FindmyPast Easter subscription sale

From FindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk): 

Save up to 30% with Findmypast’s unmissable Easter sale 

Delve deeper into your family story this Easter with up to 30% off selected subscriptions* from 1st – 13th April 2026 

Easter is the perfect moment to delve deeper into the people and stories in your family tree and Findmypast is making it easier than ever with a limited‑time sale, offering up to 30% off subscriptions. 

Between 1st – 13th April 2026, enjoy 20% off 1-month (was £24.49, now £19.59) and 3-month (was £59.99, now £47.99) Everything subscriptions and 30% off 12-month Everything annual subscriptions (was £169.99, now £118.99). The discount will be automatically applied at checkout. 

The Everything subscription is Findmypast’s top tier subscription, offering full access to the platform’s rich archive of historical records and newspapers, as well as the simple-to-use family tree builder, millions of family trees, innovative tools and smart features to help users delve deeper into their family history.

Whether you’re just beginning your family history journey or you’re deep into long-standing research, this unmissable offer makes it easier than ever to uncover the details of your ancestors’ lives and the world in which they lived. From grandparents’ wedding announcements to handwritten census entries, quickly uncover names, places, milestones, photographs, occupation histories, and vibrant stories that bring ancestors’ lives into focus. 

As the home of British and Irish family history, Findmypast is the UK’s leading genealogy company, built on long-standing collaborations with archives, cultural institutions and publishers across the UK and beyond. Unique partnerships with the British Library, The National Archives, county record offices, family history societies, and major publishers including Reach PLC and National World ensure unrivalled access to rich resources tracing back over 1,000 years of history. Thousands of records are digitised at Findmypast’s dedicated scanning facility in Yorkshire and added to the site every week, creating one of the richest and most varied online archives available for researching British and Irish roots.

Jen Baldwin, Research Specialist at Findmypast said: “Easter is a moment when many of us come together with family, making it the perfect opportunity to explore our shared stories. Whether you’re discovering your ancestors for the very first time or building on years of research, our Easter sale opens the door to millions of records and intuitive tools that help bring your family history to life. There’s no better time to delve deeper into your family tree and see what new discoveries are waiting for you.”

*Code applied automatically at checkout. Subscriptions included in the offer are 20% off 1m Everything and 3m Everything, and 30% off 12m Everything annual subscriptions. Offer period runs from 9am BST on 1st April 2026 to 11.59pm BST on 13th April 2026. UK only. Ts&Cs apply.

Chris 

Order Researching Ancestral Crisis in Ireland in the UK at https://bit.ly/4jJWSEh. Also available -Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors, Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records, Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. To purchase in the USA visit https://www.penandswordbooks.com. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page.

Black Friday sale on Pharos Tutors courses

Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd (www.pharostutors.com) is offering a huge 15% discount on its courses - here's the announcement:

From today, use Discount Code FRIDAY15 at checkout to get 15% off ALL of our courses, both assessed AND non-assessed, between now and the end of Monday 1st December*. 

That's right, ALL of our family history, local history, genetic genealogy, one place and one name study courses, including the non-assessed and assessed options of any course currently available on our website.

This is the biggest discount we offer, so take advantage now, why not expand your knowledge by booking a course for the New Year? 

*Terms and conditions:

Discount applies to purchase of non-assessed AND assessed courses
Discount only applies to course dates currently advertised with places available
Discount does not apply to purchases of gift vouchers
Only one discount can be applied per course purchase
Discount expires at 11.59pm on Monday 1st December (UK time) 

Amongst the courses qualifying for this discount are my five-week-long courses, as follows, with the dates they start (each is run twice in the year, subject to numbers registering):

Scottish Research Online 5 JAN 2026 and 6 JUL 2026
https://www.pharostutors.com/scottish-research-online

Progressing Your Irish Research Online 26 JAN 2026 and 27 JUL 2026
https://www.pharostutors.com/progressing-your-irish-research-online

Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers 16 MAR 2026 and 7 SEP 2026
https://www.pharostutors.com/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-the-old-parish-registers

Researching Irish Land Records 20 APR 2026 and 12 OCT 2026
https://www.pharostutors.com/researching-irish-land-records

Researching Scottish Ancestral Crisis  18 MAY 2026 and 16 NOV 2026
https://www.pharostutors.com/researching-scottish-ancestral-crisis 

These courses are normally £70, but with the Black Friday deal they will be available for just £59.50, for the duration of the offer. So why not sign up now, and save some money - and have some fun studying the subjects with me in due course?!

And don't forget to check out Pharos' other offerings via the main website! 

Chris

Order Researching Ancestral Crisis in Ireland in the UK at https://bit.ly/4jJWSEh. Also available -Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors, Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records, Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. To purchase in the USA visit https://www.penandswordbooks.com. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page.

Ancestry DNA sale

From Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) via email:

Don’t miss our DNA Sale!     

There’s still time to save 25% on AncestryDNA. Discover your heritage, trace your ancestors’ journeys over time and connect with living relatives.     
    
FROM £59* (was £79) +shipping

*Offer ends 29 May 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Some DNA features may require an Ancestry subscription. Excludes shipping. Traits is not intended to diagnose health conditions and is not a substitute for medical advice.  

