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Company

MyHeritage.com is the most popular family network on the web. Millions of families around the world enjoy having a private and secure place to explore their family history, share photos and special family moments and keep in touch. With 38 languages, 992 million profiles and 22 million family trees, MyHeritage.com is uniting families worldwide.

Watch our Introduction video "MyHeritage in 100 seconds".

Vital stats (last updated: May 1, 2012):

Registered members: more than 63 million, see our member map
Profiles (names in family trees): 992 million
Family trees: 22 million
Photos: 148 million
Languages: 38
Employees: 80
Geographic presence: All countries in the world across all continents
Subscription plans: Basic (free), Premium, PremiumPlus. More details.

More information about MyHeritage.com and the management team

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Products and Technologies

Family sites

Free personal family website.
Share family trees, photos, videos, events and messages.
Connect and stay in touch with relatives, regardless of how far away they live.
Privacy settings let you control how private or public your family site is.
Create a Timeline, an interactive display of a person's or family's history. Read more in our blog.
The Timebook is an automatically-generated digital scrapbook. Read more in our blog.
Create, share and print beautiful family tree charts. Read more in our blog.
Have fun with a personalized online memory card game.
Family Goals (group payments) - now the whole family can chip in for a subscription for Premium services.

View a sample family site of the Kennedy's or the Obama's
Download our flyer with the key facts about our family sites (JPG, 291KB)

Family Tree Builder 6.0

Free software for Windows for building a family tree.

Maps: Stunning geographical displays of where your family came from or live today. Read more on our blog.
Photo albums to organize media files of the whole family.
Slideshow and screen saver to showcase your photo collections.
Family Toolbar with Family Chat, giving direct access to your family sites.
Chart Wizard that will help you create stunning family tree charts in a few simple clicks. Fully customizable with dozens of different chart types and styles to choose from. Read more in our blog.
Professional Printing Service - order any family tree chart to anywhere in the world.
Tons of practical features to help you wish your research: Tree Consistency Checker, 'To-do' lists, Custom Reports. Read more on our blog.
Available in 37 languages, supporting multiple language data entry.
3 different calendars: Gregorian (standard), Hebrew, and French Revolution.
8 different reports: generate easy-to-read reports showing your ancestors, descendants, relationships, timelines, close families, and addresses.
Publish your family tree to your own MyHeritage family site. With flexible privacy controls - you can choose which information you wish to share, preventing any personal data from being published to your site.
Scan your computer and directly import existing family tree data files from other genealogy programs.
Automatic Historical Record Matches: Family Tree Builder 6.0 automatically searches for relevant historical records from WorldVitalRecords.
Better Family Site Integration:Many additional features were added in version 6.0, that are available from the "Family site".
Family Statistics: MyHeritage.com analyzes your family tree and produces 45 enlightening statistics such as average lifespan and most common first names in your family.
Profile pages: Profile Pages provide a beautiful consolidated display of any person in one page. They are instantly accessible from the Tree View.
Family Timeline: See your family's events and photos in an attractive, fun-to-use timeline. All your events, photos and videos that are dated will appear on the timeline.
Family Timebook: The Timebook is an animated digital book of family photos, which includes automatically generated biographies for direct relatives.
Family Events: Your family site is the best place to keep track of family events. See all upcoming family events in a list or monthly view.
Family Memory Game: This unique free online game automatically generates special personalized picture cards of close relatives and ancestors - based on your family tree.

Download the Family Tree Builder 6 Software
Download our flyer with the key facts about Family Tree Builder New features in Family Tree Builder 6 (PDF)

Genealogy Tools

Smart Matching Technology:

Compares each family tree to the millions of family trees contributed by other users, to find matches.
Uses fuzzy logic to bridge across gaps of spelling, language and fact differences.
Allows users to make new discoveries and reunite long lost family ties by harnessing the aggregate knowledge and data of the genealogy community.
Includes advanced collaboration features to ensure family tree discoveries are made with confidence and are easily shared with family members.
Video Interview with top genealogy blogger, Dear Myrtle, about Smart Matching.

Learn more about Smart Matching

MyHeritage.com Research:

Search engine built specifically for genealogy.
This search engine runs each query simultaneously in 1,500 genealogy databases, aggregates the results and displays them in one consolidated report.
Search based on exact name spelling, names that sound similar, or synonyms devised using a unique Megadex(tm) algorithm.

