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Black Friday starts NOW & supports the Free Podcast
Here are our top Black Friday Amazon picks. I’ve paired each pick with a tip for how to use it for family history (yes, even the TV).
Amazon has already announced Black Friday deals and you can get them now! These are my favorite deals! And just in case you want an excuse to buy, I’ve paired each item with an idea for using it to further your family history. Thanks for shopping with these links: your purchases support the free Genealogy Gems podcast.
Samsung UN40J5200 40-Inch 1080p Smart LED TV (2015 Model)
(SAVE 40%)
It’s got a 4-star rating on Amazon, where it’s a #1 best-seller in its category. The built-in wi-fi gives it smart functionality. The refresh rate is 60CMR (Effective); LED backlight. There are 3 inputs: 2 HDMI, 1 USB. Definitely worth checking out!
Family History Idea: Here’s How You Can Bring Your Family History to a Big Screen: How to Use Chromecast
Amazon Premium Headphones
(SAVE 52%)
Also a #1 Amazon seller in its category. Designed with magnetic earbuds and a flat cord to keep your headphones free of tangles, the headphones deliver clear, crisp sound through ergonomically-designed earbuds. They’ve got a mic and multi-function button to allow you to control your calls, music, and more. Compatible with Kindle Fire, Fire HD 8, and Fire HD 10 tablets.
Family History Idea: How to Listen to the Genealogy Gems Podcasts Offline
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (7-Inch, White)
(SAVE 41%)
This Android 4.4 (Kit Kat OS) has a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 8 GB Flash Memory and 1.5 GB RAM Memory. The WXGA Display has 1280 x 800 resolution. 32GB of memory is available through a microSD slot and 50GB of free Dropbox storage. It even comes with over $300 of free content and services.
Family History Idea: Do You Have These 5 Free Family History Apps? You Should!
Brother HL-3170CDW Digital Color Printer with Wireless Networking and Duplex
This printer provides fast, high-quality printing at up to 23 pages per minute, at a resolution up to 600 x 2400 dpi. It does automatic two-sided printing. Its wireless capabilities make it easy to print from a laptop or mobile device. The 250-sheet capacity paper tray is adjustable for letter or legal size paper.
Family History Idea: A Family History Photo Display with Mementos: What Would Yours Look Like?
GENEALOGY GEMS EXCLUSIVE HOT DEAL
This last pick IS NOT an Amazon Black Friday deal. It’s even better. It’s our very own HOT DEAL. ONLY available on Cyber Monday at a full 50% off is Backblaze online backup service–the same technology we use here at Genealogy Gems to keep our documents, media files, photos and more backed up in web-based secure storage. Click here to learn more.
CyberMonday SALE: 50% Off Backblaze Cloud Backup
On Cyber Monday 2015 get 50% off Backblaze cloud backup service through Genealogy Gems. Sign up for our email newsletter to receive the coupon code and special instructions for this deal, which will only be valid on Monday, November 30, 2015.
I protect all of my genealogy data by backing up my computers with Backblaze, and Cyber Monday is your chance to do the same. Start off 2016 with peace of mind!
Here’s what I love about Backblaze:
- Continual Backup: Backblaze operates behind-the-scenes through your internet connection to continuously back up all your computer files (or just those you select). This includes music, photos, data, documents, etc.
- Unlimited: Backblaze will store an unlimited amount of data for you, even for multiple computers.
- Easy Restoration: In the event you lose data, you can sign in to Backblaze and download from any computer.
- Protection: The off-site storage secures your data in a separate physical location. That protects you against a natural disaster that could easily wipe out any backup storage devices or drives along with your computer.
- Versatile: Backblaze serves buy bextra medication both Mac and PC owners.
- Free Trial: You can try it for free before paying a cent.
Backblaze’s regular price is already low: just $5 per month or $50 for an entire year. With our exclusive CyberMonday sale, you’ll get 50% off your purchase of a new plan.
This offer won’t run on the main Backblaze site: it’s only available through Backblaze partners like Genealogy Gems. So we can’t advertise the coupon code on our site or on social media.
We will mail the coupon code and instructions for redeeming it to our email newsletter subscribers on Thursday, November 26, 2015 and again this weekend (Happy Thanksgiving!).
Still Thinking About it? Read These Posts
What’s Your Computer Backup Plan? Better Than Mine Was, I Hope!
Dropbox v. Backblaze: Does Cloud Storage for Genealogy Replace Computer Backup?
How Cloud Backup Helped One Genealogy Gem Get Closer to Living a Paper-free Life
Remember to sign up for our newsletter! You’ll get the coupon code and ordering instructions, along with a free Google for genealogy e-book as a thank you.
Here’s how to get 75% off Findmypast Subscription through Nov. 30, 2015
We see a lot of genealogy website subscription deals. This one for a findmypast subscription is fantastic! Don’t miss it if you have UK roots. Keep reading for the special link and coupon code that you’ll need for the discount.
This weekend, findmypast is celebrating Thanksgiving with a highly tempting offer: a full 75% off a 12-month World subscription (usual cost: $199.50; your cost: about $50–for the entire year!).
- CLICK HERE and set up a free trial account
- Then go click My Account
- Click Subscribe
- Enter the code THNKSGNG15 on the right hand side of the page in the Discount Code field by Monday, November 30, 2015.
If you have roots in England, Wales, Scotland or Ireland, you should be using Findmypast to research them. For those readers in the US, Findmypast estimates that 35 million of us are descended from those first 51 Mayflower passengers (including these celebrities). And that’s just from those 51 people! That doesn’t hold a candle to the millions of other UK descendants who now live all over the world.
Findmypast is home to millions of records you will find only there, from British and Irish newspapers to the crucial 1939 Register. The site has strengthened its US, Canada and Australia collections to help descendants trace their families back to their British, Irish, Welsh or Scottish roots.
This weekend, findmypast is celebrating Thanksgiving with a highly tempting offer: a full 75% off a 12-month World subscription (usual cost: $199.50; your cost: about $50–for the entire year!). CLICK HERE and use the coupon code THNKSGNG15 by Monday, November 30, 2015 to get the discount.
More UK Research Gems
Access the 1939 Register Online at Findmypast
The Bombing of London: Interactive Map of The Blitz
Irish Catholic Parish Registers from the National Library of Ireland
