MyHeritage is constantly looking for ways to make the search for historical records easier and better. Learn about the new searching experience, and get a sneak peek behind the scenes of the improvement process.
Dana is a Senior Product Manager at MyHeritage and is responsible for MyHeritage's historical record search engine. She leads a dedicated and agile team of developers and QA engineers, and works c...
I learned a lot and anxious to try these new things.\n\nI like the super search. It looks like it is easy.\n\nI need to be more experimental in my searches. This will help. Thank you Dana and Geoff.\n\nI will watch again and take more notes. And I will soon try out the new searching experience at MyHeritage. Thank you, excellent webinar!\n\nI'm now convinced to renew.\n\ninformation and improvements WONDERFUL!!!\n\nInformative.\n\nIt is great to get these updates as they happen. Thanks\n\nIt was a very good introduction to the workings behind the search screen. Helps us realize how much work gets done by people who don't get thanked enough. It was also a good introduction to the way the new pages work which flattens the learning curve for all users. The teacher showed more than one way to do almost everything! Inspired me for my next search to try to get past a brick wall.\n\nIt was great seeing the new tools and layouts on MyHeritage. The livescreen video was excellent!\n\nIt was informative and very clear in the usage of the new form for research.\n\nIt was really helpful to have guidance on using the revamped MyHeritage search engine.\n\nIt was very helpful going through the updates!\n\nKudoos to MyHeritage, they are always in the forefront!\n\nlearned a lot about how to use the site; only had a subscription for a few days.\n\nLearned a lot! Thank you, Dana and Geoff.\n\nlooking forward to spending some time today looking at the new features I have learned about in this webinar.\n\nLove all the new changes to My Heritage Searches.\n\nmy 1st time starting me in the right direction thank you!\n\nNice improvements at MyHeritage search page.\n\nnice to hear from developer\n\nReally for beginners. Thought it was going to show advanced research techniques or subtleties. Maybe good to designate for beginners. The speaker had a lovely manner and was enthusiastic.\n\nReally helpful information to help us truly benefit from the resources at MyHeritage.\n\nReviewing the collection catalog was appreciated. It's one of many features that one might now know about unless one stumbled onto it.\n\nSome of my questions were answered. Considering signing up for free trial. I do not like to add credit info until I have decided to purchase. Thank you\n\nSuper helpful - \n\nThank you\n\nThanks for this subject. Shows the real value of the membership. Also those door prizes were GREAT. Wish I had won.\n\nThe live demonstration was great!\n\nThe on-screen demo was the best part. \n\nThe presenter explained the changes very well.\n\nThis presentation was very informative.\n\nThis will help in furthering my research. Thank you.\n\nVery clear presentation. Can't wait to use. Thank you!\n\nVery clear to see and understand. Great improvements to program.\n\nvery good and easy to fallow \n\nVery good and helpful information on how to take advantage of the MyHeritage collection. Thank you!\n\nVery good speaker. Easy to understand and follow along. Great information for me as I am a MyHeritage subscriber\n\nVery Good! Sometimes I think I already know everything. I didn't. I will have a better experience now! Thanks\n\nVery helpful\n\nVery helpful\n\nvery helpful\n\nVERY helpful tips and hints. Thank you!\n\nVery informative and interesting.\n\nVery informative!\n\nVery informative! Thanks\n\nVery informative.\n\nVery informative. Thank You\n\nvery informative. Thank you\n\nVery informative. Will watch the recording to view again.--probably many times.\n\nvery interesting to hear behind the scenes and tricks\n\nVery interesting and informative session. Also appreciate the speaker taking notes for suggestions \n\nvery interesting and informative. Thank you Dana and Geff\n\nWas late to the session, so am looking forward to visiting the FamilyTreeWebinar page to catch the first 1/2 hour. Thanks for making that possible.\n\nWebinar was very informative. I am ready purchase a membership but I wanted to know if MyHeritage has data on the Palestinian Arab population during the Ottoman Rule and the British Mandate before 1948. Thanks\n\nWell organized and well arranged. Clear and concise information!\n\nWonderful webinar on using MyHeritage.
