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MyHeritage is the leading platform for discovering family history internationally. On MyHeritage you can explore your global roots, find new relatives, and make amazing discoveries with genealogical search tools. Start your family tree by entering a few names, and MyHeritage will do the rest. MyHeritage’s matching technologies for genealogical research will automatically find new information for you in a diverse collection of 47 million family trees built by users all over the world, and in a huge database of 20.1 billion historical records. The historical record collections include vital records (birth, marriage, and death certificates) from 48 countries; census and immigration records; gravestone and burial records; and much more. Learn more. Scan and improve your family photos with MyHeritage’s AI-based photo features: repair scratched or damaged photos, colorize black and white photos, bring blurry faces into focus, or even animate your photos. The MyHeritage DNA test reveals your genetic origins across 2,114 geographic regions with a simple cheek swab, and matches you to relatives you never knew existed in MyHeritage’s DNA database of 7.8 million people. Your DNA results are private and secure, and will never be shared or sold.


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MyHeritage Reviews Summary

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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1 review
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DNA Matches
October 12, 2016

After 3 weeks, myheritage cannot find any matches for my DNA upload. I did the same with GEDmatch, 500-600 matches within 24 hours.
I think the Myheritage DNA match service is a con, they quite clearly do not have either the skills or the data to work with, yet do not admit it.
Use Gedmatch, its free and very very professsional

Date of experience: October 12, 2016
Mexico
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Hola, he estado trabajando con el programa hace muchos años, debo de reconocer que este programa cambio mi vida, pues al emitir los reportes familiares y entregarlos a mis parientes y amigos hemos visto lo cercanas que están nuestras familias, y me ha permitido tener una relación más familiar con ellos; se abre un círculo de más confianza. He sido testigo de las mejoras que se le han realizado en sus actualizaciones. Cuando me he enfrentado a algún problema el equipo de soporte, verdaderamente me ha ayudado y he logrado salir adelante del tropiezo, otra vez mi agradecimiento a todos los que me han apoyado. Atentamente Alberto Rojas Icaza

Date of experience: October 10, 2016
Texas
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Heritage.com is awesome
October 13, 2016

I have purchases the premium program for heritage.com It is a wonderful place to dig up information on you genealogy. I have added lots of people and keep finding more and more. I do wish their online site woulld do a better job of providing a family tree that one could navigate. It works well on their mobile app but I can't figure out how to duplicate that on their computer site. Maybe I just don't know how. Anyway it is a great program.

Date of experience: October 9, 2016
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Storage Issue
October 9, 2016

Every time I have had an issue with my tree on MyHeritage, they have responded quickly and professionally. I have utmost trust that when I have a problem, they will find a way to fix it quickly. Thanks for being there.
Don Thomas

Date of experience: October 9, 2016
Australia
1 review
11 helpful votes
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I was doing a family search and came up with a match on this website but I couldn't access the information without registering and giving my credit card details even though the site says that you have a 14 days FREE trial. I soon realised that the information was useless and (I thought) deleted my registration. 14 days later my credit card was debited $160+AUD. I raised a transaction dispute with my bank for an unauthorised transaction, About a week later someone at MyHeritage called me and all they wanted to do was talk over me but when I said the word FRAUD several times I'm now getting a full refund.

Date of experience: October 9, 2016
Spain
1 review
0 helpful votes
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El recuerdo de que mi padre inició un árbol genealógico hace muchas décadas; y de que lo realizó escribiendo a mano, artesanalmente, me llevó más tarde a construir el de mi propia familia. La estructura y posibilidades técnicas que MyHeritage me facilitó para cumplir este deseo han sido excelentes. Las respuestas inmediatas del equipo de soporte me ayudaron a resolver las dudas. Y, en ese trayecto, disfruté de la reconstrucción de la memoria que el tiempo había escondido: vínculos y anécdotas ignotos, los goces de los hallazgos, revivir la complejidad humana de mi saga. Estas experiencias íntimas que puedo transmitir a mis hijos y nietos han sido posibles por el formato que MyHeritage ofrece gratuitamente para iniciar el camino.