Face Recognition Technology

Face recognition technology and automatic photo tagging: tag a family member in one photo, and our tagger will recognize their face and tag them in all your photos automatically. Read more about Photo features in our blog.
Celebrity face recognition lets people discover which celebrities they look like and post the result to any social network. Try it here.

Click through our photo tagging tour
Watch our sample slideshow of the Obama family

MyHeritage app for iPhone, iPad & Android 1.2

Now anyone can explore their family tree, capture family moments for future generations and stay in touch with their family anytime, anywhere. Version 1.2 of our app supports multiple trees, multiple family sites and 28 languages.

Your family tree like you've never seen it before - The MyHeritage app is a bespoke application for mobile devices using cutting-edge HTML5, and combines beautiful graphics and touch-screen gestures to create an experience that will impress your relatives and make you proud to display your family history.

The mobile-friendly interface makes it easy to browse records on iPhone, iPad and Android devices, including birth, marriage, military, immigration, government, death, census and other historical records from around the world.

Easy photo-sharing - Capture family moments as they happen, quickly share them with the people you love and automatically store them on your family site. Advanced face recognition technology identifies family members in the photo and effortlessly suggests sharing with them.

Cool celebrity look-alike feature - Discover your celebrity look-alikes with the MyCeleb feature, based on our face recognition technology and on a database of over 4,000 celebrities.

To download the new app for free visit the App Store or Google Play

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Media

Awards

Voted a Top Website for sharing and storing family research by Family Tree Magazine, 2011.
Named one of the 10 best web sites for storing and sharing family history and photos, by Family Tree Magazine, 2009.
Ranked the #2 most popular genealogy site by ProGenealogists in 2011 and the #3 in 2009 and 2010.
Recipient of the 2010 User Choice Awards by GenSoftReviews for best genealogy software.

Recognition

"Family Tree Builder wraps up a powerful set of features in a beautifully designed and user-friendly interface". Nick Peers." Family Tree Builder 5.1. PC &Tech Authority, Australia, May 2011.
"Family Tree Builder might just be your primary genealogical software solution."
Bandy, Tony. New mand Improved: Family Tree Builder. Family Chronicle Magazine, Canada, May 2010. P 6-9.
"Melody Amsel - Arieli finds long - lost relatives through facial recognition software; discovers which celebrities she resembles; on MyHeritage website."
Amsel - Arieli, Melody. MyHeritage - our future. Ancestors Magazine, UK, March 2010. P 58-59.
"Its exceptional feature is that, whereas nearly all software these days can produce web-ready pages, FTB has a unique near-symbiotic relationship with its own website."
Taylor, James. Family Tree Builder 4.0. Family Tree Magazine, US, February 2010. P 80.
"Family Tree Builder [...] is an attractive free genealogy program that's packed with useful features and wizards to help guide you through all the major steps."
Williams, Wayne. Advanced genealogy tips. Web User Magazine, UK, June 2009. P 36-37.

