MyHeritage is generally well-regarded for its user-friendly platform and extensive database, which many customers find invaluable for tracing their ancestry and connecting with relatives. Users appreciate the regular updates and the powerful search capabilities that facilitate discoveries. However, concerns arise regarding customer service, particularly related to billing issues and the difficulty of reaching support. Some users have reported feeling overwhelmed by the volume of information and have encountered challenges in verifying data. Overall, while the service is praised for its features, improvements in customer support and communication are necessary to enhance user satisfaction.
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I am paying too much money for what I am receiving from MyHeritage. Why don't you reduce your cost to customers.
You are the ones benefiting from me as I have given you my genealogy research aka Family Tree Without it you would not be able to send me emails about Matches, etc.
Quick resolution of my support requests.
Very long analysis time of transferred DNA files.
A technical problem resolution & subscription renewal went well in friendly & professional manner.
I have been surprised at how much information was available so quickly. However I soon used up my allocation based on my plan. The only thing that has prevented my journey is the extra money it will cost.
I really like the idea of the updated DNA! I saw new areas that were interesting and did some reading about the different areas now on my list.
I am very pleased to get more information on my family descendants and every time you updated new information, it is always surprise and appreciate to know more of it. But there is missing information on great, great grandmother Elgar-need to know her full name and maiden last name and marriage document as well. I hope that will fill in new updated information soon.
Thank you
I have been a member of MyHeritage for several years now. I took advantage of the DNA program last year just out of curiosity. When the results came back I was shocked! It revealed that I had a half-brother I was unaware of. Our mother died when I was just three. I have one biological brother who is 1 1/2 years younger than me. I am now 65 y/o. Apparently my mother had him 7 years before me and gave him up for adoption. He grew up an only child. He now has 2 brothers! We have already met in person and now talk on the phone frequently. We have another reunion coming up this Summer!
Thank you MyHeritage!
Kevin K
North Carolina
Looks like it will provide some good info once it is processed. Mailing the sample from Canada was very expensive and it should clearly state that it must be shipped as a small package declaring what is in the package. This confusion resulted in package being returned and then I had to paying postage again. Total cost to ship package was about $15.00. Also should state when purchasing that return postage is NOT included.
I appreciate your finding ancient relatives, but I would prefer you showing how they connect to me. So I know where to begin looking.
I do not find My Heritage particularly helpful for reviewing and obtaining copes of historical records and documents. I do not like the auto addition of too many distant relatives without individual review. I do like much better access to European sources. I also the recent addition of old newspapers from smaller towns.
Other sites have not provided as much information as this one has. We have made some interesting discoveries about our families as a result.
It's easier than you might think to enter birth and death dates that clash with the births of children. I have more than a thousand people in my extended family tree now, and Consistency Checker keeps track of all the mistakes entered, so I can go and do research and fix those! Overall, you have a stronger, more accurate ancestry database. This is the goal.
Tend to have little blasts of research to update my site as much as i can,get loads of info to add but dont have the time to do a lot of it,so pick and choose when i can.have quite a few mistakes which i would like to get sorted out,overall quite satisfied with My Heritage.
My Heritage are very quick in updating connections. However I feel I am being bombarded with information, some of which is incorrect and I find it difficult to correct wrong information without it being added to my tree.
This is a daily experience.
I find it difficult to stay on task of writing my own family history/story booklets.
I really like that I can click the "Discoveries" tab and "Matches by Source" to select a specific source of records, for example, the censuses for various years (and many others). It shows me the information for each person as it appears in the census record and shows the information I have for that person in my tree.
I asked MyHeritage to improve the functioning of their "Discoveries" feature. They have done it. Now, when you click on "Discoveries", "Matches by source" and select the source you want, you can click "Review Match" and when you are done, it returns you to where you were in the source listing.
I am super pleased that they have programmed the system so that it is more responsive to my research needs. It is now so much quicker for me to gather the information I want in order to put my tree participants into a community context.
Thanks MyHeritage!
It allows me to to delve deep into my roots and find family. The main purpose of this is to leave a legacy for my grandchildren and their grandchildren. They say to know where you are going it helps to know from whence you came! My Customer Relations Manager went out of his way and was very helpful and patient as I went through challenges renewing my subscription. I am so happy we achieved that at last!
