – CLICK HERE
- Amazon: Save up to 67% on Dragon Naturally Speaking software – CLICK HERE
- Amazon: FREE SHIPPING plus Save 40% on AncestryDNA – just $59 USD! – CLICK HERE
- Ancestry: Save up to 50% on Ancestry Subscriptions – CLICK BELOW
- AncestryDNA: Save 40% during AncestryDNA Summer Sale – just $59 USD! – CLICK HERE
- NEW! AncestryDNA UK: Save 25% on AncestryDNA UK – just £59! – CLICK HERE
- The British Newspaper Archive: Save 30% on ALL SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES – CLICK HERE
- Family Tree DNA: Save 20% and more on a variety of DNA test kits, bundles and upgrades – CLICK HERE
- Family Tree Magazine: Save 20% and get FREE SHIPPING on The Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com – use promo code SHIPME – CLICK HERE
- Family Tree Magazine: Save 15% on The Adoptee’s Guide to DNA Testing with promo code ADOPT15 – CLICK HERE
- iDrive: Save 90% on 1st year of 2TB online backup – just $6.95 – CLICK HERE
- Living DNA: Save $10 during Living DNA Summer Sale – just $89! – CLICK HERE
- MyHeritage: MyHeritage DNA just $69 USD – CLICK HERE
SECRET SALE: AncestryDNA just $54 USD!
Currently, during the AncestryDNA Summer Sale, you can save $15 USD when purchasing 3 AncestryDNA kits. So, instead of paying $177 USD (which is the sale price of $59 USD each), you pay just $162 USD which works out to just $54 USD per test kit. Click HERE for the Try AncestryDNA Family Style Offer and save $15 USD! HURRY! This offer valid only through August 20th!
Click here to return to list of sales
NEW Genealogy Bargains
NEW! Save 25% on AncestryDNA UK – pay just £59! “Start a journey into your family’s past today. AncestryDNA can estimate your origins to more than 350 regions around the world—2x more geographic detail than other DNA tests. With more than 10 million people now in our database and the unique ability to connect with Ancestry’s billions of historical records and millions of family trees, AncestryDNA can help deliver the richest family stories—and solve the toughest family mysteries.”
Regularly £79, now just £59! Sale valid through August 21st – click HERE to shop – via AncestryDNA UK
Click here to return to list of sales
NEW! AncestryDNA Giveaway at DNA Bargains! Enter the AncestryDNA Giveaway at DNA Bargains this week and you could win an AncestryDNA test kit! We’ll select one (1) winner on Monday, August 20th, 2018 and announce the winner over at the DNA Bargains Facebook page. This prize package is valued at $99 USD and you could win if you enter by 2:00 am CDT on Monday, August 20, 2018. Click HERE to enter!
Click here to return to list of sales
ONGOING Genealogy Bargains
Save 51% on Avery Acid-Free Sheet Protectors via Amazon! “Need a project organizer that lasts for the long haul? Protect documents, records, photos and more with these durable heavy duty sheet protectors. Each heavy duty sheet protector is constructed from acid-free and archival safe polypropylene and won’t lift print, making them great for protecting irreplaceable photos, valuable collector cards and other prized items against dirt, debris and liquid. A helpful Easy Load feature makes loading letter-size sheets into the top of the Avery Heavyweight Sheet Protectors quick and easy, saving you time and boosting your productivity, while a clear binding edge makes a professional presentation for your documents. The heavy duty plastic sheet protectors are perfect for organizing planners, schoolwork, reference manuals and more. You can even use a dry erase marker to jot down notes on your poly sheet protectors. This pack of 100 non-glare heavyweight sheet protectors provides the long-term protection your frequently used documents, reports, recipes or photos need to stay in tip-top condition.”
Regularly $24.49 USD for a 100 count box, you pay just $11.99 USD plus get FREE SHIPPING if you have an Amazon Prime membership! Click HERE to shop – via Amazon
Click here to return to list of sales
90% off iDrive automatic online backup: normally $69.50 per year, you get the first year of 2TB cloud storage for just $6.95! Once you’ve scanned all those family photos, you need to have a data backup right? This is a “set it and forget it” program like Carbonite but much better: you can backup your mobile devices and even Facebook images! Click HERE to sign up now and click HERE for more info – via iDrive.
Click here to return to list of sales
Save 20% on Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com, Second Edition plus get FREE SHIPPING at Family Tree Magazine! “Dive into Ancestry.com! This updated and expanded guide will show you how to use Ancestry.com, including AncestryDNA. Full of Ancestry.com tips and strategies, this complete guidebook to Ancestry.com will help you find your ancestors’ records and build out your family tree on the no. 1 genealogy website.” Click HERE to read my recent review of this amazingly helpful book!
