Welcome to the FTDNA Coupons Sheet.

Anytime there is a discount or sale for any DNA test, you can add it to this page.
This sheet gets used most often during the end of the year holiday sale.
Discount Prices for NEW TESTERS can be found at http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Project_Pending

There is a 27% to 38% discount for Family Finder through Groupon.

https://www.groupon.comb/deals/family-tree-dna-1-1-national
The project list at https://www.familytreedna.com/projects.aspx does not include all the projects listed at https://www.familytreedna.com/my/group-join.aspx?

Not all group administrators wish their groups to be on this list, and that is why, to be listed, certain criteria must be met. Specificaly, in GAP, a Project must have:

a description and at least one keyword listed in the surname section on the Project Profile Page.

At least one group member

The "Show project in surname project list" radio button selected

Something entered in the background section on the Public Website section

Group administrator contact information listed

THIS EXAMPLE IS OBSOLETE DUE TO CHANGES IN FTDNA KIT CONFIGURATIONS.

Please take some time to review and update the information in your kit at Family Tree DNA.
Go to https://www.familytreedna.com/

Click the LOGIN TAB on the top of the screen and enter your kit number and password to open your MyFTDNA page.

Click the MANAGE PERSONAL INFORMATION link on the left of the page. Or, use the drop-down menu at top right to open your profile.

There is a lot you can configure. Please take some time to click around and setup your profile.

In particular, please check and consider the following.

1. ON THE CONTACT INFORMATION TAB:

Input your current mailing address. This is used in case FTDNA needs to send you a new test kit to upgrade your kit. It is also useful if a DNA Project Administrator wants to contact you and your email is not working.

Input multiple email addresses if you can. This is helpful if your email address stops working for any reason. If you have a beneficiary or relative that you might want to take over your kit someday, input their email address too. If you want, input the email address of your DNA Project Administrators. Any email that you input here could someday takeover management of the kit if you are no longer able to do so.

If the contact person is not the person who gave the DNA, then please input the name of the DNA donor and put the contact person as c/o (Care Of) in the address line. For example, John James Smith, c/o Donna Smith Jones.

2. ON THE ACCOUNT SETTINGS TAB:

Change the Personal Information default from Private to Basic or Full. This allows others with FTDNA login access to view the information you share in your profile. This is useful for people who match you and for others in any DNA project groups you join.

If you have a web site or family tree online, you can show the link in the ABOUT ME box.

If the DNA donor has passed, or is no longer able to donate additional DNA, then you might want to include a note explaining this in the ABOUT ME box.

3. ON THE GENEALOGY TAB - FAMILY TREE:

Even if you have not yet created a family tree on FTDNA, please change the default Family Tree privacy settings. Hopefully, someday you will create or upload a tree. Or, a project admin might do it for you. So, it will help if these settings are configured. In order to use DNA for genealogy, you want people to check your tree. I set my tree to Public for deceased people and Matches for Living people.

If you have a gedcom file of your family tree, please upload it by clicking on the FAMILY TREE button on your kit's main page.

If you don't have a gedcom file, and can't make one, then you can manually create a tree by clicking on FAMILY TREE then clicking the profile icon.

If you have a tree on Ancestry.com or elsewhere then you can get a gedcom. Or, if someone else has you in their tree, they might be able to give you a gedcom.

If you need help creating a gedcom, contact your DNA Project Administrator for help.

4. ON THE GENEALOGY TAB - MOST DISTANT ANCESTORS:

Input your Most Distant Ancestors. These should be the most distant known ancestors you have in your direct paternal and direct maternal lines. Only input names that you know with high confidence. It helps if you include dates and location info with the name.

If the date is approximate, use the letter "c" as abbreviation for circa in front of the date. Circa is the standard term meaning around or about.

For example, John Henry Smith b.c1822 d.1901 SC.

5. ON THE GENEALOGY TAB - SURNAMES:

Input all the surnames of your known ancestors on all branches of your lineage. This is very useful because the matching tools allow people to search matches for surnames. If you have a surname with variations in spelling, it can help to input each variation. That way you will show up whichever variation someone uses to search their matches.