Lots of information, but also lots of mistakes. Record is normally very well, but smart matches has given me a lot of trouble because it was wrong
I love My Heritage but have a problem with some of the newspaper etc hints. I don't know how to save them without it asking me to upload and I don't know where or why it does that. I am doing my best and since I am disabled I can't attend the Roots and other classes. I have a problem with multiple things creating so finally called and found out I had to merge a lot of information. I do merge as often as I have time for but there are so many now I don't think I will ever get caught up. Then there is the messages I receive from people asking how and who we are related to and I haven't a clue unless it is something I have been working with recently. I try to find what they are talking about with no luck. So I feel badly that i can't answer them back.
The researchers have found records, that concentrate on one part of my family, that go back 400 to 500 years. Also the DNA test surprised me with relatives from the Holy Land and Finland! Part of my family has been in the Colonies/ States for a very long time.
The suggested links are quite often correct and can lead to greater detail and further family links.
One issue that could make things easier is when a child is linked to the wrong father in a multi marriage relationship just swapping the parent couple rather than deleting all relationships.
Answer: My issue was the automatic renewal without any kind of courtesy reminder prior to the effective date, as other businesses do. Advising one year in advance is a poor business practice. When I contacted them immediately on the renewal effective date, they refused to cancel and offered me a 25% discount. They eventually gave me the full refund but it was due to me turning it over to AMEX to resolve. I do however agree with the advice to base your renewal on your own personal experience.
Answer: You can find your site subscriptions via MyHeritage homepage - pull-down menu on the right upper corner button "Settings". Then click on "My purchases", and button "Site subscriptions". Click "View details". The details contain section "Cancel subscription". Maybe you can get advice by mail from MyHeritage support team (support@myheritage.com).
Answer: If you are looking to get as many connections to your tree that you can, use My Heritage. If you want flexibility in who is added to your tree, use Ancestry.
Answer: Dear Jonathan and fellow users, In regards to the FTB not working, I may have found a solution, please follow these directions. Please right click on the FTB icon on your desktop, and click on 'Properties': Once you have opened the 'Properties' menu then click on the 'Compatibility' tab: If the field "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" is checked, and it says below "Windows 7", uncheck the box. Please let me know if this has solved the issue. Should this not work for you then please get in touch with the support team at support@myheritage.com from your registered MyHeritage email address and a friendly representative will help you at the first available moment. Kind Regards, Dean, MyHeritage Team.
Answer: Probbably you should like to know what are additional charges - described on MyHeritage site: Help Center > Account and Subscriptions > Subscriptions Whats the difference between a FAMILY SITE SUBSCRIPTION and a DATA SUBSCRIPTION? A Family Site Subscription (Premium or PremiumPlus) entitles you to increased storage on your family site for people in the family tree, photos, videos and documents. A Data Subscription entitles you with the access to billions of historical records in all the collections in SuperSearch. You also get unlimited access to Record Matches, including confirming and rejecting matches, if you have a family tree on MyHeritage.com. In addition, you can save and extract information from historical records you find in SuperSearch or get with Record Matches directly to your family tree.
Answer: Dear Susan, Thank you for posting your question to us here on SiteJabber. I agree with Sandra in that you should write to the support team from your registered email address to support@myheritage.com and a friendly representative will be in contact with you at the first available moment. Trusting this has proven useful. Kind Regards, Dean, MyHeritage Team.
Answer: I believe a direct ancestor is someone without whom you would not be here. All your other ancestors are indirect.
Answer: Julija L. A: Probbably you should like to know what are additional charges - described on MyHeritage site: Help Center > Account and Subscriptions > Subscriptions Whats the difference between a FAMILY SITE SUBSCRIPTION and a DATA SUBSCRIPTION? A Family Site Subscription (Premium or PremiumPlus) entitles you to increased storage on your family site for people in the family tree, photos, videos and documents. A Data Subscription entitles you with the access to billions of historical records in all the collections in SuperSearch. You also get unlimited access to Record Matches, including confirming and rejecting matches, if you have a family tree on MyHeritage.com. In addition, you can save and extract information from historical records you find in SuperSearch or get with Record Matches directly to your family tree.
Answer: Dear Carolyn, Thank you for posting a question here on SiteJabber. I would like for you to as advised contact me directly at support@myheritage.com from your registered email address and also place my name within the subject of the email to ensure that you are forwarded directly to me. I will be more than happy to assist you with any questions or problems you may have. Looking forward to hearing from you. Kind Regards, Dean, MyHeritage Team.