With MyHeritage, there’s never been a better or easier time to create your own unique, customized family tree. Think of yourself as a detective out to uncover the truth about your family history and your own genealogy...
There are secrets to learn, mysteries to discover, and questions to answer if you’re willing to take the plunge.
The best way to start is with a detailed, accurate MyHeritage family tree. With all the shared research and records available on the site clearly displayed in a family tree, you will have something that you can preserve for generations to come.
Before you do a deep dive into your family history, though, here are a few helpful tips for creating the perfect family tree on MyHeritage
#1 Get family members involved
Family gatherings don’t just have to happen around the holidays. It’s family tree time, and the more hands on deck... the better.
Think about how much you know about your parents or grandparents. Now think about how much you know about your great uncle or aunts. Not as much, right? That’s why it’s helpful to have cousins join forces. Each branch of your family tree can contribute their own details about their parents and grandparents that you can then look for in the MyHeritage search databases.
#2 Utilize MyHeritage tools
MyHeritage has advanced tools that you can utilize to make your research easier — especially when it comes to dates and locations. For example:
- Other users' family trees
- Marriage, birth and death certificates
- Detailed Census records
- News stories
- Land deeds
- Immigration records
- Church and Synagogue records
#3 Focus on one line at a time
The further back you go on MyHeritage, the more fractured your tree becomes. You can’t go chasing each branch simultaneously, or you’ll get lost and lose focus. Take one line (e.g. your mother's mother's mother), and follow that through as far back as you can go on the site. Then take another line, and follow that one. Do things slowly, systematically, and individually to keep your family tree organized, accurate, and feasible.
#4 Be sensitive
You might not have thought of this one, which is why we mention it. Not all details about your family and heritage need to be disclosed. Even if the records are public on MyHeritage, not everyone in your family needs to know. There might be details about a family member (bankruptcy, arrest record, court case, illegitimate child, etc.) that their children or other relatives don’t need to be reminded of. In fact, they might not even know some well-kept secrets that are easily found in public records. In other words, use some discretion when creating your family tree.
#5 Take a trip down memory lane
MyHeritage is the best online resrouces, but there’s a another good place to start your heritage work: your own attic. Or basement. Or bedroom closet. Or trunk. Or wherever you keep old family “junk.” You’d be amazed at the treasure troves you can uncover when digging through this stuff.
Build your family tree now... for yourself and your kids (and their kids' kids!)
Your family tree is a living entity. Once you plant it, it can continue to grow alongside you. As you share with relatives, more information can be added. As new archives are discovered, you can give the tree more depth. Start your tree today and your descendants will thank you years from now.
