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“Editing problems ”

★★★☆☆

written by newinsites on 08/01/2020

I started my site about 10 years ago and being the manager of my sites I can not edit names and deaths. This needs to be fixed.

Kayleighmyheritageteam's Response to newinsites's Review

Written on: 08/01/2020

Dear MyHeritage Member,

These functionalities are available for all webmasters. Therefore this report needs to be investigated further.

Please email me directly.

Kind regards,
Kayleigh
MyHeritage Team.

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“Inaccurate DNA results and appalling customer service”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 17/07/2019

I took a test with MyHeritage. I was excited to get my results and puzzled at the ethnicity details but more puzzled at the completely new member of my "extended family" they purported to have found. I set out to research who this person was and having tracked her down and with her permission, plotted out both our family trees trying to work out how we may be connected. 6 month of research later and now MyHeritage has admitted I'm not actually related to her at all, and have refunded my test and membership. But they refuse to compensate me for the additional tests I had her family take with a third party company which is what exposed their results. I put a review on another site and was contacted by a member of their "VIP" Customer service via a comment on the post. But emailing the address given just gets ignored. Others have complained of this happening to them too. A public show of "here's our VIP email address" but they don't ever reply to it. There are plenty of DNA test companies out there, make sure you research HOW they come to their conclusions, how they categorise the results and which ones will allow you to upload your tests to their site for free. MyHeritage is not one of the good ones and I'd never wish what I have been through on my worst enemy. Their results made me query everything I know about my life and my family and wonder if I was adopted and my late father wasn't actually my father at all. Despicable.

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“Family Tree "lost"”

★★☆☆☆

written by Llanelian19 on 04/04/2019

BEWARE!!! Came to use my My Heritage family tree some weeks ago after a period of inactivity and a couple of PC / laptop replacements, to find my painfully built family tree was not there. The problem tickets I have raised have been simply batted away, suggesting (1) my email has changed (even though I have sent the help desk snapshots of previous communications going back to 2015) (2) I have changed my email recently (see previous (1)) or else...I have DELETED my own family tree. This is all the assistance I have received and because I no longer have a backup due to my computer problems, I now no longer appear to have a tree. The help desk doesn't even seem capable of locating past communications OR my tree in their archives. So, please be aware of this situation. I am desperately upset at this turn of events to think so much work has been wasted. I hope I receive some more constructive feedback but I am not optimistic. I hope fellow members of this site fare better.

Shane_Myheritage_Team's Response to Llanelian19's Review

Written on: 08/04/2019

Dear MyHeritage member,

I am sorry to read of the issue you are having.

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 us 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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“A Satisfied Customer”

★★★★★

written by on 23/06/2018

Joined early June and when DNA results came back I discovered relatives from both my maternal and paternal sides of the family in the top four shown - a lovely surprise. These were in Canada, Australia and the UK. I had occasion to get in touch several times with the Heritage Team and they were so helpful and patient I felt I wanted to write this review to say thanks to them, and also for what Heritage does in helping families discover previously unknown relatives across the world. I can confirm the DNA test really does work its magic, and I realise now I had no need to have felt slightly apprehensive before taking the test.

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“Interesting result”

★★★★☆

written by gtFitzsimmons395 on 27/04/2018

Haven't checked this out very thoroughly, but found it very interesting. It will take some time to do. This isn't something you can review quickly.

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“Highly Recommended!”

★★★★★

written by ReeceFuller1965 on 06/04/2018

Not only is My Heritage very user friendly , their staff are super friendly and highly proficient at giving helpfill tips.Would highly recommend to anyone starting a Family Tree or trying to trace his/her family roots.

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“Competent customer services.”

★★★★☆

written by Patterson453 on 04/04/2018

My query was dealt with competently and pleasantly, much to my satisfaction.

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“Called in for help”

★★★★★

written by LisaHeritage on 01/04/2018

MyHeritage person was very helpful on my several questions.

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“Such a great experience!”

★★★★★

written by DJalving on 30/03/2018

I love that we did our DNA! It’s so very fascinating to see a map of our heritage. We were encouraged by a family member to do it and we are delighted we did. We were expecting to be surprised and we were! My major heritage was very clear and made sense with what I know of my family. I was also delighted that you connected me with my uncle!! As my husband and I did our tests we had a bit of a fumble with our ID numbers and they were switched. We had a giggle that you figured that my husbands gender was incorrect. But I was disappointed that I would have to do a service call. I anticipated waiting longer than my patience would carry me but my wait was short. And when the representative came on the line he had the loveliest Irish accent! He was charming and patiently waited as I awkwardly fumbled my way thru the prompts. He was certainly knowledgeable about the website and he answered all my questions so kindly. He indulged an old woman and I still smile when I remember the call! I just wish I could tell him, “Top ‘o the morning”!

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“Interesting results!”

★★★★★

written by Peyton233 on 30/03/2018

Fortunately, I got quick help for opening the results on the phone. Something was wrong with my password. Everything else was perfect.

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“Very helpful”

★★★★★

written by Pikejn69 on 29/03/2018

I have been able to transfer my husbands DNA but cant download mine. Is this not Mac friendly? and why not if so? Thanks

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“Best help desk yet!”

