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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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Thumbnail of user michelw17
Israel
1 review
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July 20th, 2018

For some reason, I had to change my password and it turned out that my settings were associated with an Email that I had stopped using. After several attempts to do it online, there was no choice and my sites co-manager had to call MyHeritage on the phone and a lady called me back on July 19 and arranged it all on the phone, leaving us, my co-manager and myself, with 2 separate settings of login for the same website!

Date of experience: July 20, 2018

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Canada
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January 30th, 2018

I have my DNA data from MyHeritage and was asking if I could download it to 23andme without doing another test from 23andme. I was advised to ask 23andme if they support MyHeritage data. I emailed them and am waiting for a reply. Sure hope I can. Thanks for your help, Charlotte.

Date of experience: January 29, 2018

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Texas
1 review
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March 31st, 2017

I could not read a character in my activation code. It is impossible to contact MYHeritage by phone, therefore I cannot use my kit. I would suggest a service that is customer friendly. MYHeritage is not!

Date of experience: March 31, 2017

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Ireland
1 review
3 helpful votes
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May 4th, 2017

They dont give any details, dont waste your money like I did, very disappointing
The DNA research is awful, the information you receive is extremely general. Not enough information, vague, please do some research on another site to see which is the best, dont do it

Tip for consumers:
do no use this site very disappointing,

Date of experience: May 4, 2017

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MyHeritage Support T. – MyHeritage Rep

Dear C B,
Thank you for your review here on SiteJabber and I am sorry to read that you feel this way.
Would you be so kind as to contact me from your registered MyHeritage email address to dean.vipsupport@myheritage.com and I will be more than happy to assist you.

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

Kind Regards,
Dean,
MyHeritage Team.

Thumbnail of user narelleh2
Australia
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July 27th, 2018

I have a family tree on the My Heritage site and was experiencing some difficulty with inaccurate information, I rang the service line and the service attendant was extremely helpful, walking me through the steps to fix the anomalies. The attendant was friendly helpful and very knowledgeable. I am always happy with the service I receive from My Heritage.

Date of experience: July 27, 2018

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Vermont
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November 8th, 2017

I called and asked four questions. Lidjia walked me through, step-by-step, to get everything working perfectly. She had great patience and a wonderful sense of humor. We had a good time laughing about computers and life. If I wasn't married, I would fly to Israel and take her out to dinner... AND as promised---- you need to pay her more MONEY. She makes MyHeritage look good!

Date of experience: November 8, 2017

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Texas
1 review
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July 21st, 2018

I want to thank you all for letting me know who I really am. You see I am mixed race. Although I had difficulty to get into my heritage but ( although) I didn't have a password it keep saying you have to put a legal password, but I put my password. Anyways that's that. And I am here now. The lady ( Amanda)on the phone help me. I hope that will put a feather in her cap.

Date of experience: July 20, 2018

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New York
1 review
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December 8th, 2017

Bought 2 kits on 11/23/17, did not get them till 12/6. Then i put on 2 stamps on each one just to be on the safe side. My wife said its cold out today lets take them to the post office so the samples dont freeze. Turns out You have to mail these as "parcels" costs 3 bucks each, and it requires you to go to the post office. It never said that in the instructions about going to the post office to return it. It shows in the instruction a hand placing it in the mail box.

Date of experience: December 8, 2017

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MyHeritage Support T. – MyHeritage Rep

Dear IG,

I regret to find you were unaware of the delivery charge to send your vials.

Indeed we currently do not provide you with a postage stamp for your kit's return shipping to our lab. In doing you do have the option to choose which parcel service and method to return your vials depending on your location and budget.

Your feedback in regards to this issue is important and I have forwarded it to the appropriate department for consideration.

In the meantime, if you are in need of any assistance or if you have any questions, please contact me personally at rafael.vipsupport@myheritage.com

I'd be happy to help.

Sincerely
Rafael
MyHeritage

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Australia
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June 6th, 2019

Megan helped me so much with an issue I was having, and I felt very supported, my questions were answered with enthusiasm and kindness. Megan's help to rectify my issue was prompt and re-assuring.
Thank you to Megan.

Date of experience: June 6, 2019

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Washington
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February 8th, 2018

I am a new user to MyHeritage and I am impressed not only with the easy to use webpage but also with the documents available. My research is primarily in Sweden and Finland and the documents available for both countries has been very beneficial to me. The ability to match an English spelled name to the Finnish version for the same person is really remarkable! Im still exploring the many features offered, and learning how to use those features to my full advantage. Last, but surely not least, I am also impressed with the Technical Support I have received either via the phone or email!

Date of experience: February 7, 2018

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GB
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August 3rd, 2017

I am a PremiumPlus member of MyHeritage, and have been for some time. When I do come across problems I always take into account that building software for genealogy websites has to cover a huge number of issues, especially taking into account multiple languages and the many different ways of recording data, multiple place names & changes in political geography, to say nothing of those many users who either do not know how to enter information or are too lazy to check - I know the Help Desk will not be able to resolve those problems quickly but they always get back sooner or later, often by phone (thanks Aaron!) and we can usually work around them.

Date of experience: August 3, 2017

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Oklahoma
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February 26th, 2019

I was pleased with the support I received from MyHeritage Level 2 Technical Support. While there was no built in process to link photos with my family tree, Jonathan took a lot of time to help me understand the issues. I appreciate the support.

