MyHeritage

MyHeritage
Type of businessPrivate
Available in
42 languages
HeadquartersOr Yehuda, Israel
OwnerMyHeritage Ltd, Francisco Partners - present
Founder(s)Gilad Japhet (CEO)
IndustryInternet
ProductsFamily history website
Genealogy software
Mobile application
MyHeritage DNA
MyHeritage DNA Health
Family Tree Builder
Employees531[1]
URLmyheritage.com
RegistrationYes
Launched2003; 21 years ago (2003)
Current statusActive

MyHeritage is an online genealogy platform with web, mobile, and software products and services, introduced by the Israeli company MyHeritage in 2003.[2][3][4] Users of the platform can obtain their family trees, upload and browse through photos, and search through over 19.9 billion historical records, among other features.[5][6][7][8] In early 2021 they were acquired by Francisco Partners for $600 million.[9]

As of 2023, the service supports 42 languages.[10][11] In 2016, it launched a genetic testing service called MyHeritage DNA, with more than 6.5 million DNA kits in the company's database by March 2023.[12] The company is headquartered in Or Yehuda, Israel,[13] with additional offices in Tel Aviv, Israel,[14] Lehi, Utah,[15] Kyiv, Ukraine, and Burbank, California.

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  3. ^ Meyer, David (19 September 2012). "MyHeritage automates record-matching as genealogy wars heat up". Gigaom. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  4. ^ "MyHeritage Releases Redesigned Mobile App for Family History". Business Wire. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  5. ^ Lynley, Matthew (28 November 2012). "MyHeritage Raises $25 Million, Acquires Geni". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  6. ^ Lardinois, Frederic (15 October 2013). "MyHeritage Partners With FamilySearch To Add Billions Of Historical Records To Its Genealogy Database". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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  10. ^ Wei-Haas, Maya (2018-06-25). "Could DNA Testing Reunite Immigrant Families? Get the Facts". National Geographic. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  11. ^ Rudenko, Ganna (29 April 2015). "Anna Milkman: You shouldn't think that manna from heaven is everywhere here". Jewish News. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  12. ^ MyHeritage Launches 3rd DNA Quest Initiative to Help Adoptees Find Their Birth Families. Yahoo! Finance
  13. ^ Friedman, Gabe (17 June 2015). "Global Family Reunion a triumph for online genealogy". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  14. ^ Lardinois, Frederic (28 April 2014). "MyHeritage Passes 5 Billion Historical Records, Adds 5 Million Daily". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  15. ^ Gorrell, Mike (13 July 2015). "MyHeritage breaks down language barriers". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2 November 2015.