MyHeritage has a rating of 4.3 stars from 4,740 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with MyHeritage most frequently mention family tree, customer service and support team. MyHeritage ranks 1st among Genealogy sites.
Having discovered that I was able to get more information, free, from the IGI than from My Heritage, by simply using the search boxes, I telephone My Heritage to ask for my subscription back. I was answered by Lisa, who, in he face of my complaints, pointed out that I was not using the site in the most productive way, using the building of the family tree as the basic method of tapping into the records. So, I was not getting the results that I wanted. I have, therefore, withdrawn the demand to be reimbursed and am following the advice given by a patent and courteous Lisa, and any errors in building the tree are now mostly my own. John Crompton.
Terrible experience. I went a day over the trial period and was charged £115 (laughably, a 'discount'). Customer service are nonexistent. Disgusting. Customer id *******226.
Time, is past, now and in the future, i want to know, what the past tells me about the future.
In it here and now.
My Heritage gifs me the knowlege,
To learn, where we come from,
And gifs me a option to picture it.
For the next gereration. Thanks for that!
MyHeritage has enabled me to go as far back as 870 A. D./C. E. I enrolled in two different DNA sites (one that goes 10s to 100s of thousands years in the past BY DNA) and MyHeritage. Both concluded that I was not as "Irish" as I thought. I had been going off of recent name only. With all the wars that occurred in Europe over the years, it would be hard to determine country heritage since even the boundaries and countries have changed often. I have been please with MyHeritage and even upgraded my account. PERSONALLY I ran into a problem with the "health" aspect because of trying to activate the health portion. I have had many relatives die from cancer, which included my father. To activate my health portion, I needed to list what kind of cancer to continue. My father died from colon cancer but for my uncles and aunts, their cancers weren't listed and I couldn't continue with the activation. I would have given a higher rating except for the problem I had with the health aspect.
I want to make everyone aware of what a great service Hertiage.com performs. My sister and I did DNA tests through Heritage, hoping to find out more about our background and who we were. However more importantly, we had been involved in a lifelong search for our sister Eva, who our Mother got separated from during the Holocaust. She was 2 so it was doubtful that she would know her name. We tried everything humanly possible to find her. We got a match, a DNA match that could not be ignored. We found our sister and her family. We took this match to Heritages team, we were lucky enough ro find Sophie and Nitay on the team These two are so compassionate and caring I am so honored to know them. They are such a valuable asset to Heritage. Thank you Heritage and Thank you Nitay and Sophie We will never forget what you have done for us.
Respectfully
Dena Morris
I thought I had lost all the details of my entries in my tree - I could notn see them nymore. I did not realize that entries in English+French in the same tree could jeopardize my records. I asked for support and Samuel gave me a list of steps to perform and in no time everything was back to normal and I could see all the details as I had entered them.
Thank you Samuel and thank you support team.
I bought four DNA test kits to give to family members. Plans changed and the kits were popped into a cupboard for safe-keping - and forgotten!
Some considerable time later I remembered them and gave one out but by then it had (unknown to me) time-expired and could not be rgistered.
When I asked MyHeritage why it could not be registered I wa asked to send some information. As soon as MyHeritage had checked the details, I was offered a replacement of all four kits. Because of the Covid restrictions there was a delay in the kits reaching me but they have arrived and wll now be used instead of stored.
The service by MyHeritage has been excellent throughout and exceeded my expectations.
I've called customer service twice since subscribing to the site; once regarding a technical issue, the other recently to enquire about th new DNA matching process.
On both occassions I have recieved flawless and helpful advice and I've never been left waiting on hold or had to listen to musak. Overall I think the company still has room for improvement in it's DNA matching procedures, hence four stars, but they appear to be making strides in the right direction and the chromosome browser is most welcome.
I received help with tracking a purchase, and an issue with iMac version of Builder. While there was an ongoing issue with the iMac version, Itai was able to help me with a workaround. His answers were clear and accurate. It was a pleasant experience dealing with him.
The response is very quick and service very good. When I needed to ask a question, I contacted My Heritage on Facebook and they answered in a minute. I forgot to cancel the prepaid tool, when I ask for cancelation and refundation the money, they agreed and process my request immediately.
After we paid for 2 kits we sent our adress in Russian language. Nobody told us that we should provide adress in English. We connected with support team and got answer very soon. After that we sent our adress in English and they confermed that our kits would be send as soon as possible.
Dreadful website. Tyring to track overdue DNA kit sent weeks ago. No way of tracking on the website having logged in to my account (although their info says to click on a tab under DNA: "manage my DNA kit" but this tab does not exis). Tried phoning several times...tried "hgelp" centre. This company is ONLY interested in trying to sell add ons...expensive add ons...to pay more money on top of waht I am beginning to suspect is a SCAM! Am advising friends and family to were considering dong the same DNA test NOT to bother with this company.
I have been using Legacy8 for 2 years and all of a sudden I cant print more than 4 generations of ancestors. I was told to put my customer code in the help box but it made no difference. I told customer support via email (because they have made their best effort to avoid talking to humans) and got a return email that told me to put my customer code in the help box. No help there. So I upgraded to the latest update of Legacy8 and now all I get now when I try to run my Legacy 8 is a screen demanding that I upgrade to Legacy9. When I try to close the Legacy9 upgrade window I get a runtime error and Legacy8 shuts down - unusable now. So I ordered Legacy9 but I am afraid to use it. I am now sitting and waiting for some mysterious person to contact me and tell me what to do... but its hard to solve MuHeritages's problems via a slow moving email system.