Date of experience: February 25, 2019

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Spain
1 review
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March 14th, 2019

The Family Tree Builder works fantastic! And publishing it in MyHeritage allowed me to find some relatives working in the same family tree and it gave us better results in our researches. Support is really good and works.

Date of experience: March 14, 2019

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Washington
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April 12th, 2017

Dana was very patient and answered all questions in a manner easy to understand
To get started. She took the time to get problems straightened out that i had messed up and promised to follow up to fix the problems.

Date of experience: April 12, 2017

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Georgia
1 review
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February 24th, 2018

Except for the initial, and rather tedious, process of punching the right number to get to the right person, the 'right person' was indeed courteous and very helpful. (I had to call three times as I would inadvertently misunderstand the options, push the improper number and get led out of the system.) Overall, tho, the person that DID answer the phone answered my question!

Date of experience: February 24, 2018

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Ohio
3 reviews
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November 16th, 2017

I tried to order the DNA testing kit on the Internet in the amount of $59.00, but the total amount owed came up to $71.00. I called and asked for help. I spoke with Ronald and he was so helpful and easy to understand on the phone. He also assisted me with setting up a new account. I'm so happy that you have Ronald as an employee, he was able to help me on my first phone call. I'm totally impressed. Thank you. Joyce Chafin

Date of experience: November 14, 2017

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Australia
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July 12th, 2018

I could not fault the way in which Maja, was able to help me. She was so professional, knowledgeable and so kind in the way she treated an older person.
She is a very sweet sounding young Lady. Every time I have had anything to do with MyHeritage, I cannot fault any of the way' I have been treated by everyone. And I would recommend them to anyone.

Date of experience: July 11, 2018

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Florida
2 reviews
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August 13th, 2017

I could not Promote a person as a Site Manager on my IPad, which he walked me through on the computer instead. I also seemed to have a detached leg in the family tree due to adoption issues which he navigated me through. He had the patience of Job! Thank you Itia. Donna 8/113/17

Date of experience: August 13, 2017

Thumbnail of user rositad3
Minnesota
1 review
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June 10th, 2020

I have been on the the phone for an hour with no response. I will be getting my money back! I was told I would receive an email. I didn't. I also did not receive an email saying I cancelled so then I find out that they took the money out of my account. I am still on hold. I am kind of livid right now!

Date of experience: June 10, 2020

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South Africa
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July 12th, 2015

I had a language issue as I work in Afrikaans.
I lost some data fields but Melody was a absolute star.
Within a few mails and telephone calls she was able to rectify the issue, assist me with all my queries as well as provide a backup service fro the FTB.
Excellent service Melody.

Date of experience: July 12, 2015

Thumbnail of user metalmotionjim
Washington
2 reviews
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June 15th, 2023

I ordered the DNA test kits and they never came. Tried to get ahold of customer support and could not. I sent an email and left my contact information and concerns about being billed for the tests that I never received.
I will have to dispute the charges with my bank.
Bad bad service.

Date of experience: June 15, 2023

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MyHeritage Support T. – MyHeritage Rep

Hello Jim,

Please send an email to Shane.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,
Shane, MyHeritage Team

Thumbnail of user mm1000
California
1 review
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May 29th, 2020

Very disappointed with the "customer service" I am paying for and not receiving. I have been trying to speak with someone regarding data not syncing within the FTB software. Every time I contact "customer support" I am told that the only support I can get is via email and they would set it up for me.
Once I get an email response, it is not about the issue I originally called about. So I then have to wait an additional amount of time to have my original issue resolved. This is now running into over 7 days before my initial resolution can potentially be resolved.

Date of experience: May 29, 2020

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MyHeritage Support T. – MyHeritage Rep

Dear MyHeritage Member,

I absolutely understand how frustrating it is to wait to speak to a representative and I will do all I can to help.

Our aim is to avoid long wait times and we absolutely value every single one of our genealogy researcher's questions and request for assistance. I hope that you will allow us to make up for this disappointing experience you have reported.

Feel free to contact me at shane.vipsupport@myheritage.com and I would be happy to help.

Kind regards,
Shane, MyHeritage Team

Thumbnail of user stefanr4
Canada
1 review
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December 22nd, 2015

I am using MyHeritage Family Tree Builder for more than eight years. The software is very friendly and the technical support very good and quick. The publication fees for the tree low. I recommend the site and the software to everybody who love genealogy.

Date of experience: December 22, 2015

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Canada
1 review
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May 24th, 2017

Thank you so much for the best information I received from Emanuel for my changes in my website. I appreciated his collaboration and his help from a great profession and polite manner. Have a nice day and my best regards to Emanuel.

Date of experience: May 24, 2017

Thumbnail of user katej74
Australia
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July 7th, 2019

I wrote to their help section as I am unable to delete a specific DNA kit.
They wrote back and ignored the kit I want to delete and listed three others.
So I now have had to write back and tell them to read my original email

Date of experience: July 7, 2019

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MyHeritage Support T. – MyHeritage Rep

Dear Kate,

Our Support team always aims to provide our customers with the best customer service, but sometimes mistakes can happen. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

If you'd like me to follow up on it, please email me at elena.vipsupport@myheritage.com from your registered email address. I will be happy to personally assist you with it.

Kind regards,
Elena, MyHeritage Team

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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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