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  • #152
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Public trees can always be viewed with a free account, afaik.

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  • #153
    BowWow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,777 ✭✭✭BowWow


    Currently 50% off at Irish News Archive.

    Spotted this on on Irish Genealogy News.

    Link - https://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/Irish-genealogy-special-offers.html


  • #154
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    50% of Legacy Family Tree Webinars today.
    https://genealogybargains.com/stayhome-flash-sale-50-off-legacy-family-tree-webinars/?fbclid=IwAR2H3YjY5lYTE5XIIVWQAD1XeNYrnUjGVC3RYTz20kXsZghEPnH0KvGjp_w

    Some really excellent stuff on DNA courtesy of Genetic Genealogy Ireland.

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  • #155
    Deja Boo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,681 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    "Ancestry is going to make more than two billion records free to access to mark VE Day. The family history website will be releasing all UK records, which will include those from the Second World War and the home front. The huge database will be free to explore between May 4 and May 10..."
    https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/ancestry-opening-up-records-free-4109335


  • #156
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,421 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    I wonder will that include records on Fold3?

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  • #157
    Deja Boo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,681 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    Hermy wrote: »
    I wonder will that include records on Fold3?

    Oh that would be something! Must go look.

    edit: you'd righty assume fold3 would fit perfectly into their ww2 free offer, as it's all military... but sadly I can't personally view any free fold3 nor newspapers.com records (also owned by ancestry), but here is what they said would be included: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/cs/veday75?o_iid=108208&o_lid=108208&o_sch=Web+Property

    .


  • #158
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    I've mentioned before that I teach an evening class in Malahide. This year, because of CoVID, it will also be online for the first time.

    Details here.

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  • #159
    Boss Of Bosses
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Boss Of Bosses


    Find My Past Military Records are free to search from today, untill the 12th November.
    ðŸ‘


  • #160
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,421 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Thanks for the heads up Boss - I've moved it here with the rest of the offers.

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  • #161
    amecullen
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭amecullen


    Ancestry.co.uk also free until Sunday
    “ALL UK WARTIME RECORDS FREE TO ACCESS UNTIL SUNDAY”


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  • #162
    mindhorn
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭mindhorn


    Free access to Newspapers.com until November 11th.


  • #163
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,421 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    mindhorn wrote: »
    Free access to Newspapers.com until November 11th.

    What's your source for the free access?

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  • #164
    mindhorn
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭mindhorn


    Source is the homepage where it has the banner 'Enjoy free access to Newspapers.com Publisher Extra for Remembrance Day. Expires Nov 11, 2020 at 11:59PM MT'.


  • #165
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,421 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Thanks mindhorn - I'm not seeing that banner.

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  • #166
    mindhorn
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭mindhorn


    Strange. For what it's worth I was already a member but let my sub lapse recently.

    Maybe try this link?


  • #167
    Deja Boo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,681 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    the link is visible ^ but viewing doesn't seem to work without subscribing (except those items already clipped by others)


  • #168
    BowWow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,777 ✭✭✭BowWow


    Cant get it to work...


  • #169
    Mick Tator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭Mick Tator


    The link ‘works’ for me - opens their homepage which has a small box top right of screen ‘Try 7 days for free’. I tried to register and it recognized my email, so I tried logging in, got access to 'search' but when I clicked on a ‘found article’ it wanted me to register again, full details including credit card (which could be cancelled later). Crap functionality.

    The more important issue IMO is it’s important to realise that Newspapers.com does not have all years for the papers it lists and ‘Irish’ coverage is poor. It seems good for the US, but quite poor for Ireland. It has the Freemans Journal (up to 1900) and about 20 years of the Irish Times (early years) and a few papers from the South East but not much else. Absent for e.g. are the Tipperary Vindicator and the Limerick Chronicle, both great for coverage of events in surrounding counties in the mid 1800’s; also no Northern papers feature. Similarly the site is very poor for Australia, the free Oz site (Trove) is miles ahead.