★★★★★

written by terinae on 28/03/2018

The person I dealt with was great he couldn’t do enough for me. I’ve already recommended my heritage to my clients at work who have down loaded the app. Well done

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“MyHeritage ett bra och lätt släktforskningsprogram ”

★★★☆☆

written by 33Bartlett on 28/03/2018

Ett bra och lätt släktforskning program att arbeta med. Det är väldigt roligt,intressant och lärorikt program att jobba med. Något jag tycker mycket om, är Smart Match och Record Match. Patrik Andersson Ödeshög

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“When I called the young man he was very understanding...”

★★★★★

written by xrYates133 on 28/03/2018

When I called the young man he was very understanding an explained what probably happened an was very helpful. The service was very good. Thanks

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“Poor service level”

★★☆☆☆

written by Hill123 on 27/03/2018

They have an annoying automated call system, calling you (in case they have your details from past communication) each time you enter their website trying to sell you subscription, this system has faults and in case you are connected with their CSR it disconnects you in the middle of the call. They do not respond to emails and sometime the reply to calls is poor...

Catarinamyheritage's Comment

Written on: 29/05/2018

Dear MyHeritager member,

I am sorry to learn about your experience.

Please note that we value the satisfaction of all of our members and I will do all I can to help you.

I would like to follow-up on this matter so you can have a better experience. Would you please email your Accound ID or registered email address to us?

Many thanks,
Catarina MyHeritage Team


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“ Excellent service on phone.!”

★★★★☆

written by Jadynu1980 on 27/03/2018

Couldn’t cancel during free 14 trial. Nothing but solicitations from your site. You could make it easier to cancel free trial.

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“Couldn’t even log in”

★☆☆☆☆

written by hdHenry1953 on 27/03/2018

I couldn’t even log in under the trial membership. Even though I had an account ID. After trying for 30 minutes I gave up and decided to cancel my trial membership. It should not be this hard just to begin your experience.

Catarinamyheritage's Comment

Written on: 29/05/2018

Dear MyHeritage member,

I am sorry to learn about your experience.

Would you please be so kind to send me an email with your Account ID or registered email address to us?

I will be more than happy to assist you with this matter.

Regards,
Catarina MyHeritage Team



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Rafaelmyheritage's Comment

Written on: 31/05/2018

Dear MyHeritage member,

We regret to find you are unable to log in and I sympathize with your efforts.

Issues like these are extremely important to us and we do offer assistance with log-ins online.

For more information on log in assistance, please visit our help center.

Sincerely
Rafael
MyHeritage

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“Trevligt bemötande vid telefonsamtal. Tänk på att...”

★★★★☆

written by ahHumphrey192 on 27/03/2018

Trevligt bemötande vid telefonsamtal. Tänk på att många släktforskare är äldre som har svårt att förstå datainformation. Texten bör vara entydig och på svenska. Alla käcka förbättringar (ändringar) undanbedes, ger bara ilska och tidsförluster. Gissa att de flesta önskar bara enkel registrering. Sambandet mellan family tree builder och webbplatsen vid synkronicering har jag aldrig förstått. Nu har jag fått rådet att ta bort programmet på hårddisken och bara använda webben för att det inte ska gå fel.Att använda smart info med försiktighet annars är risken stor för dublering.

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“Updating a family file”

★★★★★

written by Justicev51 on 26/03/2018

In reviewing an online family, I found a big date discrepancy meaning that part of this family could not belong to it even though the main man and woman had the same names as my family. Getting phone help took a little waiting, but it was worth it. Now, that part of my family is correct.

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“Always very good.”

★★★★★

written by DiamondHenderson on 26/03/2018

Thank for repaing my money.

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Asked by Karin2019 on 26th August 2019 Report this content
My husband does not know his heritage he cannot get an unabridged birth certificate from the home affairs. He has a birth certificate from his adoptive parents, he needs to track his family via genealogy DNA testing. Please tell me how to go about it? Thanks

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Report this content pinkrobin Written on: 27/08/2019
Hi, there are several DNA testing companies and I’m not an expert by any means. If it was me, I’d take a home test with Ancestry.com. Then I’d upload the results (all very simple and instructions are included on the site) to GedMatch. I’d look at the results of the DNA test and start plotting out a family tree within Ancestry or a similar tree building site with what you know and what you can work out based on the dna results. Be cautious, some people don’t want to be discovered or share information so it can be time consuming and frustrating. Join a local Genealogy group too either in person or online as they will be able to help you. Best of luck.
Asked by grethe on 31st August 2017 Report this content
Why does my sync not work and why does the latest version 8 not download?

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Asked by mlpaveglio on 24th May 2017 Report this content
Most individuals I know that have done DNA testing have received colorful pie charts and all kinds of geological graphs in the mail once their heritage was determined. why did I just receive a skimpy little e-mail from my heritage?  it was and is quite disappointing

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Report this content grethe Written on: 31/08/2017
same here, very skimpy.
Asked by cnelligan14 on 13th May 2017 Report this content
how much is the postage to send a dna test to you?

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Asked by shaysharon on 15th August 2015 Report this content
I was adopted and I just want to find out what my nationality is. I don't want to look anyone up. How can I do this?

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Asked by stjoeshmc on 31st July 2015 Report this content
I need date of death for a medical study. Can I get this and do I need anything except the persons name?

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Report this content ggamauf Written on: 31/07/2015
as long as you identify the person in question you can get the date of death, if entered,
Report this content Kishajnalka Written on: 31/07/2015
If you are able to identify the person only by its name and if the date of death is provided and public, you can find it.
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