With the official MyHeritage app for iPhone, iPad and Android mobile phones and tablets, you can discover your family history, share family moments and stay in touch anytime, anywhere.

MyHeritage was founded in 2003 by Israeli entrepreneur Gilad Japhet (who continues to serve as the company's CEO).

Gilad JaphetMyHeritage / Founder Gilad Japhet (Hebrew: גלעד יפת) (born December 19, 1969) is an Israeli entrepreneur and genealogist. He is the founder and CEO of MyHeritage, a high-tech company that has developed a platform for preserving family history and creating family trees.

How accurate is MyHeritage ethnicity? According to ⁠Dr. Brandon Colby, an American physician and writer on predictive medicine and genetic testing, “The accuracy of MyHeritage's ancestry analysis is impressive and is similar to other top genetic genealogy services including 23andMe, AncestryDNA, and Sequencing.com.”

myheritage.com's top 5 competitors in September 2023 are: ancestry.com, geni.com, familysearch.org, wikitree.com, and more.

You can now upload your DNA data to MyHeritage and receive your Ethnicity Estimate, Genetic Groups, and access to other advanced DNA tools such as the Chromosome Browser, AutoClusters, and Theory of Family Relativity™ - absolutely free!

FamilyTreeDNA as a division of Gene by Gene were acquired by MYDNA, Inc., an Australian company, in January 2021.

Houston, Texas Where is the MyHeritage DNA lab located? Our DNA testing lab is located in Houston, Texas.

‍Differences Between Ancestry And MyHeritage‍ While both of their databases are large, Ancestry's database focuses more on North American records, while MyHeritage has more records from European countries. So, if your ancestors immigrated to the United States a long time ago, you may want to use Ancestry.

Can a DNA test be wrong? Usually not, and very rarely yes. Here we bust 3 common misconceptions about why you may think your Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, Family Tree DNA or Living DNA results are wrong. And, if you have unexpected results, what to do next.

All DNA samples are tested in a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited lab. Extensive database for matches. It has 6.2 million DNA samples, and a large genealogy database for members researching family histories.

There is no licence fee for the Heritage Mobile Banking application, but an internet connection is required to download the application from the App Store and Google play store.