    My opinion– it’s good when it’s free but certainly not value for an annual subscription. Use it when you are desperate for info and cannot find it elsewhere but don’t expect too much for Irish searches.


  • #170
    BowWow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,777 ✭✭✭BowWow


    Have it working also, -
    Say you are in Ancestry and have a newspapers.com hint and you click on the hint, then you get asked to subscribe, pay etc.
    However if you have a registered newspaper.com account, or you register, you can put the details from the hint into that and you will be able to do the search - very time consuming..

    Would fully agree with poster "Mick Tator" and the use of this site.


  • #171
    Rocko
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭Rocko


    Ancestry are doing a - 20% off an Ancestry 6-month membership - for Uk & Ireland Premium - for £55.99 instead of £69.99


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  • #172
    Jellybaby_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 971 ✭✭✭Jellybaby_1


    Would Irish Newspaper Archives have any special Christmas offers coming up? There is a report I know they have but its too recent for Newspapers.com.


  • #173
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    They usually do. Follow them on social media to keep an eye.

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  • #174
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,421 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Jellybaby_1 wrote: »
    Would Irish Newspaper Archives have any special Christmas offers coming up? There is a report I know they have but its too recent for Newspapers.com.

    If it's something I can check for you let me know JB.

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  • #175
    Jellybaby_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 971 ✭✭✭Jellybaby_1


    Hermy wrote: »
    If it's something I can check for you let me know JB.

    Thanks Hermy. I'm looking for a report on a tragic death, requested by a family member. There seems to be an issue as they said they are having trouble printing it out legibly. I'll pm you with the details tomorrow.


  • #176
    Boss Of Bosses
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Boss Of Bosses


    I have a renewed subscription to Irish newspaper archives if anyone needs a look up for anything.
    I have been helped greatly before in this regard and would like to do the same for others.

    Regards.


  • #177
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    This is one of the best things about our little forum. I love the collegiate nature of it.

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  • #178
    p15574
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭p15574


    Boss Of Bosses wrote: »
    I have a renewed subscription to Irish newspaper archives if anyone needs a look up for anything.
    I have been helped greatly before in this regard and would like to do the same for others.

    Regards.

    Just curious, is it as painfully slow for you as it is when I try to use it in libraries?


  • #179
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,421 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Sadly, it is still as slow as ever which is a shame given it's such a brilliant resource.

    I was told by head office of their intentions to update the servers but that was over a year ago and still no sign of the promised improvement.

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  • #180
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,264 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    I agree about the slowness, such a pity. On the plus side, they are VERY decent to their subscribers in terms of applying offers and discounts. Some bigger companies could learn a lot from them.


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  • #181
    Boss Of Bosses
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Boss Of Bosses


    p15574 wrote: »
    Just curious, is it as painfully slow for you as it is when I try to use it in libraries?

    It is. And you can refresh it very easily by mistake meaning you start all over again at first result which is painful.


  • #182
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    50% off an annual subscription from Irish News Archive for Black Friday. Well worth taking advantage.
    https://twitter.com/IrishNewspapers/status/1329741630555951110

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  • #183
    Diaell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭Diaell


    €55 + shipping for ancestry DNA test kit. Ends Monday 30th Nov
    https://www.ancestry.co.uk/cs/ireland-dna


  • #184
    A New earth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 551 ✭✭✭A New earth


    Yes bought 2 and with standard shipping the total cost was €126 so not too bad.


  • #185
    mindhorn
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭mindhorn


    Also have one year membership at half price for DNA customers (£90 for the worldwide sub).


  • #186
    Mick Tator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭Mick Tator


    mindhorn wrote: »
    Also have one year membership at half price for DNA customers (£90 for the worldwide sub).
    That's not showing anywhere for me.....do you have a link please?


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  • #187
    mindhorn
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭mindhorn


    Don't have a link but this is the page I'm seeing after placing an order for a kit:

    CybUd0l.png


  • #188
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,264 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Rootsireland offering 25% off an annual sub at the moment. Unlike Ancestry, they let existing subscribers avail of the offer to extend their sub.


