What's New with MyHeritage Fall 2025

 

https://blog.myheritage.com/2025/10/myheritage-upgrades-its-dna-tests-to-whole-genome-sequencing/

MyHeritag.com has been busy the past few weeks. The major announcement was the release of an upgraded DNA test to use Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS). Here is a summary of the content of the announcement from the blog post, "MyHeritage Upgrades Its DNA Tests to Whole Genome Sequencing."

• MyHeritage has announced a major upgrade to its DNA testing, transitioning from the traditional genotyping array technology to Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS). This move makes them the first major consumer DNA testing company to adopt this comprehensive method on a large scale.
• Previously, MyHeritage's tests examined about 700,000 base pairs of DNA; now, using WGS, they read virtually the entire human genome, about 3 billion base pairs. They achieve this efficiently through a technique called low-pass sequencing with 2x coverage, which, when combined with a statistical method known as imputation, is both highly accurate for genealogy and affordable for customers.
• The primary benefit for users will be greater accuracy in both DNA Matches and Ethnicity Estimates. Furthermore, this foundation will allow MyHeritage to develop new and exciting genetic genealogy products in the future. Importantly, this significant technological leap comes at no additional cost to consumers and is implemented with the same strict standards for privacy and data security.
• The rollout is already underway, with WGS being used for most new MyHeritage DNA kits and set to become the exclusive processing method by the end of 2025. While previously tested kits won't be reprocessed, MyHeritage plans to re-analyze all existing data in their database once the WGS database grows, which will ultimately lead to better results for all users.

I have already seen a significat upgrade to my ethnicity estimate and I would expect further changes and perhaps more DNA matches. 

MyHeritage.com has also announced two new webinar series to be hosted on Legacy Family Tree Webinars. The webinar series will be in French and Spanish. You can find the webinars by searching for all the upcoming webinars on the Legacy Family Tree website and choosing the filters in either French or Spanish. See https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/?language=french

Here are summaries of both series' upcoming webinars. 

The MyHeritage Spanish webinar series, or Seminarios Web, is a valuable, free educational resource designed to guide Spanish-speaking users through the fascinating world of genealogy and family history research.

The series provides step-by-step instruction on how to effectively use the powerful MyHeritage platform. Topics cover the essentials, such as:

• Building Your Family Tree: Learning how to start and grow your tree with ease (Plantando un Árbol Genealógico).

• Searching Historical Records: Mastering the advanced search engine to find ancestors in billions of records (Cómo Encontrar Registros Históricos).

• DNA Interpretation: Understanding how to use genetic and genealogical tools like DNA Matches and AutoClusters for new discoveries.

• Photo Restoration: Utilizing MyHeritage’s unique tools to colorize and restore old family photos (Colorear y Restaurar Fotos).

In short, it's a comprehensive library of expert-led classes—all in Spanish—to help users worldwide uncover, document, and share their family stories.

MyHeritage, through its Legacy Family Tree Webinars platform, has launched an exciting new French-language webinar series tailored for French speakers around the world. This initiative expands their educational offerings, adding a live series to the more than 100 French-language sessions already available on demand.

The series kicked off with three free live sessions focusing on French and Luxembourg genealogy:

1. The first session, "Filae : la maison des archives originales françaises," with Yann Guillerm, focused on the holdings of Filae. This webinar, which took place on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, has already passed.

2. The second session, "Explorer vos racines en France : méthodes et ressources en ligne avec les collections de MyHeritage," with Marie Cappart, explored methods and MyHeritage resources for French roots. This webinar, held on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, has also passed.

3. The next and final of the initially announced free sessions is "Explorer vos racines au Luxembourg : archives locales et ressources MyHeritage," with Liliane Hierro, focusing on Luxembourg ancestry and MyHeritage collections. This session is scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 2 P.M. GMT / 10 A.M. EST.