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MyHeritage has a rating of 3.3 stars from 3,771 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.

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 84.3%
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Netherlands
1 review
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August 7th, 2019

Perfect solution for our family tree. Quick response to solve our problems. Perfect communication by mail!

Date of experience: August 7, 2019

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Canada
1 review
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March 1st, 2017

I have had a few occasions to phone the help line and the staff have always gone the extra step to answer my questions and rectify any issues I had,

Date of experience: February 28, 2017

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Germany
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February 20th, 2018

Very good Website. I am German and Irish and it is great for Europeans.
The DNA Test is not expensive.
Very recommendable Thank you

Date of experience: February 20, 2018

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Washington
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March 6th, 2018

Customer service very helpful, a new kit sent out very quickly friendly person and very professional.

Date of experience: March 6, 2018

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South Africa
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June 4th, 2017

My problem was dwelt with swiftly and efficiently today. The person was knowledgeable and very helpful.

Date of experience: June 4, 2017

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Australia
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June 27th, 2020

This is for Anna and Kelly. Thanks for your assistance, understanding and professionalism regarding my situation.

Date of experience: June 27, 2020

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North Carolina
1 review
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November 23rd, 2016

I paid 1119. 00 dollars for nothing. 119.00 should get you premium but you get nothing but a request for more $. Do not join

Date of experience: November 23, 2016

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MyHeritage Support T. – MyHeritage Rep

Dear Shelton,

Thank you for your review here on SiteJabber.

Please copy paste the following link into your browser and take a look at the FAQ from within our Help center under the subject Subscriptions as I am sure this will help you.

http://helpcenter.myheritage.com/Account-and-Subscriptions/Subscriptions/16087427/What-subscription-types-does-MyHeritage-offer.htm

Trusting this has proven useful to you.

Kind Regards,
Dean,
MyHeritage Team.

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New Hampshire
1 review
1 helpful vote
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March 26th, 2020

Called to cancel my account and I was told I would have to wait a day and a half for someone to call me back.

Date of experience: March 26, 2020

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MyHeritage Support T. – MyHeritage Rep

Dear Kevin,

I am sorry to read your low-star review.

Please send me an email via kayleigh.vipsupport@myheritage.com and I would be happy to assist you with your cancellation request.

Kind regards,
Kayleigh
MyHeritage Team

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New Zealand
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July 26th, 2017

I felt very happy talking to her and she really clarified what I had to do and how to do it. Thank you very much. M Baxter

Date of experience: July 26, 2017

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Arizona
1 review
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April 4th, 2016

I get "matches" but when I try to proceed I am informed that I have to upgrade to Premium in order to confirm. Very disappointed with it.

Date of experience: April 4, 2016

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MyHeritage Support T. – MyHeritage Rep

Dear Judy,

Thank you for your review here on SiteJabber.

When you upgrade one of your family sites to a MyHeritage Premium subscription you get:

* Extended storage for family photos, videos, and documents online.
* Priority support to get fast answers.
* Family Tree Builder Premium – Smart Match Merge, All-in-one charts and interactive maps.
* Special features like Timeline.
* Enhanced Smart Matching – confirm and reject matches, contact Site Manager, automatic merge.
* Access to the MyHeritage family sites and members collections in SuperSearch to boost your research.

Trusting this has proven useful to you.

Kind Regards,
Dean,
MyHeritage Team.

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Sweden
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April 13th, 2018

Very helpful and nice staff. Helping me transfer my old account tree to my new account.
Answering very fast.

Date of experience: April 13, 2018

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GB
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July 18th, 2018

Very pleasant person helped the me solve the query and talked me through how to solve it excellent service

Date of experience: July 18, 2018

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California
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October 26th, 2020

Excellent service, accurate results & database. Our family has so appreciated my heritage's excellent service through our DNA journey

Date of experience: October 25, 2020

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Spain
1 review
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August 1st, 2018

I did not receive my DNA test. I sent a complaint and they sent it back very quickly. They were very efficient and nice

Date of experience: August 1, 2018

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Texas
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April 22nd, 2023

MyHeritage tech-support was great. Claudia addressed all my issue, and turn around time was great.

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Date of experience: April 21, 2023

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California
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January 31st, 2017

I was VERY pleased with the help I received when trying to activate a kit. Maya was so patient and helpful!

Date of experience: January 31, 2017

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Kuwait
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December 12th, 2018

The agent through the email was very friendly and helpful, also was very quick in response.

Many thanks.

Date of experience: December 12, 2018

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Georgia
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March 28th, 2019

I received excellent help. The staff was knowledgeable about the issue I wanted to resolve. I am pleased with the outcome.

Date of experience: March 28, 2019

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Frans J.
Belgium
1 review
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April 18th, 2019

Changing email gave a problem of sync. With the help of a trained employee, the problem was solved in no time.

Date of experience: April 16, 2019

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Ohio
1 review
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July 28th, 2017

Spouse could not see or use his DNA matches or any DNA comparing within MyHeritage site when he was logged on his own. He could use DNAs matches on my site log on, But not when he logged on his.

Date of experience: July 28, 2017

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Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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December 30th, 2015

I have just spoken to shimon about 2 problems i was having. He was polite, knowledgeable and understanding and solved my 2 problems.

Service

Date of experience: December 30, 2015

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Linda K.
Denmark
1 review
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May 11th, 2018

I had a question, and a woman helped me solve a problem quickly and with great kindness.
Important for me to be met with kindness.

Date of experience: May 10, 2018

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Israel
1 review
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June 13th, 2018

The support was very courteous and helpful, as well as efficient. She understood the problem right away and was very kind. Thank you.

Date of experience: June 12, 2018

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California
1 review
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July 2nd, 2018

Excellent service. Friendly and persisted until problem was solved. Never wavered until we got to the root of the problem and then to the solution.

Date of experience: July 2, 2018

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Malaysia
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July 8th, 2020

Excellent from Mikael. Highly professional and I am very happy with the help from Mikael. Many thanks from your very happy customer.

Date of experience: July 8, 2020

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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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