Purchase now through August 20th and save 20%! Regularly priced $26.99 USD, now just $21.59 USD! Plus get FREE SHIPPING when you use promo code SHIPME at checkout! Click HERE to shop – via Family Tree Magazine
Click here to return to list of sales
Save up to 67% on Dragon Naturally Speaking software! Amazon has an AMAZING deal on this voice to text software! I use Dragon everyday and not just because of the arthritis in my hands . . . it is often more convenient just to speak commands into the computer when I am working on genealogy. I couldn’t get half as much research and work done if I didn’t have Dragon Naturally Speaking. I love how it recognizes my voice and “builds” a vocabulary of words and terms that I frequently use. Plus, I draft all my books with Dragon using Microsoft Word . . . I can state commands like “Next line” or “semicolon” and it knows what I mean!
Some advice: the Home version is really all you need and it is available in a download version (no shipping fee) or with a CD installation.
Save 67% and don’t miss this sale! Regular price is $99.99 USD, now pay just $33.00 USD! Click HERE to save – via Amazon
Click here to return to list of sales
Save 15% on The Adoptee’s Guide to DNA Testing at Family Tree Magazine! “Thanks to DNA testing, it’s never been easier for adoptees, foundlings, and others of unknown parentage to find their birth families. But how can DNA tests help you connect to family, and what do your results mean? Enter this eBook: a comprehensive guide to adoption genealogy that will give you the resources you need to find your long-lost family with DNA. This eBook will cover all the basics of genetic testing, plus how your DNA results from services like AncestryDNA and 23andMe can help you build out your family tree.”
Purchase now through September 1st and save 15%! Regularly priced $29.99 USD, now just $25.49 USD when you use promo code ADOPT15 at checkout. Click HERE to order the print version and click HERE to order the e-book – via Family Tree Magazine
Click here to return to list of sales
Save 30% on The British Newspaper Archive! Get unlimited access to the British Newspaper Archive! There are hundreds of millions of incredible stories just waiting to be found. Get your subscription today to start exploring over 200 years of history. This is the PERFECT way to check out The British Newspaper Archive with over 27 million pages of historic newspapers from the 1700s to the 1950s!
There are three different packages to choose from:
- 12 Months – Unlimited pages: regularly, £6.67/mo, now just £4.67 /mo
- 3 Months – Unlimited pages: regularly, £8.64/mo, now just £6.05 /mo
- Monthly – Unlimited pages: regularly, £12.95/mo, now just £9.07 /mo
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Use promo code AUG18 at at checkout if you do not automatically see the discount! Sale valid through August 25th. Click HERE to get started – via The British Newspaper Archive
Click here to return to list of sales
FREE SHIPPING plus Save 40% on AncestryDNA – just $59 USD! Don’t forget that you can get the same $59 USD sale price for AncestryDNA and get FREE 1-DAY SHIPPING if you have an Amazon Prime membership. Click HERE to shop – via Amazon
Click here to return to list of sales
Save up to 50% on 6-month subscriptions at Ancestry! This offer is for NEW MEMBERS only, but you can save 50% on the US and 30% on the World 6-month subscriptions!
- US Discovery 6-month subscription, regularly $99 USD, you pay just $49 USD. Click HERE to get started!
- World Explorer 6-month subscription, regularly $149 USD, you pay just $99 USD. Click HERE to get started!
Click here to return to list of sales
Save 40% on AncestryDNA – just $59 USD! “Dig into your heritage this summer! AncestryDNA has the recipe for new discoveries. Almost 10 million people have learned more about themselves. Are you next? From discovering their ethnicity to connecting with distant relatives, the largest DNA network in the world is helping more people find the singular story in their DNA. Yours is just as unique, revealing traces of your family history—who your ancestors were and where they came from.”
Regularly $99 USD, now just $59 USD! Sale valid through Monday, August 20th! Click HERE to save – via AncestryDNA
FREE SHIPPING on AncestryDNA via Amazon Prime
Don’t forget that you can get the $59 USD sale price for AncestryDNA and get FREE 1-DAY SHIPPING if you have an Amazon Prime membership. Click HERE to shop – via Amazon
Click here to return to list of sales
Hot DNA Sale at MyHeritage DNA – $69 USD! For just $69 USD you can get the popular autosomal DNA test kit similar to AncestryDNA, Family Tree DNA and other DNA testing companies. You’ll have access to more ethnicities than any other major vendor PLUS receive your results much faster than other companies.
