MyTrees.com

Author: Kalicia Bateman

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The Good

• Collaboration

MyTrees.com provides a place for genealogists and family historians alike to collaborate and share their resources. Users can discover new family lines through MyTrees.com databank. Other highlights about MyTrees.com include:

• Free newsletter
• Ability to connect with professional genealogists
• U.S. and international census records
• International records from 37 countries
• Ability to upload a GEDCOM file
• View, share, download, and print your family tree directly from the website
• Organize your family index
• Free genealogy software
• Free charts and forms
• $20 per month

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The Bad

• Website
• Media uploads
• Video tutorials

While MyTrees.com has offers users some positive resources, the website in general is messy and not very organized. When users search the site, they will notice that they do not have features that other sites offer. One of the biggest downsides of using MyTrees.com is that you cannot upload pictures or other media to make your family tree come to life. There are no message boards or other ways to communicate and connect with other MyTrees.com users, but there is a feature that allows you to connect with professional genealogists. They do not offer any video tutorials to help users with their site features. MyTrees.com has hundreds of millions of records, but if you are willing to spend a little more money you can use other sites that have billions of records. Their records are limited compared to other sites.

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The Bottom Line

We would not recommend MyTrees.com for doing genealogical research. The simple truth is that your money will be better spent at other websites that offer superior features. MyTrees.com has good intentions, but can not stand up against sites with more resources available. They have been in business for almost 20 years and provide a free newsletter to their users, but overall we suggest looking at our top recommended company to do your genealogy work.