Sunday, November 26, 2017

Living DNA Accepting Transfers (For Free)

Earlier this year I tested my autosomal DNA with Living DNA.

This company does not provide relative matching, which is my main focus in testing DNA. Instead, Living DNA provides a detailed ethnicity breakdown concentrated in Great Britain and Ireland.

Interesting, but I have not made much use of these results in my research.

In October, Living DNA began accepting uploads of files from other DNA testing sites. This means that you do not have to send in a specimen.

Living DNA calls this endeavor One Family One World.

Relative matching is a predicted future service, which is great.

While logged into my account, I uploaded my mother's DNA file from 23andMe using this link. (She is deceased, so she cannot test anymore. I have only her DNA computer file to work with.)

I had to wait for "transfer instructions" in an email.




Now we wait until next year for possible relatives to appear for my mother at Living DNA.

Next, I tried my father. I could not upload his file using my account.



You need a separate email address for every file transfer. So I uploaded both parents and that was it. I could create several more email addresses just to upload more people to Living DNA, but that would be onerous.

If Living DNA wants to grow its database of participants, requiring separate emails hinders this goal. But the price is unbeatable.


Thursday, November 23, 2017

Family Tree DNA Sale with Coupons

DNA tests for genealogy are on sale at Family Tree DNA.

Buy some for family you have not tested yet (a gift for both of you).

Buy a few to have on hand in case you bump into a relative whose DNA would be helpful to your family history research.

Below are additional discount codes. They expire November 26, 2017.

Discount
Code   EXPIRES NOVEMBER 26, 2017


$20 off Y37, Y67, or Y11
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$20 off Y37, Y67, or Y11
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$20 off Y37, Y67, or Y11
R24MWOSQ5HBN
$20 off Y37, Y67, or Y11
R24S9LWCDWTZ
$20 off Y37, Y67, or Y11
R24AX4IP6IQT
$20 off Y-DNA 67
R24GQ8U9C4QA
$30 off Y-DNA 67
R24RDGX9QF3C
$30 off Y-DNA 67
R248Z177MUSY
$40 off Y-DNA 67
R2478S310W7T
$40 off Y-DNA 67
R24CXQ2XWPDI
$40 off Y-DNA 67
R24AC9SXGJHI
$40 off Y-DNA 67
R24QXOYYY1EH
$40 off Y-DNA 67
R24T5UYIBIML
$40 off Y-DNA 67
R24G7A8VXS14
$40 off Y-DNA 111
R242KZA1F8E6
$40 off Y-DNA 111
R24Y5X617VPR
$40 off Y-DNA 111
R24FZNPQMHEV
$40 off Y-DNA 111
R24GI5LYG8N6
$40 off Y-DNA 111
R2461OOA6XTV
$40 off Y-DNA 111
R24D5025V71H
$40 off Y-DNA 111
R2499V76O72Z
$40 off Y-DNA 111
R24LNSQ6B02R
$40 off Y-DNA 111
R24WNNMHTSYA
$25 off Big Y
R24FDO2E01WX
$50 off Big Y
R24EA62WRI2M
$30 off mt full sequence
R24E0THI6IFI
$40 off mt full sequence
R24CS6J01VPG
$40 off mt full sequence
R24E9O280E0V