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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 beverlyc47
Utah
1 review
2 helpful votes
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October 12th, 2016

They need follow up
12 Oct 2016
Reviewer: Beverly Carlson from St George, Utah

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I taked to a very nice person who treated me very well, but I have not seen any real help. I had this very nice person help me upload my DNA, and have been watching to see some results. Since it has been more than a week ago, I expected to see something show up on my account. Nothing has showed up. I'm very sad.

Date of experience: October 12, 2016

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Nevada
1 review
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August 26th, 2022

My account was linked to unavailable email address and needed to change password. I was quickly dealing with competent assistance. She Solved my issues pleasantly.

Date of experience: August 25, 2022

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Portugal
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May 7th, 2024

Good and efficient support, lots of sources to browse. I am working with my heritage as a paying member for one year now and have renewed my account.

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Date of experience: May 6, 2024

Thumbnail of user antoniol42
Spain
1 review
2 helpful votes
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March 10th, 2017

I know that there are other apps where is easier to find past documentation, but I am very happy with My Heritage, it's easy to move on it and whenever I had a doubt I had a great and quickly response. I would like to thank MAOR who spend time solving my doubts with pacience and excellent explanations.

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Maor had made a great effort to answer me in Spanish solving always all my doubts. He is the best!!

Date of experience: March 10, 2017

Thumbnail of user antonios95
New York
3 reviews
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April 16th, 2018

My mother had her DNA test with My Heritage and I think the results were very accurate. There is always room for improvement.
The customer care people were very gentle and supportive.

Date of experience: April 14, 2018

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GB
1 review
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January 1st, 2019

The man I spoke to on the phone in Ireland was absolutely fantastic to talk to, he was so helpful and understanding, he made me feel that my problem was his problem, he did everything to solve the problem, I enjoyed talking to him so much, I cant remember his name but I will not forget him in a hurry, thanks once again, Phill Price, Gloucester UK

Date of experience: December 31, 2018

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California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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June 8th, 2020

I am so fed up again. I quit once because of the service. But to my sorrow, I tried it again. And, sure enough the same lousy service is still going on.

Date of experience: June 8, 2020

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MyHeritage Support T. – MyHeritage Rep

Dear MyHeritage member,

We value the satisfaction of all of our members and strive to offer a first-class service to our members. I would like to investigate your case personally, please send me a message from your registered email address to shane.vipsupport@myheritage.com and I will be more than happy to help you.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,
Shane, MyHeritage Team

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New Zealand
1 review
2 helpful votes
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March 23rd, 2017

I was directed to my heritage for a 7 day free trial only to find out what i was looking for was not on there, i immediately unsubscribed only to find out they billed my credit card $109 30 I phoned there NZ number waited 20 min for an operator she wanted to cancel next years subscription but said I never unsubscribed I told her I was going to go on fair go etc and she changed her manner and said she would get a manager to ring me, after 3 days I had a call from a South African man trying to tell me they sent me emails on how to unsubscribe which was bull, after he said we will meet me half way and refund half of my subscription I told him that was not acceptable and said he would refund back into my credit card the full amount, waiting to see this happen. Do not subscribe to this site

Date of experience: March 23, 2017

Thumbnail of user jimh84
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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May 22nd, 2015

I like the fact that one can upload a GEDcom for free. Here are the instructions:

http://helpcenter.myheritage.com/Family-Site/Family-Tree/**************/How-do-I-upload-a-GEDCOM-file-to-my-family-site-on-MyHeritage.htm

What I didn't like is the fact that only part of my GEDcom is viewable for free. Another thing I do not like is that even though MyHeritage says they will bill you annually if you do not have a debit or credit card. But once the process is finished, MYHeritage asks you to then download the form, print it out and mail it in with your annual subscription. This is deceptive.

Date of experience: May 22, 2015

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MyHeritage Support T. – MyHeritage Rep

Dear Jim,

Thank you for posting a review here on SiteJabber for us. I would just like to clear up for you a couple of the issues that you have mentioned.

A MyHeritage family site at a Basic level has a limit of 250 people. Should your GEDCOM file be larger than this limit then only part of the file will be uploaded.

With regards to the printing of the form for payment. This only happens when you do not have a Debit or Credit card and you wish to pay via bank transfer for your subscription as there is no other physical way to charge you offline.

