5 years and still going 02 December 2014 Reviewer: Zamboni from Cardiff, Wales
163 of 326 people found this review helpful
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I started with MyHeritage in 2009. It was easy to join and set up my family tree. When I had some technical issues, the people there were very helpful.
I now have a tree with over 6000 people, and over 200 members. My members can all upload photos, documents, videos and audios. They can write to me on the software, and write to one another as well. They can invite other family members to the tree. However, I decide who can have management of the tree (who can actually add people into the tree) - I have two other of my members to whom I have given this ability. I can withdraw this control whenever I wish. I like that.
MyHeritage was cheaper than Ancestry.com which was the main reason I first chose them. Their overall appearance is also more attractive and colorful. They have improved their functionality over these last 5 years.
One of the features that I loved the most was the ability to get a complete description of someone's relationship to anyone else in the tree. I found out that I was 21 steps removed from Pocahontas, and 12 steps removed from John Muir. Unfortunately, this app only works on trees under 5000 people. When my tree got over this amount, I lost that functionality. They say they have no plans to implement this for larger trees. That's a bummer. However, there are not that many families with trees as big as mine.
Overall, I have been quite happy with MyHeritage.
In summary, I would recommend My Heritage to a friend.