Dear Tom,
I regret to find your low star review and learn about your struggle that you have been experiencing with your Legacy software.
Your feedback on the issues you describe with Legacy is extremely important to us as we are constantly trying to better our overall research experience for the millions of our MyHeritage members.
Genealogy research is currently a very popular subject and we at times experience a high volume of e-mails from the millions of our members. That being said, I totally understand how bothersome it may be to wait for a reply and I sympathize with your efforts.
As you may know, MyHeritage announced in August of 2017 its acquisition of the popular genealogy desktop software Legacy Family Tree and its genealogy webinar platform, Legacy Family Tree Webinars. This is MyHeritage's ninth acquisition to date.
This newly acquired Legacy platform acquisition is still very new and we are currently working out many of the issues that arise with it.
For your information, we do offer a phone support hotline along with our e-mail service at (+1) 877- 432-3135 but I would like to take over the issue your report and will personally do all I can to ensure help with first priority.
Please write to my inbox with more details on the subject at rafael.vipsupport@myheritage.com so I may verify your account information.
Happy to help
Rafael
MyHeritage
Paid for a DNA test, After 6 weeks got results only to find I cannot look at any of my matches unless I pay a YEARS SUBSCRIPTION in advance. They charge you for the test and then want £140 off you to subscribe when other sites have matches for free... Dont get me started on their "customer service"... contantly rings and then a message saying its closed... absolute con!
Dear Kirsty,
I'm sorry to read your low star review and I regret to find you feel this way. Your overall satisfaction is very important to me and all of us here at MyHeritage.
MyHeritage offers an assembly of free and paid subscriptions that will fit your research and budget. This includes a free basic membership and a free downloadable Family Tree Builder program. Testing your DNA with MyHeritage provides you with two types of results that do not require an additional payment:
An Ethnicity Estimate - a comprehensive breakdown of your unique DNA composition. You will discover where your heritage originated from and how much each ethnicity is part of your ancestral origins, and even view the main life events of your direct ancestors on the Ethnicity map.
DNA Matches - This technology compares data from autosomal DNA tests results and family trees to identify matches between users that share genetic sequences and indicate a family relationship.
That being said, some features require a paid membership to ensure the development and upkeep of our research tools. We have several additional memberships that vary in price to accommodate one's research needs and budget. Some of our members prefer to only pay for some features as they don't really use the entire array of tools we offer. This is why we offer separate subscriptions along with a full complete one and a free trial for our data subscription.
I'd like to assist you with finding the best membership to fit your research needs whether it be a free or a paid membership. Please e-mail me at rafael.vipsupport@myheritage.com at your nearest convenience.
Kind Regards
Rafael
MyHeritage
The customer service, in particular Maor from the DNA customer service was very kind and provided me patiently with all the information and tools I needed answering duly every one of my questions in the many mail I sent them. Thank you very much,I sincerely recommend the customer service of this company!
Awesome person on the other end of phone in Cork, I was calling from New Zealand, Kiran had my problem sorted very quickly, she was very helpful, extra nice to speak to a English spokeswoman and I could understand her very well.
I had to wait about 30 minutes before it was my turn in the queue.
I received today a very good explanation of how the software works in some situations in MyHeritage by Frey Forslund. This is valuable this service is is available to MyHeritage. Especially my thanks
Fast Gösta
I was test driving the site and filling out information I'd found out on my own. A few hours later, I got a phone call from a sales rep. I DID NOT GIVE THEM MY CELL NUMBER! Do not even sign up for this site. The fact that they're aggressively selling their product is a major red flag. Beware.
Hi J. C.
I'm sorry to read of your bad review and bad experience enrolling to research your family with Myheritage.
I can assure you that your feedback is very important to us and I understand how frustrating it may be to be contacted out of the blue without expecting it.
MyHeritage research tools and features are based on subscriptions (including a free basic membership in which you most likely have) and our intention is to promote our latest promotions while advising members of the best subscription that fits one's tree research needs and budget. Therefore we do contact our members to give more literature about how one may use a membership to research family history while answering any questions that one may have.
Although many people do benefit from hearing about our latest promotions and different subscriptions, I can stop this for you by all means. I am interested in notating your account requesting not to receive any contact from us unless requested otherwise to prevent this from happening again.
Please contact me directly at rafael.vipsupport@myheritage.com so may locate your account and notate it accordingly.
Warm Regards
Rafael
Myheritage
Have tried on numerous occasions to contact this company and no one replies back.
Be very careful with this company as I got charged for something I did not order or authorise and they have failed to respond to me. I called and got no answer and have emailed a complaint and was given a case number but nothing has happened since then. This was middle of February and still no reply.
I was charged over £50 for something I did not order and it wasn't even in my name as I've never been on this site.
Coning, Robbing and untrustworthy.
DO NOT USE THIS SITE.
Hello David,
Please send an email to Nikolina.vipsupport@myheritage.com from your registered email address at MyHeritage so that I may locate your account. In addition, please provide a direct link to this review and I’ll gladly assist you further.
Best regards,
Nikolina, MyHeritage Team
My wife and I purchased the DNA kits and I activated mine with a little used email account and my wife's on our usual one. Naturally we got concerned about the lack of notifications for my sample so I phone the 0800 number.
From MY number Dana was able to see that I had purchased two kits, they had received them both and which email address I had used... GENIUS!
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.
Hello Bernard,
Please send an email to Nikolina.vipsupport@myheritage.com from your registered email address at MyHeritage so that I may locate your account. In addition, please provide a direct link to this review and I’ll gladly assist you further.
Best regards,
Nikolina, MyHeritage Team