Date of experience: October 7, 2016
New Zealand
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Representative: Annut was unhelpful, rude and very disrespectful from the very beginning of the call. Never allowed me to finish of my questions, always cutting me off and talking a whole load of crap I did not want to hear about. When I tried to interject she just went even louder and louder until I could not even hear myself. I do not know what kind of training they run, but this is not customer service and they seriously need to get there $#*! together. I wish I could give them a negative -5 stars rating right now!

Date of experience: October 7, 2016
MyHeritage Support T. MyHeritage Rep
over a year old

Dear James,

Thank you for your review here on SiteJabber.
Please contact me via support@myheritage.com from your registered MyHeritage email address and also place my name in the subject line.
This will ensure that you are forwarded to me and I will look into this for you.

Thank you for your cooperation and I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,
Dean,
MyHeritage Team.

California
1 review
9 helpful votes
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MyHeritage subscriber
October 6, 2016

My recent experience with MyHeritage Genealogy/ancestry is horrible. I was talked into a Premium Support account which is also horrible. One person after another in there support department is an idiot! Yes, if they think they can sell you something, they are so friendly, but is you are have trouble, forget about it. I's not saying they're worse than any of the others, they probably all are bad.

Date of experience: October 6, 2016
West Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I was surprised to get a personal Email back in a timely manner explaining exactly how to remove a duplicate entry. Thanks for your help. Gary T.

Date of experience: October 4, 2016
Switzerland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great Customer Service
October 2, 2016

I live in Switzerland and recently used the customer service in German. Roger and the support team helped promptly and completely to my satisfaction. I therefore can recommend "My Heritage" for their support, without pressure to buy a program.

Ich kann "My Heritage" empfehlen, weil der Service und Unterstützung durch Roger und sein Team in Deutschland perfekt funktioniert haben.

Roman Striebel

Date of experience: October 2, 2016
Spain
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I had a problem with syncing photos between PC's. I thought I wouldn't get Customer Service as I only use the free version, but they (Thamar) were most helpful with personalised advice on my problem.
Would definitely recommend MyHeritage as a way to build your family tree.

Date of experience: October 1, 2016
Bahrain
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I had a problem with one person appearing twice in my family tree. I contacted MyHeritage Support and Ron solved the question quickly, courteously and efficiently. Thank you, Ron!

Date of experience: October 1, 2016
GB
1 review
15 helpful votes
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What a con!
September 26, 2016

I've been with Ancestry.com for a while and found the site to be quite good, but didn't like the layout of the family tree. My Heritage look better in this respect so I joined up.

Within minutes I realised my mistake. The initial payment just seem to cover the use of the site and you have to pay extra to see any records. I spent five days trying to cancel, in the end getting a phone call offering me a free MONTH!

When I tried to get my subscription returned, I was told it had already been 'activated'. I have cancelled my membership - I hope!

In future I will stick with the very helpful (and free) LDS and Ancestry.

My Heritage -? AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!,

Date of experience: September 26, 2016
MyHeritage Support T. MyHeritage Rep
over a year old

Dear Susan,
Thank you for your review here on Sitejabber.
Would you be so kind as to contact me via support@myheritage.com from your registered MyHeritage email address and also place my name in the subject line. This will ensure that you are forwarded to me and I will look into this for you.

Thank you for your cooperation and I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind Regards,
Dean,
MyHeritage Team.

Colorado
1 review
12 helpful votes
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They wont refund my money for the membership! I tried to cancel prior to the end of the trial. Also they charged me on the same day I tried to cancel. DO NOT USE!

Date of experience: September 26, 2016
MyHeritage Support T. MyHeritage Rep
over a year old

Dear Danielle,
Thank you for your review here on Sitejabber.
Would you be so kind as to contact me via support@myheritage.com from your registered MyHeritage email address and also place my name in the subject line. This will ensure that you are forwarded to me and I will look into this for you.

Thank you for your cooperation and I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind Regards,
Dean,
MyHeritage Team.

France
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My heritage
September 27, 2016

J'ai été souvent aidé avec courtoisie et beaucoup de détails. Des photos disparaissaient sans raison apparente et le problème a été réglé.

