Manatee Genealogical Society

04/28/2026

Spring Sale! Legacy Family Tree Webinars feature many of the very best international genealogical speakers. Get an annual membership for 50% off.

04/25/2026

Seventy-three years ago today the announcement was made of the discovery of the double helix. That discovery has led to so many ancestors! And to DNA Day sales! Happy DNA Day. 💚🧬

04/24/2026

Two new DNA Sales going on through the weekend.... 55% off 23andMe+ Premium and $10 off a subscription to DNA Painter. Happy Researching!

04/22/2026

Saturday, April 25th is DNA Day. With DNA Day often comes sales on DNA testing and DNA materials. One sale is at Genealogical.com where they are selling an e-Book bundle of three DNA titles.

Explore your family history with a special DNA eBook bundle featuring three expert guides on genetic genealogy, FamilyTreeDNA, and Native American ancestry—plus Bookshelf tools that make research, note-taking, and AI-powered searching easy.

04/10/2026

Happy Siblings Day! Sibling research can be the key to unlock your brick wall. Why not try researching the siblings of your ancestors today?

Thomas MacEntee has some advice for today too. Check it out.

Happy Siblings Day, fellow family historians! April 10th is the perfect excuse to call your brother, text your sister — and then immediately dive into your

04/03/2026

Do you use AI? How are you organizing your efforts with AI? This Legacy Family Tree Webinar is available for Free until April 7th. The session was taught by MGS Board member Peggy Jude and she (I) would be thrilled if you checked it out!

https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/organizing-ai-research-saving-and-searching-your-best-genealogy-chats

04/01/2026

WHAT? $19.90? For a DNA test? Yes.. MyHeritage has just announced a crazy sale. A never before seen price! And it is for Whole Genome sequencing!

https://www.myheritage.com/dna?utm_campaign=DNA&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8kS-9y-8jvkbWmuWeHddD_6Mm-oQTvBa4ol2yjyaPVX-InkcCf5Pg9_l8_tfFTeo7_CKlhf61m0uizp0BsgSoqFmw5KioeoHnLbNvydar2vwkT4Xk&_hsmi=411619942&utm_content=411619942&utm_source=hs_email

03/26/2026

Do you use AI? How are you organizing your efforts with AI? You might be interested in this upcoming seesion at Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Live on March 31st, at 9:00 pm ET. Also FREE for one week. The session is being taught by MGS Board member Peggy Jude and she (I) would be thrilled if you checked it out.

AI chatbots are transforming genealogy, but how do you make sure your most important discoveries aren’t lost in a sea of conversations? This practical sessio...

03/15/2026

St. Patrick’s Day is a great time to explore the stories that connect families to Ireland — and for a few days, MyHeritage is opening access to its Irish historical records for free.

From March 14–18, 2026, MyHeritage is offering free access to 145 million Irish historical records.

03/05/2026

RootsTech is now underway. This is the best time to check out Relatives at RootsTech to find cousins who are interested in genealogy! Jump in while they are online for classes from March 5 to 7. If you are registered for RootsTech (it's free!) you can find Relatives at RootsTech on the RootsTech home page under the RootsTech Event tab. https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/ For more information on Relatives at RootsTech check out this blog: https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/relatives-at-rootstech-2026

Discover your familial connections around the world with Relatives at RootsTech during the this year's conference!

03/04/2026

Cyndi's List is celebrating it's 30th anniversary today! Congratulations to Cyndi and a very big thank you for all you have done for the genealogy community over the years. Your site has enabled so many of us to find sources we never could have found without your incredible resource. 🎉🎉🎉

03/03/2026

Did you see that 23andMe has re-launched their chromosome browser? Along with their new clustering tool it is great to see them back in the genealogy game!