I trust this has proven useful.

Kind Regards,
Dean,
MyHeritage Team.

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California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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February 3rd, 2018

Short version, one year ago after submitting my DNA test I was heart broken. The only matches I had were 4th and 5th cousins. My mom had always kept my dad a secret from me. All I knew was his name and that he was from Michigan. I would check My Heritage website every week hoping for a match. I had even tried other DNA sites. After a few months I started thinking these DNA sites are bogus they are just ripping people off. Then last week with what little hope I had left I checked My Heritage for matches. I could not believe my eyes. I had a 28.6% match. I filled with excitedment. This was as close as I had been. I wrote the lady that I shared DNA with and it turns out she is my aunt. My dads sister. I have not been in touch with my dad yet. I was told he is kind of a free spirit. My life changed over night from having little family to gaining a huge family that welcomes me with open arms. Thank you My Heritage for changing my life. Thanks to my husband who bought me the My Heritage DNA kit for Christmas in 2016.

Date of experience: February 3, 2018

Thumbnail of user kevinb251
New Zealand
1 review
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August 10th, 2017

For someone as technically challenged as myself I must give a big thank-you to Melody from the Support Team for her patience in sorting out my issues. My Heritage take a bow.

Date of experience: August 10, 2017

Thumbnail of user rickd83
New York
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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March 30th, 2017

The support I recieved today by calling them was fantastic, The woman was very helpful, and made me understand the issue I was having, However, I sent them an email regarding this issue 3 weeks ago, and NEVEB got a response. She saw that and apologized, but I would not suggest Emailing when have an issue, This is a great site to build your tree, gives you lots of help, and you can build it back to the year 1500 without too much effort. Time, but not effort, LOL

Date of experience: March 30, 2017

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Texas
1 review
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June 16th, 2017

Myheritage Support Team was awesome! They've helped me out time after time and always resolved my problems quickly and satisfactorily. I thank you so very much, Support Team!

Date of experience: June 16, 2017

Thumbnail of user frederick17
New York
1 review
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December 11th, 2018

Kayleigh was very cheerful and knowledgeable and was able to help me with my login problem. She also helped with issues involving multiple instances of my family tree.

Date of experience: December 10, 2018

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Norway
1 review
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April 3rd, 2018

Regarding ordering a DNA set I had several questions which were answered rapidly and very detailed. I had more questions and got answer after few hours.

Good service!

Date of experience: April 3, 2018

Thumbnail of user garyp102
Arizona
1 review
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April 12th, 2017

Maya was able to sort through my multiple email addresses (4) and consolidate them to one area. The wait was a little long, but the service was excellent.

Date of experience: April 12, 2017

Thumbnail of user declanh8
Germany
1 review
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May 30th, 2018

I forgot to cancel my trial subscription and noticed that the year's fee had been debited from my account. I wrote to Support and they reimbursed me immediately.

Date of experience: May 30, 2018

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South Africa
1 review
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September 22nd, 2020

Wow - I accidentally forgot to cancel my trial and they charged my credit card - I reached out and they organised a refund on the spot! Great customer service!

Date of experience: September 22, 2020

Thumbnail of user juliec185
California
1 review
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January 23rd, 2018

I had ordered a test kit but didn't see how to have it shipped to my mom. I called and they added her address for the shipping so that my mom would get it for her birthday.

Date of experience: January 22, 2018

Thumbnail of user mrsp122
South Carolina
1 review
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May 31st, 2023

Their data base in USA is not as broad, nowhere near as broad as Ancestry.com. And they cost $$$ 3 times as much as ancestry.com. Do not use this for your DNA genealogy you will be disappointed.

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They do not like giving back refunds

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dNA free at least I thought it was

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Date of experience: May 31, 2023

Thumbnail of user maryamm44
Connecticut
1 review
4 helpful votes
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June 17th, 2021

I signed up for the 14 day free trial with MyHeritage, and then cancelled it after I felt that I hadn't found what I was looking for. But this morning I was charge $137.19 for a subscription. When I called the company's number, it just goes to an automated voicemail, which is useless. I couldn't even speak to a live representative. I WANT A REFUND IMMEDIATELY.