Date of experience: September 26, 2016
Australia
2 reviews
16 helpful votes
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NOT SO FREE TRIAL
September 25, 2016

I CANCELLED THE MEMBERSHIP WITHIN 10 DAYS AND THEY STILL DEBITED MY CREDIT CARD, WHEN I SENT AN EMAIL IN REGARDS TO THIS, THEY PHONED ME TO OFFER ME THE MEMBERSHIP AT HALF PRICE WHICH I DECLINED STILL WAITING FOR MY FUNDS TO BE CREDITED BACK TO MY ACCOUNT... THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LADY THAT PHONED ME WAS SHOCKING TO THIS DAY I STILL CANT BELIEVE THE WAY SHE SPOKE TO ME

Date of experience: September 25, 2016
MyHeritage Support T. MyHeritage Rep
over a year old

Dear Caroline,
Thank you for your review here on Sitejabber.
Would you be so kind as to contact me via support@myheritage.com from your registered MyHeritage email address and also place my name in the subject line. This will ensure that you are forwarded to me and I will look into this for you.

Thank you for your cooperation and I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind Regards,
Dean,
MyHeritage Team.

Colorado
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I have had a very good experience with MyHeritage. The information I have received has enabled me to add many ancestors and facts about ancestors to my family tree. They send regular emails about matches that their software has found with other members' family trees and their process is simple and easy to learn. I recently asked for directions on how to turn off a feature and received a simple, effective suggestion the next day. The only fault I'll cite is that I wish there were details about the facts that other members cite - - how well those facts have been documented.

Date of experience: September 25, 2016
GB
2 reviews
13 helpful votes
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I also like many others here signed up to My Heritage used it for two years, just recently cancelled following years subscriptions citing too high costs - yes costs as there are two elements for the Premium Plus (mugged). One was for Worldwide Membership and the other for Data totalling approx £250.00. As far as being able to search family records within UK this was pretty useless for me as my family roots are in Central Scotland. Whilst there are a lot of people around the world with tenuous links to my extended family their information appeared in the majority of cases to be unproven in connection to mine, therefore were at best suggestions which I then needed to verify but through other sources as My Heritage is unable to provide links to sufficient verifiable authoritative records in Scotland. So as stated at over £200 last year I have removed my information and cancelled my membership. Technoplod

Date of experience: September 24, 2016
California
1 review
12 helpful votes
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14 day trial
September 23, 2016

I also signed up for free 14 day trial. Went on it 17 times 4 of those times trying to figure out how to cancel. Called help line on hold for 1/2 our with recording telling me I was next in line. When representative came on line she rude and condescending. This is the worst experience I have had with an Ancestry sight. The would only give me half my money back even though I told them I would not be using there sight again and was deleting my account which I did.

Date of experience: September 23, 2016
MyHeritage Support T. MyHeritage Rep
over a year old

Dear Dorthey,

Thank you for your review here on Sitejabber.
Would you be so kind as to contact me via support@myheritage.com from your registered MyHeritage email address and also place my name in the subject line. This will ensure that you are forwarded to me and I will look into this for you.

Thank you for your cooperation and I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind Regards,
Dean,
MyHeritage Team.

Pennsylvania
1 review
6 helpful votes
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"My child wanted to do research. Had difficulty with the so called trial and billing last year. And as a kid, she did not turn off auto renewal. Don't forget to have your kid turn off auto renewal! My kid did not and was charged $175.12. Even though I caught it early, they were only willing to take off $61.29. Not good customer service. Will never use them again."
I wrote this review and Dean P. From myheritage.com left a message to contact him. He stated to send an email from the myheritage account with his name in the subject line and he would get it. So I did. This failed miserably. I received a generic email from myheritage.com customer service. I did this twice with the same result. Then I private messaged Dean P. From this site. He responded immediately, and stated he would look into the situation. The first answer was not what I was looking for, and after another email stating what I did want, Dean P. Stated he would look into this for me. A couple of weeks passed, I private messaged Dean P. Again from this site. He stated that he was working on it, and he was waiting for a response from the billing company who handles myheritage charges. I am happy to say that a few days ago I received the balance of the money originally charged. Thank you Dean P.

Date of experience: September 23, 2016
MyHeritage Support T. MyHeritage Rep
over a year old

Dear Cath,

Thank you for your review here on Sitejabber.
Would you be so kind as to contact me via support@myheritage.com from your registered MyHeritage email address and also place my name in the subject line. This will ensure that you are forwarded to me and I will look into this for you.

Thank you for your cooperation and I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind Regards,
Dean,
MyHeritage Team.