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The Icing on the Cake

November 22, 2021 thednageek 2d Comments

MyHeritage is running a Black Friday sale on DNA kits—and it’s a fabulous price, only $39!—but that’s almost just the…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: database growth, database size, MyHeritage

Phishing Attempt at MyHeritage

July 21, 2020 thednageek 6d Comments

Two days ago, GEDmatch was hacked. Many of us saw bizarre DNA matches that shared too much DNA to be…

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Posted in: Lagniappe Filed under: GEDmatch, genetic privacy, hacking, MyHeritage, phishing, security

MyHeritage In Color!

February 11, 2020 thednageek 4d Comments

UPDATE:  In response to the coronavirus pandemic, MyHeritage is granting unlimited, free access to MyHeritage in Color™ for 30 days…

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Posted in: Lagniappe Filed under: colorization, MyHeritage, photographs

Autosomal DNA Database Growth

January 17, 2020 thednageek 25d Comments

New intel on database sizes has rolled in over the past 6 weeks, so it’s time to update the autosomal…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, database growth, database size, Family Tree DNA, GEDmatch, MyHeritage

Free Uploads to MyHeritage—This Week Only

December 12, 2019 thednageek 10d Comments

Okay, so technically uploads to MyHeritage are always free.  That is, if you’ve done a DNA test at Ancestry, Family…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: autosomal DNA transfers, MyHeritage, sale

How Long Will Your DNA Test Take? — December 2019 Edition

December 1, 2019 thednageek 60d Comments

We’re approaching the end of the year, time for cold weather and hot chocolate in the northern hemisphere, summer and…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, Family Tree DNA, holiday sales, Living DNA, MyHeritage, processing time

The Baskin Robbins Problem

November 2, 2019 thednageek 8d Comments

Note that the sale prices are no longer in effect. The genetic genealogy market has been spreading its wings lately,…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, health, holiday sales, Living DNA, MyHeritage, traits

Genealogical Database Growth Slows

June 22, 2019 thednageek 61d Comments

The past year has seen a chilling in the genetic genealogy industry:  DNA kit sales are down drastically since April…

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Posted in: DNA Testing, Forensic Genetic Genealogy Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, database growth, database size, Family Tree DNA, GEDmatch, investigative genetic genealogy (IGG), law enforcement, MyHeritage

Mother’s Day Sales 2019

May 2, 2019 thednageek

Mother’s Day sales on DNA tests have been announced!  Show Mom you love her by linking her to her ancestors. …

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, Living DNA, Mother's Day, MyHeritage, sales

St Patrick’s Day Sales—2019

March 6, 2019 thednageek 5d Comments

You don’t have to be Irish to take advantage of the St Patrick’s Day sales! Expect more sale announcements, so…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, Family Tree DNA, MyHeritage, sales, St Patrick's Day

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