6. ON THE BENEFICIARY INFORMATION TAB:

It is very sad that many people pass away without designating a kit beneficiary. That makes their DNA kit of limited use for future researchers. Input the name and contact information of someone you want to take over the kit should you pass away or become unable to manage it. If you don't have anyone to make your beneficiary, then ask one of your DNA Project Administrators for their contact information to make them your kit beneficiary. Or, just put MY DNA PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR. Replac

7. ON THE PRIVACY & SHARING TAB:

Change most of the default settings here. FTDNA has made the defaults extremely limiting. That makes it harder to use the DNA results for genealogy.

Change "Who can view my Most Distant Ancestor" so that project members can see it. Otherwise, it is hidden.

Change "Who can see me in project member lists" so that others can see you. It helps if people can see you and contact you to share their research.

Change "Who can view my ethnic breakdown" to allow matches to view it.

Change "Who can view my DNA results" to allow matches to view the results. Comparing results is the purpose of projects.

Change "Who can view my mtDNA Coding Region" to allow project admins to view them if you want their help in researching your direct female lineage.

You can give project administrators full access to your account. This allows the administrator to view all of your DNA results and keep your account information up to date. This makes it easier to manage the DNA project. To give a project administrator full access to your account, you must tell them your kit number and password. Giving administrators full access can also ensure that your kit remains useful for future researchers should you pass away. And, administrators can help your relatives or be

If you need help with any of this, feel free to contact the Project Administrators.

ADDENDUM BY W. STEWART 1/19/2018

Add the name of your branch or Terminal SNP as a suffix to your last name, e.g., STEWART, R-L746>S781>BY11989>A889 (especially if you tested with another company).
EXAMPLE GENERIC BULK EMAIL FOR ADMINS THIS EXAMPLE IS OUT-DATED DUE TO CHANGES IN FTDNA KIT CONFIGURATIONS. UPDATE BEFORE USING.
Hello Project Member!

You are receiving this email because you are a member of our DNA Project at FamilyTreeDNA. Thanks for being a part of the project!

If your email address is associated with more than one DNA kit, then you may receive multiple copies of this message. If you wish to receive fewer emails, you can change your email settings using the link “Match and E-mail Settings” under “My Account” at FTDNA.

The project can be found at https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/

The project administrators are:

In all correspondence, please include your name, kit number, and the project name. Some project admins work on multiple projects and we need this basic information to look into any issue regarding your kit.

The purpose of this bulk email is:

1. To say Hello and Happy New Year!

2. To state the mission of the project.

3. To ask for your help in sharing genealogy information and configuring your FTDNA kit.

4. To let you know who the project administrators are and how to contact us.

5. To make you aware that Project Administrators may contact some members individually to discuss kit settings, DNA results, etc.

MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of our DNA Project includes:

- To provide a discussion forum for the project.

- To offer advice and guidance on DNA testing and results related to the project.

- To identify DNA patterns and clusters indicating possible genetic relationships.

- To facilitate sharing of genetic results coordinated with genealogical information.

FTDNA KIT CONFIGURATION:

Project members have made an investment by doing DNA testing. It will help if every project member takes some time to review and adjust the settings in their FTDNA kit.

https://dna-explained.com/2015/07/27/family-tree-dna-new-privacy-settings/

Go to https://www.familytreedna.com/

Click the LOGIN TAB on the top of the screen and enter your kit number and password to open your MyFTDNA page.

Click the MYFAMILYTREE button. Input a family tree for the person that submitted the DNA sample. You can either upload a gedcom (click the gear icon), or you can manually enter your ancestors. Update or replace it if your tree changes.

Click the MANAGE PERSONAL INFORMATION link on the left of the page. Or, use the drop-down menu at top right to open your profile.

There is a lot you can adjust. In particular, please check the following.

On the PERSONAL PROFILE tab:

- Make sure your Contact Information is current. You can input more than one contact email. Matches will only see the primary email address.

- Please input the name of the DNA donor. It the contact person is different, use c/o (Care Of) in the address line. For example, John James Smith, c/o Donna Smith Jones.

- If the DNA donor has passed, please input "deceased, do not send" in the address section so FTDNA will not send requests for additional samples.

- If you have a web site or family tree online, you can show the link in the ABOUT ME box. You can also put Gedmatch numbers here.