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Date of experience: June 17, 2021

Thumbnail of user deanp12
MyHeritage Support T. – MyHeritage Rep

Hi Maryam,

I'm sorry to find that you didn't cancel your Trial membership in time and that you were unable to contact our support center. The good news is you are entitled to a refund by all means according to our policy.

I will do all I can to issue you that as soon as possible. In order to do so though, I need to locate and verify your registered account.

Therefore, please e-mail me directly at rafael.vipsupport@myheritage.com to confirm your account with me.

I look forward to your response.

SIncerely
Rafael
MyHeritage

Thumbnail of user lindseym72
New Jersey
2 reviews
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May 11th, 2018

So far, I've been quite pleased with MyHeritage's customer service. My DNA results were delayed because I ordered them during the Thanksgiving sale when the company was overwhelmed--and then, the company had to use the second sample because the results couldn't be read on the first. I contacted the company when each event happened, and customer services reps reassured me all was well. And it was. I received my results and contacted the reps with any questions. Since then, I have not encountered problems. Nevertheless, because after I posted a link on Facebook and notes about findings for siblings, nephews and nieces, first cousins and their children, I went to the MyHeritage Facebook page. There, I read horror stories about MyHeritage billing persons--without their knowledge--for Premium accounts. Thus, I phoned the company tonight to ensure that my plan would downgrade to Basic after the Premium account ended. Lorna assured me that it would--and I could phone should something go awry. She was courteous, informative, and understood my concerns. I will monitor the account--and the webpage details how to downgrade to Basic. I urge all users to check their accounts and do the same to avoid being charged for a plan they didn't opt to use. And thanks again, Lorna, for your kind help.

Date of experience: May 10, 2018

Thumbnail of user jasminet35
Australia
1 review
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February 7th, 2018

Accidentally forgot to unsubscribe after a free trial and was charged almost $200(of my own fault), rang them up and recieved a compelete refund so happy its not a money stealing company

Date of experience: February 7, 2018

Thumbnail of user bonnieh131
Colorado
1 review
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July 3rd, 2018

My husband bought the DNA for me for Christmas I was so happy with the test and results and would give you 5 stars, HOWEVER to get more information you need to subscribe... so no a big issue I have that with ancestry my problem with MYheritage is that you want the WHOLE year up front, I can not afford to do that, monthly like I have on ancestry I can afford and have had very good matches. I do have stuff come up on heritage that I would love to see but not for the yearly cost at one time. I think that your site needs to review that not every one can afford to pay up front and you could get more people interested if you broke it to monthy, Thank you for letting me vent.

Date of experience: July 3, 2018

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MyHeritage Support T. – MyHeritage Rep

Dear Bonnie,

I'm sorry to read your low star review and I regret to find you feel this way.

MyHeritage offers an assembly of paid subscriptions that will fit your research and budget. But, we also have 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. You may contact your matches at no extra charge as well.

Please keep in mind though that some records in SuperSearch are free (e.g. BillionGraves, Social Security Death Index).

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

Thumbnail of user garys222
Ohio
1 review
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August 2nd, 2017

Tried to print my DNA results, site would not let me. Talked to BRIGITTE at MyHeritage, she said would send email with print of my DNA results, got email but no attachment or any DNA results, just email saying do a review. Gary South

Date of experience: August 2, 2017

Thumbnail of user deanp12
MyHeritage Support T. – MyHeritage Rep

Hi Gary,

I'm sorry to read your bad review and I will do all I can to help. We currently do not have an option that will allow you to print out your results but we are have many requests for this and we are working on creating a feature of the sort. In the meantime, there is a workaround that I recommend that personally works for me. What I did was simply take a screenshot of the results on my computer and than I printed that screenshot out.

To take a screenshot of your ethnicity report:

Log into your account and view your Ethnicity estimate.
Hold down Alt and press ⎙ PrtScr.
An image of the window will be copied to the clipboard.

This will allow you to paste or view the screenshot in a photo viewer and simply print it.

Nonetheless, you mentioned that you have talked to Bridgette and she promised you to send your results to you and I would also like to ensure you receive it. In order to do so, I'm going to need to locate your account. I unfortunately am unable to locate your account under the name "gary s." that I see here on site jabber. Please send me an e-mail at rafael.vipsupport@myheritage.com so i may assist you as soon as possible.

I will be looking for your e-mail.

Sincerely
Rafael
Myheritage

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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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