  • #189
    Mick Tator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭Mick Tator


    mindhorn wrote: »
    Don't have a link but this is the page I'm seeing after placing an order for a kit:


    Thanks mindhorn. I'm not seeing that when I open up - I'm a 'registered user' and I think as a frequent exploiter of Ancestry's freebies/special offers they have identified my IP or email and I'm blocked.


  • #190
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,538 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    I also didn't get the offer, possibly for the same reasons! I've done the odd month and used lots of free access offers.

    Gave in on the test despite data privacy concerns. Fairly sure anyone dodgy has probably already got my details and if some future database access turns up a relative as a murderer that's their own fault!


  • #191
    mindhorn
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭mindhorn


    Strange. I've paid for the odd month also but this is the first time I've paid for a full year. Payment went through (same email and same payment details as before). I purchased two kits but that would hardly make a difference.

    Okay, time to hide my credit card.


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  • #192
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,538 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    I got *an* offer when I activated the sample tube; but not as good as that one above - £44.99 / £49.99 for UK/Worldwide for 6 months only.


  • #193
    montgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭montgo


    I got 50% offer from Ancestry.com for 6 months... last chance!

    All Access
    Get access to everything on Ancestry®, Fold3®, and Newspapers.com™ Basic.
    6-month membership
    $99*
    $199
    SAVE 50%

    World Explorer
    Discover your international family with access to more than 27 billion global records from 80 countries.
    6-month membership
    $74*
    $149
    SAVE 50%


  • #194
    BowWow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,777 ✭✭✭BowWow


    This time last year I got 12 months on ancestry.co.uk for 59.99 sterling.
    Best offer at moment for me is 69.99 sterling, but for only 6 months!
    (Don't understand why they still cant accept payment in Euro :mad:)
    I'll wait and monitor it....
    Might be time to give FMP a turn...


  • #195
    Mick Tator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭Mick Tator


    BowWow wrote: »
    .......
    Might be time to give FMP a turn...
    Don't be tempted by MyHeritage - I'm dealing with them at the moment and will write a review of their product & service when it's sorted.:(


  • #196
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Mick Tator wrote: »
    Don't be tempted by MyHeritage - I'm dealing with them at the moment and will write a review of their product & service when it's sorted.:(

    I have a sub for them but won't be renewing. Useful for DNA only.

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  • #197
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,421 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    BowWow wrote: »
    Best offer at moment for me is 69.99 sterling, but for only 6 months!
    montgo wrote: »
    I got 50% offer from Ancestry.com for 6 months... last chance!

    I wonder why they're only giving six months - are there changes on the way?

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  • #198
    BowWow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,777 ✭✭✭BowWow


    Hermy wrote: »
    I wonder why they're only giving six months - are there changes on the way?

    If I go into "My Account" instead of "Subscribe" I get an offer of 1 year for 119.99 Sterling.

    I've decided to take a Months Pro membership with FMP - gives access to their Global records and British Newspapers. I'll update my Ancestry Tree with whatever I find, hints etc. Will go back to Ancestry in the future.

    (ps - I also back up everything on a 2017 copy of Family Tree Maker).


  • #199
    BowWow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,777 ✭✭✭BowWow


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058152446

    Thanks to "torrevieja" on the Bargain Alerts thread.


  • #200
    mindhorn
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭mindhorn


    Not an offer as such but newspapers.com is free this weekend.

    https://go.newspapers.com/freeaccess


  • #201
    VirginiaB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭VirginiaB


    Wow, thanks for that. I hope this offer works in the US. I pay a fortune for Ancestry World plus Fold3--which I only use for city directories, invaluable--and for newspapers.com--all the same company--but I refuse to pay another cent for the 'publishers extra'. They keep dangling hints on Ancestry that I can't open unless I pay even more. They would steal the pennies off the eyes of your dead grandmother.


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