Further details via https://www.ancestry.co.uk/c/dna/pulse

Chris

Order Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors in the UK at https://bit.ly/BelfastAncestors. Also available - Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records, Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. For purchase in tthe USA visit https://www.penandswordbooks.com. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, on Threads at @scottishgenesblog and via Mastodon at https://mastodon.scot/@ScottishGENES.

AncestryDNA sale

From Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk):

Discover your family story     
 
Chris, find out more about the people and places in your past with 25% off AncestryDNA®. Uncover your heritage, learn about your ancestors and make new family connections.     
What fascinating discoveries could you make?     
    
FROM £59* (was £79) +shipping

Details at https://www.ancestry.co.uk/c/dna/

Chris

Order Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors in the UK at https://bit.ly/BelfastAncestors. Also available - Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records, Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. For purchase in tthe USA visit https://www.penandswordbooks.com. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, on Threads at @scottishgenesblog and via Mastodon at https://mastodon.scot/@ScottishGENES.

Pen and Sword books 30% discount this weekend

For this weekend only, Pen and Sword (www.pen-and-sword.co.uk) is offering 30% off its books in a sale. To avail yourself of the offer, use the discount code BLACKFRIDAY21. There is a free p&p in the UK for orders over £35, and the offer is valid until 29 NOV 2021.

A reminder that my Scottish and Irish Family History books are available to buy at https://pen-and-sword.co.uk/Chris-Paton/a/1799, including my new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records - they could make a great Christmas present or a well-deserved treat for yourself, and with 30% off over the next couple of days, I'd get in there!!! (But I'm biased!)

Don't forget to check out the full range of family and military history titles!

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

AncestryDNA sale for Father's Day

From Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk):

The perfect Father’s Day present

There’s still time to get your dad a one-of-a-kind gift this Father’s Day with 25% off AncestryDNA®.     
Help him uncover the people and places in his past and make exciting discoveries about your shared family history.     
Order today to receive AncestryDNA® in time for Father’s Day.
Orders placed after the 9th of June will need express shipping.     
    
ONLY £59* (£79) +shipping

*Offer ends 20 June 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Excludes shipping. Terms apply.  

To order visit  https://www.ancestry.co.uk/checkout/MLI

Chris

Just out, Sharing Your Family History Online is on sale at https://bit.ly/SharingFamHist. Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scottish2 is also out, as are Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed) at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Irish1 and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scotland1. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

TNA book sale

England's National Archives (https://nationalarchives.gov.uk) is holding a book sale with up to 90% off on certain titles. 

Amongst the titles that may be of interest to the family historian are the original edition of Emma Jolly's Tracing Your Ancestors Using the Census, Tyneside Scottish by Graham Stewart and John Sheen, Tyneside Irish by John Sheen, and an older edition of Ian Waller My Ancestor Was An Agricultural Labourer. 

The book sale is available via https://shop.nationalarchives.gov.uk/collections/offers

Chris

Pre-order my next book, Sharing Your Family History Online, at https://bit.ly/SharingFamHist. My book Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scottish2 is also out, as are Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed) at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Irish1 and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scotland1. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

FamilyTree DNA sale

FamilyTree DNA currently has a sale on. And as the North of Ireland Family History Society (www.nifhs.org) flagged it up for me, here's how they can help you order up a test!

Want a Christmas present without having to wait for the shops to reopen? The Black Friday sale is on now at Family Tree DNA!

 

Family Finder kits now only £36.70 ($49) if purchased by next Tuesday. Free delivery applies if purchased through the North of Ireland Family History Society. You can get a kit from your local branch or, if you aren't a member and have a UK address, you can still take advantage of this price if you send an email requesting a kit to dna@nifhs.org with your name and address. We will then set up the order and send you an email with payment instructions allowing you to pay FTDNA directly. Your kit will be posted to you (no delivery charge) once you pay for the kit.

You can also order the test direct from FamilyTree DNA via www.familytreedna.com

 

(With thanks to Martin McDowell)

Chris

Pre-order my next book, Sharing Your Family History Online, at https://bit.ly/SharingFamHist. My book Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scottish2 is also out, as are Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed) at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Irish1 and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scotland1. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Pen and Sword Books anniversary sale

Pen and Sword (www.pen-and-sword.co.uk) have a 30th anniversary sale on just now, with many of their family history books and ebooks discounted by 30%.

Amongst those on offer are the following books from yours truly at just £10.49 (RRP is £14.99):

Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet
https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tracing-Your-Irish-Family-History-on-the-Internet-Paperback/p/16483

Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry through Church and State Records
https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tracing-Your-Scottish-Ancestry-through-Church-and-State-Records-Paperback/p/16848

And the one that kicked it all off from yours truly, on UK wide resources, is at £9.09 (down from £12.99):
Tracing Your Family History on the Internet (Second Edition)
https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tracing-Your-Family-History-on-the-Internet-Paperback/p/6050

Although not part of the sale, my new book Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet is about to be reprinted on August 30th, and it too is currently available at a pre-order price of £10.49 (RRP £14.99) - see https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tracing-Your-Scottish-Family-History-on-the-Internet-Paperback/p/17717

Plenty of other titles are available also - and happy anniversary Pen and Sword!

Chris

My next 5 week Scottish Research Online course starts August 31st - see https://www.pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=102. My book Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scottish2 is now out, also available are Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed) at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Irish1 and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scotland1. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.