By Rosemary Collins

Published: Thursday, 16 November 2023 at 09:31 AM


Love it or loathe it, Black Friday, lands on 24 November this year, and family history websites and DNA test kit providers will be offering some of the best discounts for family historians. We have scoured the web to find the best Black Friday family history deals. Enjoy!

TheGenealogist

TheGenealogist is offering every reader of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine a free 14-day trial – plus £40 off the top-of-the range Diamond Subscription, The offer also includes a fantastic free Digital Research Pack worth over £64 and a lifetime subscriber discount.

Was: £139.95 for the Diamond Subscription

Now: £99.95

Offer ends: 28 February 2024

Get the offer

Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine digital subscription

Get cosy this autumn with our digital edition – only 99p for the first month! When you start your 30 day trial subscription, you’ll get instant access to our latest issue plus the next issue published. You can cancel at any time. Offer is available to new subscribers only and will auto-renew onto a full priced subscription unless cancelled during the trial period.

Try the subscription

AncestryDNA

Ancestry, the world’s leading DNA testing company, currently has a Christmas sale on its DNA tests.

Was: £79/ £80 (AncestryDNA + membership)/ £94 (AncestryDNA + traits)

Now: £59/ £60/ £69

Offer ends: 19 November 2023

Get the tests

MyHeritage

MyHeritage has its biggest discount of the year on one of its DNA tests, plus a 30-day free trial of its family history records website.

Was: £79

Now: £34

Offer ends: 18 November 2023

Get the test

LivingDNA

LivingDNA, the most detailed DNA test for British ancestry, also has a sale on its testing kits.

Was: £99 (ancestry)/ £179 (ancestry and wellbeing)/ £99 (ancestry and Neanderthal

Now: £55/ £89/ £69

Get the tests

FamilyTreeDNA

FamilyTreeDNA also has discounts on its DNA tests.

Was: $159 (maternal ancestry)/ $79 (family ancestry)/ $119 (paternal ancestry)/ $449 (paternal ancestry in greater detail)

Now: $129/ $49/ $99/ $399

Offer ends: 19 November 2023

Get the tests

23andMe

23andMe also has discounts on its DNA tests.

Was: £99 (ancestry)/ £179 (health and ancestry)/ £238 (23andMe+ membership)

Now: £79/ £99/ £139

Offer ends: 22 November 2023

Get the tests

S & N Genealogy

S & N Genealogy currently has a special offer on a pack of 100 A4 sleeves. They’re acid-free and perfect for preserving your family history certificates.

Was: £49.95

Now: £44.95

Buy the sleeves

Do you have a family history special offer you want us to feature on this page? Contact rosemary.collins@ourmedia.co.uk.