MyHeritage

Founded by Gilad Japhet in 2003

Build family trees and research ancestry using DNA tests and historical records

Cost

Free Trial

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use MyHeritage to build an online family tree by adding names, dates, photos, and stories. It matches your tree against 40 billion historical records to find ancestors automatically. You can take a DNA test to discover your ethnic background across 2,114 geographic regions and find DNA-matched relatives. Features like Deep Nostalgia animate old family photos, while Smart Matches and Record Matches alert you to new genealogy discoveries by email.

What MyHeritage does

Add family members, dates, and photos to an online family treeOrder a DNA kit and submit a saliva sample for ancestry analysisSearch historical records by ancestor name to find documentsAnimate a family photo using the Deep Nostalgia featureColorize a black and white photo of an ancestorReview Smart Match and Record Match alerts sent by emailImport a GEDCOM file to migrate an existing family treeConnect with DNA-matched relatives through the MyHeritage communityDNA test that identifies ethnic background across 2,114 geographic regionsDeep Nostalgia animates still family photos into short videosSmart Matches automatically finds connections between your tree and other users' treesRecord Matches alert you when ancestors appear in historical recordsSearch across 40 billion historical records from many countriesPhoto colorization tool converts black and white photos to colorImport existing family trees via GEDCOM fileDeepStory feature generates narrated life stories for ancestors