This is what our users think: Read actual user Testimonials

Press releases

5 April 2012: MyHeritage releases mobile app for on-the-go discoveries. (as PDF. On Businesswire)
3 April 2012: 1940 US Census: MyHeritage publishes two million images and unveils the first indexed records for free searches. ( as PDF)
30 March 2012: MyHeritage appoints industry heavyweights to spearhead global content growth. ( as PDF. On Businesswire)
22 March 2012: Explore the 1940 U.S. Census on MyHeritage with free, easy and automatic discoveries. (as PDF. On Businesswire)
13 March 2012: MyHeritage releases cutting-edge personalized family calendars. (as PDF. On Businesswire)
16 February 2012: MyHeritage brings DNA testing to the global community. (as PDF. On Businesswire)
21 December 2011:MyHeritage Releases New Feature-Packed Family Tree Builder 6.0. (as PDF.On Businesswire)
15 December 2011: MyHeritage Unveils Innovative Mobile Family Tree App. (as PDF. On Businesswire)
21 November 2011: MyHeritage Acquires FamilyLink.com and WorldVitalRecords.com to Enter US Market (as PDF. On Businesswire)
20 September 2011: MyHeritage.com acquires family tree backup service BackupMyTree (as PDF. On Businesswire)
29 August 2011: MyHeritage.com hits 800 million profiles and releases Family Graph API (as PDF. On Businesswire).
6 July 2011: MyHeritage.com Unveils World’s First Group Subscription Payments for Families (as PDF. On Businesswire).
7 June 2011: MyHeritage.com Acquires Bliscy.pl and Expands its Leadership in the Polish Family History Market (as PDF. On Businesswire).
26 April 2011: Rare British surnames on the brink of extinction (as PDF)
5 April 2011: New research: Moms keep going until they have a girl (as PDF)
24 February 2011: One in 20 Brits use MyHeritage.com as Online Family Network attracts UK Masses (as PDF).
24 January 2011: MyHeritage.com Transforms Family Tree Discoveries into a Collaborative Experience with Upgraded Smart Matching™ Platform (As PDF. On Businesswire)
28 December 2010: MyHeritage.com Releases New Personalized Family Memory Game (As PDF. On PRWEB)
1 December 2010: MyHeritage.com Brings Family History to the Masses with Family Tree Builder 5.0 (As PDF. On Businesswire)
18 November 2010: MyHeritage.Com Unveils Stunning Online Family Tree Charts (As PDF. On Businesswire)
28 October 2010: MyHeritage.com Aims to Reunite Families at Imperial War Museum Event. (As PDF. On PRWEB)
22 July 2010: MyHeritage.com Offers New Feature-Rich Profiles for Families on the Web. (As PDF, 61KB. On PRWEB)
10 July 2010: JewishGen and MyHeritage.com collaborate to build the Family Tree of the Jewish People. (As PDF. On JewishGen, on PRWEB)
22 April 2010: MyHeritage.com Releases Innovative Technologies for Presenting Family Memories. (As PDF, 74KB. On PRWEB)
8 February 2010: MyHeritage.com Acquires Dutch Family Network ZOOOF.com. (As PDF, 74KB)
3 February 2010: MyHeritage.com Acquires Major Family Network OSN (Verwandt.de) to Accelerate Building the World’s Family Graph. (As PDF, 82KB. On BUSINESSWIRE)
15 December 2009: MyHeritage.com, Beit Hatfutsot Family Tree Collaboration. (As PDF, 61KB)
13 August 2009: MyHeritage.com Adds Maps to its Family History Suite - New Version 4.0 of MyHeritage.com's Family Tree Builder Visualizes Family History in Colourful Maps, and Offers Family Chat™ in a New Family Toolbar. (As PDF, 94KB. On PRWEB)
10 June 2009: MyHeritage Launches a New Version of its Photo Service, Making it Easier for Families to Share, Organize and Present their Photos Online. (As PDF, 78KB. On PRWEB)
19 February 2009: Significant Improvements for MyHeritage's Genealogy Search Engine. (As PDF, 66KB)
2 January 2009: MyHeritage Makes Family History Research Easier With Launch of Family Tree Builder 3. (As PDF, 115KB. On PRWEB)
20 November 2008: MyHeritage And Family Tree DNA Partner To Help People Trace Family History Using DNA. (As PDF, 94KB. On PRWEB)
31 October 2008: MyHeritage Adds Nine New Languages, Supports More Than Any Other Family Web Site. (As PDF, 74KB)
23 September 2008: MyHeritage Acquires Family Social Network Kindo. (As PDF, 86KB. On PRWEB)
8 September 2008: MyHeritage Raises $15 Million from Index Ventures and Accel Partners; Innovative Photo Tagging Technology Makes it Easier for Families to Stay in Touch. (As PDF, 106KB. On PRWEB)