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Legacy Family Tree
5 years ago
Although I've been using the search tool for some time now and am reasonably proficient the webinar did help to increase my understanding. I never cease to be amazed by the ease with which MyHeritage can be used considering the complexity and amount of data available.\n\nAlways enjoy webinars on how to use websites\n\nAlways happy to hear that My Heritage is improving their search mechanisms. And really appreciate having it explained and demonstrated so competently!\n\nAnxious to get started.\n\nAppreciate the behind the scenes insight and the constant work to improve the site.\n\nAwesome!!! Thank you!\n\nBrilliant Webinar with lots of great tips on using the My Heritage with the new search features.\n\nCan't wait to use the new search\n\nDana did a great job introducing us to the different ways to navigate MyHeritage and her answers to questions were very clear and direct. THank you\n\nDana did a very good job explaining the new features of MyHeritage. It is always helpful to find out the back story as to why features have been changed. It will prevent old users like me from screaming at their screen -- "Why did the change that?" or "I know that a particular feature used to be there. Where is it?" MyHeritage does a great job on keeping its users informed. I really appreciate it. Thanks!\n\nDana did an excellent job of explaining the new features.\n\nDana offered helpful information. I am interested to try to search the newspapers as well as some immigration documents for family members. Thank you very much.\n\nDana was incredible! She explained the new features of My Heritage so well. I use My Heritage daily, so this makes searching a lot simpler! \n\nEasy to follow. No information overload. Will apply to everyone equally.\n\nEasy to understand and provided a lot of great tips and tricks to navigate the new layout.\n\nExcellent background information. Thank you for offering it.\n\nExcellent information\n\nExcellent presentation\n\nGlad that My Heritage is finally getting a decent interface. I can actually enjoy researching the site now\n\nGlad to see that MyHeritage is improving their search capabilities. This was an excellent primer on it by Dana!\n\nGood for beginners, but also to confirm that how we are searching is this way, too. Enjoyed it and look forward to more.\n\nGood overview of the changes and reasons.\n\ngood presenter; content great for a beginner but pretty basic for an experienced researcher.\n\ngood to know all of this thank you\n\nGood to know how the search engine is improving.\n\nGreat\n\nGreat information, and enjoyed the explanations of the screens. We have used the new screens in the last few days, and now it is much easier to know how to use the screens once we saw her explanation of the various screens. We like this new and improved version of MyHeritage. Thank you for such a wonderful webinar.\n\nGreat new information! Thank you.\n\nGreat presentation. Yes, I too, enjoy the behind the scenes look at what's going on at My Heritage!\n\nGreat to see the live data searches. \n\nGreat webinar and intro to new features.\n\nGreat webinar! Love the new search interface.\n\nHelpful tips for using Search\n\nI am not a My Heritage user so a bit of confusing, but I fully appreciate all the thought that goes into the constant improvement of the site. I was not aware of all the resources that are available for members.\n\nI can’t wait to do research on My Heritage, so, I’m going there right now!\n\nI enjoy learning about things to make my research easier.\n\nI found it to be highly informative and I look forward to using the tools in furthering my researching. Thank you so much. \n\nI have been waiting for many of the new features in SEARCH.
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I learned a lot and anxious to try these new things.\n\nI like the super search. It looks like it is easy.\n\nI need to be more experimental in my searches. This will help. Thank you Dana and Geoff.\n\nI will watch again and take more notes. And I will soon try out the new searching experience at MyHeritage. Thank you, excellent webinar!\n\nI'm now convinced to renew.\n\ninformation and improvements WONDERFUL!!!\n\nInformative.\n\nIt is great to get these updates as they happen. Thanks\n\nIt was a very good introduction to the workings behind the search screen. Helps us realize how much work gets done by people who don't get thanked enough. It was also a good introduction to the way the new pages work which flattens the learning curve for all users. The teacher showed more than one way to do almost everything! Inspired me for my next search to try to get past a brick wall.\n\nIt was great seeing the new tools and layouts on MyHeritage. The livescreen video was excellent!\n\nIt was informative and very clear in the usage of the new form for research.\n\nIt was really helpful to have guidance on using the revamped MyHeritage search engine.\n\nIt was very helpful going through the updates!\n\nKudoos to MyHeritage, they are always in the forefront!\n\nlearned a lot about how to use the site; only had a subscription for a few days.\n\nLearned a lot! Thank you, Dana and Geoff.\n\nlooking forward to spending some time today looking at the new features I have learned about in this webinar.\n\nLove all the new changes to My Heritage Searches.\n\nmy 1st time starting me in the right direction thank you!\n\nNice improvements at MyHeritage search page.\n\nnice to hear from developer\n\nReally for beginners. Thought it was going to show advanced research techniques or subtleties. Maybe good to designate for beginners. The speaker had a lovely manner and was enthusiastic.\n\nReally helpful information to help us truly benefit from the resources at MyHeritage.