Good site for constructing your family tree 27 September 2016 Reviewer: Photo Buff from Ireland
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I chose MyHeritage Family Tree Builder because it was initially free, had easy-to-use features and a multitude of options in terms of layout and possibilities for inclusion of detail. I also found the Charts and Reports options very useful.
I used the software to construct my family tree for the first time electronically and as I exceeded the 250 person limit for the free 'Basic'package I upgraded to Premium. The cost of this was reasonable compared to Ancestry.com. However, I am not a genealogy 'freak' so once I had my tree constructed I was not going to get value for money in researching and adding new family members, etc. I wanted to revert to the Basic' package but found this hard to do on the MyHeritage website. For obvious reasons they don't want people to downgrade but eventually I got a response from the customer support team which acceeded to my request. It is, of course, useful for MyHeritage to have as many members as possible, even at the basic level, as they then hold data access to which they can charge for.
I would recommend MyHeritage for family tree building. One can keep a copy on the pc and update it using the downloaded software. While syncing your off-line tree with the website is useful, one does not have to do this and therefore one can keep sensitive information to yourself and avoid the risk of accidental release which is always possible on the internet.
In summary, MyHeritage is a very useful genealogical tool and I would recommend it.
In summary, I would recommend My Heritage to a friend.
