MyHeritage Acquires MesAieux.com
We are delighted to announce that MyHeritage has acquired MesAieux.com, a popular family history service specializing in French Canadian genealogy.
This is an exciting time for French-speaking genealogists, and a major milestone for Canadian genealogy. This marks the 13th acquisition by MyHeritage. In August 2021, MyHeritage acquired Filae, the leading genealogy service in France. With the addition of MesAieux.com, these acquisitions bolster MyHeritage’s leadership position in global genealogy and secure its prominence in the Francophone world.
About MesAieux.com
MesAieux.com (also known as YourFolks.com in English) is a Quebec-based family business founded in 2004 by genealogist Jean Trudel, which has grown to become Quebec’s most popular genealogy service, with over one million users. The website offers an online family tree builder with automated features to add ancestors, using a proprietary algorithm for French phonetics developed by the company. MesAieux.com is also home to approximately 15 million historical records from Canada, primarily from Quebec, and several exclusive collections. Its database covers Quebec as well as other places where French-Canadians have migrated and includes Canadian birth, marriage and death records, as well as obituaries and censuses.
From left to right: Tal Erlichman, Gilad Japhet, Jean Trudel, Ido Eytan, Thierry Trudel
Both companies share the objective of making genealogy easier and more accessible by providing high-quality products and valuable historical record content. Together, MyHeritage and MesAieux.com are committed to the mission of helping everyone discover and preserve their family history for the benefit of future generations.
A welcome addition to the MyHeritage family
As a MyHeritage company, MesAieux.com will soon benefit from MyHeritage’s resources and technological expertise, which will facilitate the publication of new historical record collections and provide greater value to MesAieux.com users, who will be introduced to the wide array of MyHeritage services. MesAieux.com users will enjoy new historical record collections, an improved user experience, and exclusive offers on MyHeritage products.
Privacy guarantee
MyHeritage has a strong privacy framework that includes a strict commitment to the privacy of users’ data, making it unique among the major genealogy companies. Its privacy policy states unequivocally that MyHeritage will never sell or license personal data and genetic data to any third party.
A significant step for Canadian and Quebec genealogy
“We are delighted to welcome MesAieux.com to the MyHeritage family,” said Gilad Japhet, Founder and CEO of MyHeritage. “Canadian genealogists will have much to gain from the combination of the two companies. We’ve been impressed with MesAieux.com’s accomplishments, and this acquisition reinforces our commitment to expanding the resources for French-speaking genealogists.”
“MyHeritage’s technologies are outstanding, and the company continues to make its mark as a global leader in family history,” said Jean Trudel, Founder and CEO of MesAieux.com. “Their innovative spirit, know-how, and global footprint will strengthen our brand and deliver even greater value to genealogists in Canada and abroad.”
Thanks to this acquisition, MyHeritage users can expect enhancements on MyHeritage in the coming months. All Canadian historical records from MesAieux.com will soon be published on MyHeritage, enabling MyHeritage users to receive Record Matches to these unique collections.
