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Category: Genealogy Sites (AKA Family Tree Websites)
Website: http://www.myheritage.com



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(4.1 Stars) based on 374 reviews


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87% of Users Recommend it



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Tried it but it's not for me.
10 January 2023
Reviewer: Bizliz from Philadelphia, PA USA

17 of 35 people found this review helpful

I have tried this product but really haven't found any new info. I gave it 2 years and will not renew at this time.

In summary, I would not recommend My Heritage to a friend.



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Total Bait and Switch
03 March 2021
Reviewer: Tommy Boy from Florida

33 of 58 people found this review helpful

I wanted to use their "Deep Nostalgia" photo animation which is amazing. It said I could do so by establishing a FREE Basic account which I did. I completed three animations, and on the fourth, I was interrupted EVERY TIME with being taken to the subscription page which had three choices. The ONLY choice I could choose was the most expensive.

In summary, I would not recommend My Heritage to a friend.



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Questionable DNA results -- Bogus "Instant Discoveries"
30 December 2019
Reviewer: Willie from USA

64 of 131 people found this review helpful

The DNA results are anomalous and questionable, but their “Instant Discoveries” are beyond bogus. First, the DNA results: Compared to the other tests that I’ve taken, the MyHeritage results were quite different. They are NOT at all in alignment with the other companies, NOT vaguely in alignment with my own genealogy (going back over 20 generations, in some instances), and NOT in alignment with the potential relatives that they’re identifying for me. Now, I realize that DNA is random and wouldn’t necessarily correspond to a genealogy. However, if they tell you that you have a high percentage of DNA originating from a particular place (in my case, Iberia), then there should be some evidence either in the genealogical record or in their DNA relationship match-ups — or in other companies’ DNA tests. There simply isn’t. Conversely, if other companies show a particular origin (ethnic composition) and if my genealogy confirms that ethnic origin, then I would expect to see some evidence of that same ethnic origin in MyHeritage — just as I see elsewhere. But I do not. Knowing the vagaries of DNA testing and the algorithms of origin assignment, I can guess that there might be some scientific explanation... (Read the full review)

In summary, I would not recommend My Heritage to a friend.



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Technical Support
11 December 2018
Reviewer: Spencer from Israel

68 of 144 people found this review helpful

I have been using My Heritage for some years.
I have discovered family members whom I never knew existed!
I am much more in touch with my family and am able to send birthday and anniversary greetings well in time.
The technical support is very helpful and effective, I had a long session yesterday evening updating the version I was using and the representative Maya was so helpful and patient in helping me through the process.
I think it would advisable to have more telephone lines to help contact the help desk, I have had some difficulty with this issue.
Secondly, I would recommend changing the verification process for entering the help desk. If I can't go online for example, then I am not able to supply information from online pages such as my account number. You could use many other means of entry.
It is so important to me to build a family tree as time goes on and generations come and go and the stories of my ancestors will be available for the future.
Thank you for the wonderful experience of discovering my family,

In summary, I would recommend My Heritage to a friend.



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Dna
11 December 2018
Reviewer: Trevor Good from New Zealand

77 of 151 people found this review helpful

My problem started when I tried to add an additional person's DNA kit to my DNA kit which seemed effortless to complete, when I arrived at a "continue", my photo albums opened and I could find no way to enter the second person's activity code, there was however a free phone call number, which I duly dialled and after pushing what seemed like an endless number of number prompts, I was asked for my Account ID Number, I did not have this handy, so opened My Heritage, retrieved my ID and proceeded on with the phone call. A voice responded after a reasonably short length of time, this person on the end of the line was so pleasant and helpful and even giggled along with me at some of my failings. All in all, a very pleasant, and helpful result enabling the completion of my details and that of my other person.

In summary, I would recommend My Heritage to a friend.



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Just Don't
10 December 2018
Reviewer: Vee from Omaha, NE

83 of 162 people found this review helpful

Customer service is a waste of time. They only have yearly subscriptions, which doesn't work when on a fixed income. Ancestry is by FAR the better site. I would not recommend Heritage to anyone.

In summary, I would not recommend My Heritage to a friend.



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No starter
09 December 2018
Reviewer: Catarina from Sweden

87 of 165 people found this review helpful

I tried to enter my actication code online. Response: This code does not exist. After trying verious venues to find out what went wrong I found out that I was booked as born in 2004, although I was born in 1942. Teleåhone contact with My Heitage. The lady on the phone fixed the problem and
I thought that I now finally would be able to enter my activation code successfully. No - the answer is still that it does not exist.

My concern is that I cannot go any further - please solve this for me.

Good points- the reception by the American support system. Bad point - I still have the same problem.

In summary, I would recommend My Heritage to a friend.



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Wide database, good support, improvement in details needed
06 December 2018
Reviewer: Florian from Leipzig, Germany

82 of 177 people found this review helpful

On deciding whether to use premium plus I was not sure if it was worth the money. As of today I'd say expensive but worth it. I was surprised by the amount of matches that turned up pretty soon, and was able to expand my family tree by desktop work way faster than I expected.

Support was fast and friendly, even though during standard business hours it wasn't available in German.

I disagree with another user who thinks there is too much manual input needed for the matches: Often the quality of the information matched with is 'from - to'. Therefore yes, if you need to go through more than 200 matches person by person it is much work, but then again it is up the the user to do it quickly or with devotion to detail. I prefer the later.

However there are some things that would be great if being improved:

1. Please scale down the ads for the DNA kit.

2. With smart matches it would be great that if while matching I could edit all personal information on my side for every relative, e. g. remove double pictures etc.

3. With record matches I would prefer to have the final say... (Read the full review)

In summary, I would recommend My Heritage to a friend.



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Phone Tech Support
05 December 2018
Reviewer: Terry Fiske from Corona Ca

81 of 162 people found this review helpful

I called Tech Support and I spoke with a wonderful lady name Katarina. Her accent was heavy but the customer support she delivered was out standing. She even tried to help me find additional discounts for my purchase; (*there weren't any, but the thought counts). She even broke down the purchasing process for me. If the admins, from the site are reading this, please give this girl a raise!

In summary, I would recommend My Heritage to a friend.



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Outstanding Customer Service
05 December 2018
Reviewer: Joe Perata from Fremont, CA

78 of 156 people found this review helpful

Excellent product. Very easy to use. Their customer service is outstanding! I had a couple of technical questions regarding some issues I was having with my computer. Judit of their support team was very responsive and supportive. He made sure that I was able to resolve the issues.

In summary, I would recommend My Heritage to a friend.



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