Deeper Parentage with GEDmatch and MyHeritage

A perfect complement to MyHeritage.

DNA matching made easy.

Take your MyHeritage results farther with GEDmatch and get instant access to explore more than 1.5 million DNA profiles and your DNA match list.
Create your free account to explore more than 1.5 million DNA profiles from GEDmatch.
You're on the verge of learning more about your DNA than you ever thought possible. Upload your MyHeritage DNA results to GEDmatch to match your DNA profiles from other major DNA testing services.

When you upload your DNA to GEDmatch, you have access to a database with over 1.5 million members and counting. With this powerful website, you can learn more about your ancestral history and connect with other ethnicities. This empowers you to get a deeper understanding of what makes you truly unique.
With the click of a button, you'll be able to find others who share similar genetic codes. You may find long-lost relatives or distant cousins that can help fill in the gaps in your family history. Discover unknown family members and learn about your heritage.

Benefits

Discover DNA Relatives

If you’re looking for relatives outside of the MyHeritage database, upload your DNA data here and see who else is out there! By doing this, you can expand your search and find the relatives you’re looking for.

Seach Possible Relatives

Upload your DNA data here and GEDmatch will tell you! With our easy-to-use platform, you can quickly build your family tree.

Genetic Genealogy

GEDmatch is a genetic genealogy site where DNA matches can find relatives across genealogy projects, such as Ancestry, MyHeritage or FTDNA.

Features

Power Genetics Tool

GEDmatch is a free, public DNA database. It’s a genetic community interested in preserving both biological genealogy and genetic privacy.

Worldwide Connections

GEDmatch has people from around the world who share interests in genealogy and genetics. Some of our users join “Ancestor Projects” – A GEDmatch Ancestor Project is a group of people who are all related to each other in some way and want to find out more about their family history together.

Create a DNA Public Profile

Your profile on GEDmatch can show who you are related to as well as what segments of DNA you share with them or which segments they might share with you.

How to Get Started

Do you have your MyHeritage Data?

How to Access Your Raw DNA Data From MyHeritage

1 Sign in to your MyHeritage account

Under DNA tab, go to ‘Manage DNA Kits’

On the right-hand side of the MyHeritage kit, you will see a button with three dots. Click it and choose the “Download” option.

Click ‘Continue’ to proceed.
Accept the MyHeritage Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy and click ‘Continue’

2 Download Data

You will receive an email with instructions, click the download link from the email.
The link is only valid for 24 hours!

The link will take you to the MyHeritage site. Enter your password and click ‘Download’
Please note: MyHeritage Files only download on Android and PC devices.

Upload Your DNA File to GEDmatch

Sign up for free and find genetic matches on GEDmatch. Use it as a research tool or share DNA data with others to find relatives.