Family Tree DNA's "DNA Day" One-Day Sale

Come on lads let us see where we came from.
I didn't receive much notice of this, but thought I would pass it on. National DNA Day, April 15, 2011, commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the Double Helix in 1953 by Watson and Crick.In honor of DNA Day, April 15th, Family Tree DNA has posted information about a one-day sale. Note that it goes from midnight to midnight, Central Time. The following is from Family Tree DNA's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166119860113271: DNA Day is April 15th! Starting at 12:00 PM on April 14th, join the celebration! New customers:Y-DNA12…… $59Y-DNA37…… $129mtDNA……… $59Family Finder… $199Family Finder + Y-DNA12… $258Family Finder + mtDNA…… $258Family Finder + mtFullSequence + Y-DNA67 … $657Upgrades:Y-DNA12 add-on … $59Y-DNA12 to 37…… $69Y-DNA37 to 67…… $79Y-DNA12 to 67…… $148mtDNA add-on …… $59mtFull Sequence upgrade … $199mtFull Sequence add-on ... $219Family Finder add-on … $199To take advantage of these promotional prices use the coupon code: DNADAY2011The coupon code will expire on Friday at midnight (CT).Please note, the Y-DNA67 to 111 upgrade will remain at the introductory rate of $101 (no coupon necessary) until the end of this promotion. The price will be $129 going forward.Payment must be received at the time of the order. Valid only on products listed. No substitutions. This promotion was announced in advance, therefore no adjustments will be made on previous purchases. Offer valid from 12:00 PM CT on Thursday, April 14, until 11:59 PM CT on April 15, 2011.This promotion is not valid in combination with any other promotions. Family Tree DNA reserves the right to cancel any order due to unauthorized or ineligible use of discounts and to modify or cancel these promotional discounts due to system error or unforeseen problems. Subject to change without notice. Family Tree DNA may be found at http://www.familytreedna.com/

Website updated 2 April 2011

Do look the charts.  Maybe you are on there or related. It would be great if some of your descendants would consider performing a DNA test. We might then be able to see just to whom you are related ? Website updated ready for the gathering in London. If you have not already contacted me to say you are coming or want more details do shout looking forward to seeing you there

Guild Informal meeting

Last night we were invited to Michael's home in Reigate where he talked about his Genealogical Society, how and why it was formed, how it has grown. Their meetings worldwide and their DNA project. Fascinating and definately opened my eyes to what can be achieved with DNA, but you need male members of the name to carry out the test. Come on gentlemen, you never know what we might learn.

Royal Mail Archive

Yesterday went to the London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) in the morning and over to the Royal Mail Archives in the afternoon for a tour aroound their archives. Good day. Managed to get some up to date birth, marriages and death GRO references in the morning. Then across to Freeling House where Claire gave us a talk, before we walked around their Archives and then looked at some of the documents left out for inspection. I will certainly look at their catalogue asap. Fascinating. I looked for the entrance entry of young Thomas Greathead but could not find it, next time maybe. He could not have been a telegraph clerk for very long.

The National Archives

I was offered a trip with Cranleigh U3A to TNA yesterday. So escaped and went back on the Excise man trail. Found two more Francis Greathead entries. With the time left I searched again some microfiche to see if I had missed any entries.

Also managed to identify John Bird whose will I need to get next time I am at the Family History Centre in Kensington