On the GENEALOGY tab:

- Choose the public option for deceased people in your tree.

- Input surnames of known ancestors. Matches can be filtered and searched based on this surname list. If you uploaded a Gedcom, the surname list should be automatically created from the gedcom.

- Input the Most Distant KNOWN Ancestors for the person who submitted the DNA sample. For Y-DNA it will be a male forefather. For mtDNA wit will be a female foremother. Only input what you KNOW with high confidence. Don't input hunches or guesses. Use the Add Location button to put these two ancestors on the map. If dates are approximate, use the letter "c" as abbreviation for circa (around or about) in front of the date.

For example, John Henry Smith b.c1822 d.1901 NY.

Input a BENEFICIARY in case someday you can no longer manage your FTDNA account. If you have nobody that would do this, then you can enter the administrator for a project, such as "Administrators for XYZ DNA Project."
Estate Planning For DNA http://www.legalgenealogist.com/2017/08/20/estate-planning-for-dna/

On the PRIVACY AND SHARING tab, change most of the settings so that matches and project members can view your information. Otherwise you are hidden.

CLOSING REMARKS:

if you feel capable of serving as a Co-Administrator for the project, then please contact us to discuss how you might help. Admins can assist in various ways including DNA analysis or genealogy research.

Please feel free to email with any questions about the project. Again, thank you for being a part of the project!

If you are unable to retrieve your password or need other assistance with your account, call FTDNA at 713-868-1438.

In all correspondence, please include your name, kit number, and the project name. Some project admins work on multiple projects and we need this basic information to look into any issue that may be discussed regarding your kit.

Best Regards,
 FFSS18C5C544B168 $5 off FF until 31 Aug 2018

FFSS18646AC54C3B $5 off FF until 31 Aug 2018

 Family Finder 5$
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Welcome to the FTDNA Coupons Sheet. Anytime there is a discount or sale for any DNA test, you can add it to this page.
This sheet gets used most often during the end of the year holiday sale.

The price for Family Finder has gone up to $89. As of 10/18/2017, the price has dropped to $69.

Why does this sheet keep being brought back up? Let it stay hidden. This is not useful right now.
There is a 27% to 37% discount for Family Finder through Groupon.
https://www.groupon.com/deals/family-tree-dna-1-1-national
You buy the voucher there for $56 to $65 then use it on FTDNA to get the FF for $1 (plus $12.95 for shipping if it is a new kit).
Works, discounted to $62 from $89 (3rd July)

New Coupons, rumored to expire on June 24 $150 off Big Y

RAMBigY2017 No longer works. FTDNA staff claims it reached the max number of uses they were willing to give.
The Y111 code does not work on upgrades, except from Y12.
$60 off Y111
RAMY2017111 I just used this and it worked great thanks! But I tried to pass it on
and was told it was a one-time code.
I just tested it and the Y111 code still works (June 19). Whoever tried to use it after you may have done it wrong.
It will only work if the test is new or if it is an upgrade from Y12 but not anything higher.

On Aug. 1st at 10 am CDT, FTDNA will have discounted prices on their most popular tests including UPGRADES! The sale runs through Aug. 31st. Prices will be as follows:

Family Finder- $69

Y 37- $139 You could get the Y37 for $128 if you order a Y12 ($59) and then do the Y12 - Y37 upgrade ($69). Without counting shipping ($12.95) if it is a new kit.
Y 37 + Family Finder-$198 How do you order a Y12 - I didn't know any tests below 37 were available?
FMS-$159 ^ you can order a Y12 through a project. Log out of FTDNA if you're logged in, search for a project (eg "Project Pending"), go to the project page, click join, select "Purchase a test to join this project". That gives you the option of a Y12 or Y25.
FMS+FF-$218 go to https://www.familytreedna.com/upgrades

UPGRADES
mt/mtPlus to FMS-$119 juiyyt
Big Y-$395
Y 12 to Y 37- $69
Y 25 to Y 37- $35 How about Y 12 to Y 67?
Y 37 to Y 67- $79
Y37 to Y 111- $168
Y 67 to Y111- $99

Why does this sheet keep being brought back up? Let it stay hidden. This is not useful right now.

LKK-..-⬛❄❄

♀ Jandee
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