The MyHeritage Photo Enhancer can make blurry family photographs from the early 1900s look like they were taken with a high-resolution camera. The results can be remarkably good. The application also tries to replace blurred or obscured parts of your images using complex algorithms. This article looks at how this works (and sometimes doesn’t work). … Read more
You may wish to change the name of your family tree on MyHeritage after you first create it. If you started the tree on the website, it’s named after the first surname you added. If you imported the tree from a GEDCOM file, then it picks up the name of the file – which is … Read more
You must link your DNA results to your MyHeritage family tree to let all the website features work for your family research. This step is easy to forget if you replace your tree with a newer version. I speak from experience, so let’s run through all the steps. But before we fix the issue, I’ll … Read more
I have uploaded my raw DNA results to four sites for free: GEDmatch, MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA, and Living DNA. This article gives you tutorials on uploading to each site. I also purchased DNA kits from Ancestry and 23andMe. These two companies do not currently accept uploads from elsewhere. However, I have a workaround for you that … Read more
This is a step-by-step walkthrough of how to upload your DNA to MyHeritage with a free account. We’ll look at some background to the company, and how MyHeritage treats your privacy and security. You should be sure you’re comfortable with these aspects before you upload your raw DNA results to any site. We’ll also review … Read more
There is a common misconception that MyHeritage is owned by Ancestry. These two rivals are not connected, and MyHeritage is an independent company. So, who actually owns MyHeritage? This article will give the short answer, and also explores the major investors and influencers in MyHeritage. Who Owns MyHeritage? MyHeritage was purchased in 2021 by U.S. … Read more
MyHeritage rolled out Genetic Groups as a major new release in December 2020. My assessment is that MyHeritage has significantly increased the insights offered to people with European heritage. I’m impressed with how my main genetic group pinpoints my Irish ancestry to a small area in a small country. This group aligns with my known … Read more
If you want to split your MyHeritage family tree, you won’t be able to do it easily on the MyHeritage website. You could copy people one-by-one into a new tree, but this would be very tedious. This article is a step-by-step guide to separating a MyHeritage tree using free software. A Common Scenario – Splitting … Read more
Are you looking for ways to make your family tree photos private or protected from misuse? There are many advantages to having a public family tree enriched with photos, but there are two major downsides: Your uploaded images may be copied without due credit Your photos may get assigned by mistake to the wrong people … Read more
If you’ve exported your family tree to a GEDCOM file, you can upload it to MyHeritage. You will need at least a free MyHeritage account. You can watch the video walkthrough or follow our illustrated steps. The rest of this article covers membership requirements, tree limits, and some common issues you may encounter after you’ve … Read more
