About MyHeritage
MyHeritage Library Edition is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind. Libraries that offer MyHeritage Library Edition provide their patrons with access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries. Remote access and a mobile-friendly interface make it the most convenient genealogy product for libraries and institutions.
The MyHeritage database includes birth, death and marriage records from 48 countries, the complete U.S. and U.K. censuses, immigration, military and tombstone records and more than 3 billion family tree profiles. Due to the ongoing content contributions by individual users, the database grows at an average pace of nearly 2 million records each day.
MyHeritage Library Edition focuses on people-based records, which contain information about both everyday people and prominent individuals across societies and periods of time. This emphasis, plus the strength of the index, enables users to access information both about specialized topics (regions, time periods) as well as social, cultural, and political trends.
Powerful Technology
MyHeritage Library Edition builds upon MyHeritage's deep investment in innovation.The search engine's automatic handling of translations, synonyms and spelling variations of millions of names in multiple languages is unparalleled. Its unique Record Detective technology takes research one step further by recommending additional records for each record discovered. This enhances research and helps users discover even more relevant records in far less time.
Exclusive Content
Apart from more than 3 billion family tree records found only on MyHeritage Library Edition, the product features dozens of historical collections not available through other genealogy providers. For example, one recent addition, the Compilation of Published Sources, contains nearly 40 million pages and hundreds of millions of names in over 150,000 American directories, newspapers, yearbooks, narrative histories, and other publications from across the country. Other exclusive collections including millions of cemetery records, European censuses, historical newspapers, and more, can provide new information for researchers.
MyHeritage started in the living room of founder and CEO Gilad Japhet in Bnei Atarot, a village founded by the Templators. Then, for several years, the company's headquarters was located on a Templer family property and farmhouse in the same village. This picturesque scenery is where the company has grown from 2 to 70 employees. To date, we have three offices in Israel; our main office in Or Yehuda and two others in Tel Aviv. We also have two offices in the United States; one in Lehi, Utah, and another in Burbank, California, home of our Geni team. Our offices are pleasant and spacious for staff and visitors to enjoy and include some attractive features to keep everyone inspired. We worked closely with the architects who designed the new office to fuse the old and warm Templer environment into a modern office environment. The entrance seating area includes some old family photos from our team and a set of digital screens that project a large collection of old family photos from around the world.
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Tell us what you know about your country and about it, and we will immediately start comparing your tree to more than 6.3 billion historical records. Tell us what you know about your country and your life, and we'll start right away, matching your tree with all the historical records.
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They reveal their ethnic origins and find new relatives like our simple DNA tests;
The highest technological standards coincide with the most affordable price on the market;
Your DNA reveals your unique origin - the ethnicities and geographic regions from which you originated;
They find new relatives that you never knew existed through your shared DNA.
Over the past 17 years, MyHeritage has helped thousands of people find new family members and discover their ethnic origins.
60 million users worldwide;
12.5 billion historical records;
4.1 billion people in family trees;
42 languages supported.
How will DNA testing change you?
Your DNA test offers the opportunity to discover what makes you unique and to learn from where you really see. MyHeritage's DNA enriches the lives of two users around the world.
What part of the world does your family come from?
The places your ancestors called home are encoded in your DNA. Ethnic groups have historically come from the same geographical areas and are derived from a local gene pool. We analyze your DNA to determine which portions we estimate to originate from each of our 42 supported ethnic groups - the largest number offered by the most well-known DNA testing services
Who are you going to find?
We look for people whose DNA matches yours: your relatives. Our DNA Matches technology reveals the percentage of DNA you share with your peers, showing how close your relationship is. You can get in touch with your newfound relatives to learn more about your family and discover common ancestors.
Genetic composition.
The results of the MyHeritage DNA test include a genetic makeup: a distribution in the form of a percentage of your ancestral past that shows the origins of two ancestral ancestors among 42 ethnic groups. These ethnic groups include Japanese, Irish, Italians, Jews and many others. You will find a list of regions where your ancestors will see you - on both sides of your family - as a percentage of your DNA from each region.
How does DNA testing work?
A simple cotton swab on the cheek (without blood or saliva);
It only takes 2 minutes;
Send to our laboratory in the closed envelope;
Get your results online in 4 weeks.
MyHeritage physical DNA test
MyHeritage is an online environment where you can find information about your lineage. This starts with a physical DNA test that you can send. An investigation is carried out on this, after which you will soon get results about your ethnic origin and relatives. Documentation is then also sought so that you also have physical evidence of this.
Log in to MyHeritage
You can sign up for free on MyHeritage to do your own research. The DNA test starts from an amount of 79 euros, but this is of course cheaper from an offer or with a discount coupon. The test consists of simply taking some cheek mucosa with a kind of cotton swab. You will receive the result within 4 weeks!, the test can be used worldwide. So also relatives from other continents can easily be found. If you want to use discount coupons, you can enter them during the ordering process.
Send and receive MyHeritage
To use the DNA services, you must register online with MyHeritage. The DNA kit can be purchased online and will then be delivered to your home at no additional cost. The return of the package also has no additional costs. Do you want to take advantage of offers? Then enter the promotional codes in the ordering process. The promotional codes will then be automatically added.
MyHeritage subscriptions
MyHeritage offers various subscriptions in addition to the standard free online package. These are the Premium Family Site Plan, PremiumPlus Family Site Plan, Data Plan, and Completion Plan. Subscriptions have a free trial period. This must be stopped manually. There is a money back period of 30 days. Offers are also possible for these extra subscriptions.
Privacy MyHeritage
MyHeritage processes highly sensitive data. DNA is extremely personal. That is why they are very privacy-oriented. MyHeritage does not sell data to third parties without the express consent of the owner. The person who donates DNA always remains the owner of the DNA. The DNA is also not shared with insurance companies. At any time it is possible to have the DNA destroyed. It is therefore safe to have a test performed. Of course it is a shame to pay full price for this, so feel free to check if there is a discount code or offer that can help you!