Discover Your Family History With MyHeritage
Build your family tree, explore historical records, discover potential relatives and learn more about your family story with MyHeritage.
Explore MyHeritageCheck the current MyHeritage offer and available plans.
What Is MyHeritage?
MyHeritage is an online family-history platform designed to help people build family trees, research ancestors, discover historical records and explore DNA connections.
You can start by entering information about yourself and your parents and then continue adding grandparents and additional relatives. As your tree grows, MyHeritage can help you discover information connected to your family history.
MyHeritage Features
Family Tree
Create and expand your family tree with information about parents, grandparents and earlier generations.
Historical Records
Search genealogy records and other historical sources to find information that may help your research.
DNA Matching
DNA matching can help identify people who share genetic connections and may help you investigate family links.
Photo Tools
MyHeritage also provides tools designed to help users enhance and work with old family photographs.
Smart Matches
Matching technology can compare family-tree information and identify possible connections with other trees.
Online Access
Your family-history research can be accessed through MyHeritage's online services and supported applications.
How MyHeritage Works
Start Your Family Tree
Enter basic information about yourself and your family members to begin building your tree.
Add More Generations
Continue adding parents, grandparents and other known relatives to make your family tree more complete.
Look For Discoveries
Use available matching and research tools to look for records and possible connections.
Explore Your Family Story
Organize the information you discover and continue researching different branches of your family.
Can You Use MyHeritage for Free?
MyHeritage provides a free basic family-site option. According to MyHeritage's current help information, basic family sites are free, although free accounts have limits on family-tree size and storage.
MyHeritage Plan Overview
| Feature | Basic | Paid Options |
|---|---|---|
| Build a family tree | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online family site | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced genealogy research | Limited | ✓ |
| Historical records access | Limited | Available with applicable plans |
| Advanced features | Limited | ✓ |
Plan features and pricing can change. Check the official MyHeritage website for the current offer before purchasing.
Why Explore Your Family History?
Find Ancestors
Research older generations and learn more about where your family came from.
Preserve Memories
Organize family information, photographs and important historical details.
Discover Connections
Explore potential family connections using available tree and DNA matching tools.
Ready to Explore Your Family Story?
Start building your family tree and see what you can discover about the generations before you.
Get Started With MyHeritageFrequently Asked Questions
Is MyHeritage free?
MyHeritage offers a basic free family-site option. Additional features and records may require a paid subscription.
Can I create a family tree?
Yes. You can start a family tree by entering information about yourself and your relatives.
Does MyHeritage offer DNA matching?
Yes. MyHeritage provides DNA matching features designed to help identify potential genetic relatives.
Can I search historical records?
MyHeritage provides historical-record research tools. Access depends on the account or subscription available to you.
Can I cancel a subscription?
Subscription and trial cancellation procedures are managed through your MyHeritage account. Always check the current terms before starting a trial or subscription.