Coverage

All thingsd April 7 2012: To Do This Weekend: Pore Over the 1940 Census Liz Gannes
Business Insider 5 April 2012: Here Are The Census Entries of Iconic 1940s Celebrities Pascal Emmanuel Gobry.
Chicago Tribune 27 March 2012: Unlocking a new door to the 1940s Bill Daley
Busines Insider 23 November 2011: MyHeritage Parachutes In The Backyard Of Its Billion-Dollar Competitor With New Acquisition Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry.
TechCrunch, 21 November 2011: Social Network For Families MyHeritage Furthers U.S. Presence With Acquisition Of FamilyLink. Leena Rao.
TechCrunch, 20 September 2011: MyHeritage acquires family tree backup service BackupMyTree. Robin Wauters.
Business Insider, 7 September 2011: 20 hot international start-ups you need to watch.
TechCrunch, 26 August 2011: Build an app for MyHeritage and win $10,000. Sarah Lacy.
The Daily Telegraph, 21 July 2011: Israel - The start up nation taking on Silicon Valley. Emma Barnett.
Business Insider, 19 July 2011: This company is seizing the huge social opportunity that Facebook and Twitter missed. Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry.
Business Insider, 18 July 2011: How a startup no one would touch crushed silicon valley moguls and became a giant. Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry.
Business Insider, 7 July 2011: This Company may have cracked the code on social payments. Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry.
AllThingsD, 5 July 2011: Family site makes paying for subscriptions social. Liz Gannes.
TechCrunch, 7 June 2011: MyHeritage.com acquires Poland's Bliscy.pl, now 760 million profiles strong
The Next Web, 24 February 2011. One in 20 Brits use MyHeritage to research their family history
EBizMBA. January 2011. MyHeritage.com named amongst world's top social networking sites
Techcrunch.com,2 February 2010. MyHeritage Acquires OSN. MyHeritage Buys Germany's OSN, Now 540 Million Profiles Strong.
Thenextweb, 13 August 2009. MyHeritage Releases New Version of Family Tree Builder. Ayelet Noff.
Social Media Biz, including interview with MyHeritage.com Director of Marketing Mario F. Ruckh. 13 August 2009.MyHeritage Updates its Family Tree Builder. Ayelet Noff.
Examiner.com, July 2009. MyHeritage helps unite families worldwide. Shannon Hollifield.
TechCrunch, April 2009. MyHeritage: Avoiding the Metacafe Curse. Sarah Lacy.
Ancestry Magazine, March 2009. Can the Latest Tech, Tools, and Trends Help You Do Your Genealogy? Kelly Burgess.
Times Online, Jan 2009. Using the web to hunt down your family tree. Murad Ahmed.
Babble, Jan 2009. Look-Alike Meter's Busting Family Fights. Jeanne Sager.
Guardian, Nov 2008. Genealogy website MyHeritage offers low-cost DNA tests. Jemima Kiss.
Mashable, Nov 2008. 35+ Sites Made for Web-Savvy Families. Doriano Carta.

User Stories

USA, Germany and Poland: Michigan based user discovers long-lost relatives - near and far!
USA, Costa Rica and France: The Coblentz family discover relatives in the same town
USA, England and France: The royal ancestry of a factory worker's daughter
USA and Lithuania: Family reunited after 70 years
USA, Norway, England, France: Father and son construct family history
USA: MyHeritage helps Wanda build a 20,000 people family tree!
Israel, Australia, USA, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia: The Frankl family gets reunited through MyHeritage!
USA and Germany. World War II Child Discovers Secret Ancestry.
Australia and UK. Knight, Masons and Loyalists
Argentina and Australia: One man's search across the world for his family
Russia and Australia: War-torn relatives reunited after nearly 70 years
Argentina: MyHeritage user discovers he's related to former Argentian President
UK: UK Student discovers her family's past
Trinidad and India: A story of Indian families emigrating to Trinidad

To find all the users stories see our blog's category "user story"

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Financials

Funding

Founded in November 2005, MyHeritage.com has raised a total of $24 million, initially from business angels and later from some of the world's foremost venture capital firms. In the last round (summer 2008), the company raised $15 million from Index Ventures, investors of skype, and Accel Partners, investors of facebook.

Acquisitions

In 2007, MyHeritage.com acquired Pearl Street Software, a leader in genealogy software programs based in Colorado, USA.
In 2008, MyHeritage.com acquired Kindo.com, a family social networking site from London.
In 2010, MyHeritage.com acquired OSN (Verwandt.de), a family social networking popular in Europe that was operating from Germany.
In 2010, MyHeritage.com acquired the Dutch family network ZOOOF.com.
In June 2011, MyHeritage.com acquired Polish family network, Bliscy.pl.
In September 2011, MyHeritage.com acquired family tree backup service BackupMyTree.www.backupmytree.com
In November 2011, MyHeritage acquired www.familylink.com and www.worldvitalrecords.com.

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