I did not see the MyHeritage toolbar or the MyHeritage homepage options that were present in 4.0.Īfter installation, I was asked to register to use the program and then chose my primary and secondary languages, a handy thing to have, especially if your ancestors may have come from another country.
For more information, try this link, Downloading and installation of the software on my Windows 7 laptop and Windows Vista desktop was easy with few issues or problems, and seemed faster and more streamlined than in earlier editions. MyHeritage does, however, mention using the online portal as an available option. These different options, as well as additional MyHeritage subscription information, can be found at Being a new Mac user, I looked for any hint of an OSX version of the program, but did not see one available.
Essentially the same software, the advanced (or premium) version contains all of the features of the basic edition plus extra features, such as Smart Matching (mentioned later in this review), larger-sized online family website, and extra charting capabilities.
At around 24mb, the installer isn’t too large to carry on a USB flash drive or even download via dial-up if you are not on a broadband Internet connection.įor Windows computers only, the program includes two levels of installation: basic and premium. Īvailable as a free download from the MyHeritage website at it’s easy to acquire the program without purchasing any packaged software or CD installation disks. While I will talk about a few of these, a more detailed examination can be found online at. Besides the previously mentioned family tree consistency checker, additional pieces include customized export reports, project restoration options, and “To-Do” lists, just to name a few. With any new edition of software comes both improvements and updates, and Family Tree Builder is no exception. For more details about the company and their approach to genealogy, try the following com/face-recognition, the Family Tree Builder software offered by MyHeritage bridges the gap between the local user and the web-based world that seems to be transforming our family research. Perhaps known best for their online facial recognition and celebrity matching service available at With over 700 million user profiles and 55 million members, this is no small site! Let’s take a look at some details!įor those of you who might be new to family research or just unaware of the program, Family Tree Builder is offered by MyHeritage, Since its origins in 2003, MyHeritage has continued to grow and expand, recently acquiring several family networks and social media companies in Europe, as well as becoming a major online genealogy destination and resource. If you are new to family research or even an experienced pro, there’s a lot to like with this latest iteration. Testing it on my latest family research project, it proved to be very stable and quite usable.
Produced by MyHeritage, this new version introduces updates, such as the family tree consistency checker, fields for recording DNA results and more. With a bit of the old and a lot of the new, 2011 has seen the release of Family Tree Builder 5.0. Tony Bandy examines the newest version of MyHeritage's Family Tree Builder (page 16 Aug/Sept 2011)