MyHeritage - Free access to Australian & New Zealand records until 28 April 2024

In celebration of our family heroes, MyHeritage is providing free access to its Australian and New Zealand records until 28 April 2024.

To access the records, go here.

Zoom meeting with Martyn Killion 17 April 2024

There is to be a special Zoom meeting on 17 April 2024 at 7.30 pm. Email received as follows:

Just a reminder about the State Archives’ new initiative called Archives for Everyone. This initiative provides opportunities for the community to become partners in digitising & indexing resources.

Museums of History NSW (MHNSW) is keen to partner with groups or societies like ours, which have an interest in history & in making the State Archives Collection more accessible.

Would you like to learn more about this initiative?

Join our Zoom session on Wednesday, 17 April 2024 at 7.30pm when Martyn Killion will explain the project & discuss the records which have been targeted for digitisation & indexing. (The records targeted are the Small Debts Registers)

Those interested in attending this information session can RSVP to secretary@nswactfhs.org (by 3 April) to be included on the list of attendees.

Please find the Zoom link below.

Topic: Archives for Everyone with Martyn Killion

Time: Apr 17, 2024 07:30 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83805339559...

Meeting ID: 838 0533 9559

Passcode: 891954

Several short term specials - get in quick

The latest Lost Cousins newsletter has several very short term specials. Rather than repeat all the details, go to the newsletter.

24 hour genealogy webinar marathon

Legacy Family Tree Webinars & MyHeritage are hosting a 24 hour webinar marathon, starting at 7am on Friday, 12 April 2024.

It is free to attend (limited spots, though) & the webinars will be free to watch for the following 7 days.

Go here for all the details & to register.

AncestryDNA sale until 17 March 2024

In celebration of St Patrick's Day, AncestryDNA is once more on sale. The special prices end on 17 March 2024.

Details can be found here

MyHeritage - DNA features free access until 4 March 2024

For each new DNA file uploaded to MyHeritage this week (i.e. one that hasn’t been uploaded to MyHeritage in the past), the uploader will receive free access to all advanced DNA features.

This special will end on 4 March 2024.

Go here for all the details.

Family Tree Maker upgrade offer until 21 February 2024

MacKiev, the manufacturer of Family Tree Maker, has an upgrade offer available at present. It is only available for a couple of days, so, if you are interested in this software program, act quickly.

All the details can be found here