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I have used several programs in the past, but hadn't really gone anywhere with my family tree in over 25 years. I had acquired MyHeritage and once I transferred my old GedCom files and started to work with it I haven't been able to stop! There were a few issues: I have multilingual/multi-cultural issues--Hebrew names, calendars and Jewish events--in my family tree, and at first found that the Family Web site was not easily accommodating these. I contacted support and Dean (and others) showed me that Family Tree Builder handled those details. It took a few attempts to crossload the online site to FTB (partly because of my skittishness), but, again, with encouragement from the support team, once I got it working, the work has gone seamlessly!
The Smart Matches are exciting, and so is being able to share data and make corrections via related MyHeritage Family site administrators. It is somewhat irksome that any attempt to query the databases requires payment of a monthly fee, but this is and should be a business proposition, so if we use a subscription wisely, it is worth the simplicity of access.
I am hoping to double or triple my 350 or so Family Tree members in this coming year, adding the newer generations and most importantly, expand back into the past. Using and working on this program has facilitated contact with cousins and distant family members with whom I haven't had contact in 40 to 50 years. My Heritage appears to be the Genealogy Engine that Can do it for me.
In summary, I would recommend My Heritage to a friend.
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