AncestryDNA again cheaper, with subscription options, Nov 2024
Originally open till 27 Nov 2024 but later extended to "3 Dec 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET.":
$39 (from $119): AncestryDNA + Traits kit
$40 (from $120): AncestryDNA + Traits kit plus 3 months' worth of World Explorer Membership
$49 (from $219): AncestryDNA + Traits kit plus 3 months' worth of All Access Membership
"Excludes shipping. Package offers are for new and returning subscribers only and not for renewal of current subscriptions. Limit one $1 subscription per user. Your World Explorer subscription will automatically renew at $99.95 or your All Access subscription will automatically renew at $149 every 3 months until you cancel by visiting your Account Settings or by contacting us."
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23 active Familypedia users, Oct 2024
Our entry on a "List of largest Mediawikis" has these first few cells: "1718 Wikia familypedia.fandom 314473 725788 1643817 13 35561686 23" (checked on 29 October 2024)- putting us in the top 2000. Keep it up, folks!
UK 1939 Register - free this weekend
See https://www.lostcousins.com/newsletters2/inside1939v2.htm for details and lots of helpful tips (as is usual in a LostCousins newsletter).
Anonymous editing more restricted, Oct 2024
Advice from Fandom Central: "Anon editing is disabled on wikis with inactive admins/mods. This week, we are disabling anon editing on wikis that have gone without an active admin or moderator for at least 7 days, limiting higher-risk edits to moderated wikis. The option to re-enable anon editing will remain in the Admin Dashboard, allowing returning admins to turn it back on. We will also conduct regular inactivity checks and disable anon editing on wikis with inactive admins, as needed."
Findmypast again mostly free, Oct 2024
"Free access to Findmypast runs from 10:00 BST on Friday 25 October to 23:59 GMT on Monday 28 October. Our entire newspaper archive will be free to access during this time. The 1921 Census of England and Wales and Tree Search are not included."