Free Shipping Offer at MyHeritage DNA
BONUS! Get FREE SHIPPING when you order 2 or more MyHeritage DNA test kits! No promo code needed – discount calculated at checkout!
FREE SHIPPING on MyHeritage DNA at Amazon!
Want to avoid the shipping charges on MyHeritage DNA? If you have an Amazon Prime membership (click HERE for more info), then you get 2-day FREE SHIPPING when you make your purchase via Amazon! Click HERE to shop – via Amazon!
Sale Prices for Canada and UK on MyHeritage DNA
![]() |
![]() |
The Hot DNA Sale at MyHeritage also has great pricing for our followers in the UK and Canada! MyHeritage DNA Canada is just $89 CAD and MyHeritage DNA UK is just £69!
Sale valid through Monday, August 20th. Click HERE to shop and don’t delay – via MyHeritage
Click here to return to list of sales
Summer Sale at Living DNA – just $89 USD! Living DNA is the world’s most advanced DNA test, offering twice the detail of other ancestry tests. Regularly $99 USD, now just $89 USD. Sale valid through August 31st. Click HERE to shop via Living DNA
Click here to return to list of sales
Save 20% or more on Family Finder DNA test kit and more at Family Tree DNA! Family Tree DNA is holding its annual Summer Sale starting today through August 31st. “Celebrate summer with hot savings and discover your unique DNA story. Follow the path of your ancestors and discover your unique DNA story with FamilyTreeDNA’s industry-leading tests.”
- The Family Finder DNA test kit, similar to the autosomal DNA test kit at 23andMe and AncestryDNA, regularly $79 USD, now just $59 USD!
- Y-37 Test *: Tests 37 markers. Explore your paternal lineage and follow the ancient migration path of your male ancestors. Regularly $169 USD, now just $129 USD! Save $40 USD! Click HERE
- Big Y-500 Test *: Examines 500 short tandem repeats and 100K SNPs on the Y chromosome. Note: The Big Y-500 includes the Y-111 please do not remove this from your shopping cart. Regularly $649 USD, now just $499 USD! Save $150 USD! Click HERE
- mt Full Sequence: Examines all regions of mitochondrial DNA, identifies basic haplogroup and migration paths and you get more refined results for genealogical purposes. Regularly $199 USD, now just $149 USD! Save $50 USD! Click HERE
- Family Finder + Y-37 Test Bundle*: Male-specific bundle includes Family Finder plus our Y-chromosome test that analyzes 37 markers. Regularly $248 USD, now just $178 USD! Save $70 USD! Click HERE
- Family Finder + Y-67 Test Bundle*: Male-specific bundle with all the bells and whistles! Family Finder plus our 67 marker Y-DNA test. Regularly $347 USD, now just $317 USD! Save $30 USD! Click HERE
- Family Finder + mtFull Sequence: Family Finder plus a Full Mitochondrial Sequence – For both males and females, our mtDNA test traces your maternal line. Regularly $278 USD, now just $198 USD! Save $80 USD! Click HERE
- Family Finder + Y-67 + mtFull Sequence Test Bundle*: This Comprehensive Genome (male-specific) test includes Family Finder, our 67 marker Y-DNA test plus a Full Mitochondrial Sequence, the most comprehensive and highest resolution mtDNA test available. Results identify the ethnic and geographic origins of your paternal and maternal lines. Regularly $546 USD, now just $456 USD! Save $90 USD! Click HERE
* Denotes male specific tests
And if you’ve already tested with Family Tree DNA and would like to upgrade your test, click HERE to see the various discounts on upgrades.
The Family Tree DNA Summer Sale is valid through August 31st so don’t delay – this is a once a year event! Click HERE to shop – via Family Tree DNA
Click here to return to list of sales
***
PLEASE NOTE: The post content above contains affiliate links. This means I make a percentage of sales via these links. This does not INCREASE the price you pay as a consumer. It simply supplements my income so I can continue providing as much free genealogy content as possible through my “abundance model.”
Disclaimer: All prices and offers are subject to change. Some items may be sold out and have limited inventory. Also check to see if you have automated purchase settings enabled, such as Amazon Buy with 1-Click: it is your responsibility to make sure you are getting the correct price for an item before you check out and finalize the transaction.
Amazon Associates Statement: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Disclosure Statement: I have material connections with various vendors and organizations. To review the material connections I have in the genealogy industry, please see Disclosure Statement.
©2018, copyright Thomas MacEntee. All rights reserved.






