\n\nReviewing the collection catalog was appreciated. It's one of many features that one might now know about unless one stumbled onto it.\n\nSome of my questions were answered. Considering signing up for free trial. I do not like to add credit info until I have decided to purchase. Thank you\n\nSuper helpful - \n\nThank you\n\nThanks for this subject. Shows the real value of the membership. Also those door prizes were GREAT. Wish I had won.\n\nThe live demonstration was great!\n\nThe on-screen demo was the best part. \n\nThe presenter explained the changes very well.\n\nThis presentation was very informative.\n\nThis will help in furthering my research. Thank you.\n\nVery clear presentation. Can't wait to use. Thank you!\n\nVery clear to see and understand. Great improvements to program.\n\nvery good and easy to fallow \n\nVery good and helpful information on how to take advantage of the MyHeritage collection. Thank you!\n\nVery good speaker. Easy to understand and follow along. Great information for me as I am a MyHeritage subscriber\n\nVery Good! Sometimes I think I already know everything. I didn't. I will have a better experience now! Thanks\n\nVery helpful\n\nVery helpful\n\nvery helpful\n\nVERY helpful tips and hints. Thank you!\n\nVery informative and interesting.\n\nVery informative!\n\nVery informative! Thanks\n\nVery informative.\n\nVery informative. Thank You\n\nvery informative. Thank you\n\nVery informative. Will watch the recording to view again.--probably many times.\n\nvery interesting to hear behind the scenes and tricks\n\nVery interesting and informative session. Also appreciate the speaker taking notes for suggestions \n\nvery interesting and informative. Thank you Dana and Geff\n\nWas late to the session, so am looking forward to visiting the FamilyTreeWebinar page to catch the first 1/2 hour. Thanks for making that possible.\n\nWebinar was very informative. I am ready purchase a membership but I wanted to know if MyHeritage has data on the Palestinian Arab population during the Ottoman Rule and the British Mandate before 1948. Thanks\n\nWell organized and well arranged. Clear and concise information!\n\nWonderful webinar on using MyHeritage.
Although I've been using the search tool for some time now and am reasonably proficient the webinar did help to increase my understanding. I never cease to be amazed by the ease with which MyHeritage can be used considering the complexity and amount of data available.\n\nAlways enjoy webinars on how to use websites\n\nAlways happy to hear that My Heritage is improving their search mechanisms. And really appreciate having it explained and demonstrated so competently!\n\nAnxious to get started.\n\nAppreciate the behind the scenes insight and the constant work to improve the site.\n\nAwesome!!! Thank you!\n\nBrilliant Webinar with lots of great tips on using the My Heritage with the new search features.\n\nCan't wait to use the new search\n\nDana did a great job introducing us to the different ways to navigate MyHeritage and her answers to questions were very clear and direct. THank you\n\nDana did a very good job explaining the new features of MyHeritage. It is always helpful to find out the back story as to why features have been changed. It will prevent old users like me from screaming at their screen -- "Why did the change that?" or "I know that a particular feature used to be there. Where is it?" MyHeritage does a great job on keeping its users informed. I really appreciate it. Thanks!\n\nDana did an excellent job of explaining the new features.\n\nDana offered helpful information. I am interested to try to search the newspapers as well as some immigration documents for family members. Thank you very much.\n\nDana was incredible! She explained the new features of My Heritage so well. I use My Heritage daily, so this makes searching a lot simpler! \n\nEasy to follow. No information overload. Will apply to everyone equally.\n\nEasy to understand and provided a lot of great tips and tricks to navigate the new layout.\n\nExcellent background information. Thank you for offering it.\n\nExcellent information\n\nExcellent presentation\n\nGlad that My Heritage is finally getting a decent interface. I can actually enjoy researching the site now\n\nGlad to see that MyHeritage is improving their search capabilities. This was an excellent primer on it by Dana!\n\nGood for beginners, but also to confirm that how we are searching is this way, too. Enjoyed it and look forward to more.\n\nGood overview of the changes and reasons.\n\ngood presenter; content great for a beginner but pretty basic for an experienced researcher.\n\ngood to know all of this thank you\n\nGood to know how the search engine is improving.\n\nGreat\n\nGreat information, and enjoyed the explanations of the screens. We have used the new screens in the last few days, and now it is much easier to know how to use the screens once we saw her explanation of the various screens. We like this new and improved version of MyHeritage. Thank you for such a wonderful webinar.\n\nGreat new information! Thank you.\n\nGreat presentation. Yes, I too, enjoy the behind the scenes look at what's going on at My Heritage!\n\nGreat to see the live data searches. \n\nGreat webinar and intro to new features.\n\nGreat webinar! Love the new search interface.\n\nHelpful tips for using Search\n\nI am not a My Heritage user so a bit of confusing, but I fully appreciate all the thought that goes into the constant improvement of the site. I was not aware of all the resources that are available for members.\n\nI can’t wait to do research on My Heritage, so, I’m going there right now!\n\nI enjoy learning about things to make my research easier.\n\nI found it to be highly informative and I look forward to using the tools in furthering my researching. Thank you so much. \n\nI have been waiting for many of the new features in SEARCH.