--- title: "FamilySearch vs MyHeritage: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, FamilySearch or MyHeritage? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Genealogy and DNA services set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/familysearch-vs-myheritage" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # FamilySearch vs MyHeritage: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, FamilySearch or MyHeritage? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Genealogy and DNA services set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: FamilySearch and MyHeritage - **Competitive set**: Genealogy and DNA services - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **FamilySearch Share of Search**: 31.6% - **MyHeritage Share of Search**: 33.5% ## Which is more popular in search, FamilySearch or MyHeritage? - In August 2026, MyHeritage had more branded searches than FamilySearch among genealogy and DNA services in New Zealand. MyHeritage was estimated to have 11.8K branded searches compared to FamilySearch’s 11.1K, and held a 33.5% Share of Search versus FamilySearch’s 31.6%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: FamilySearch took it in February 2026, MyHeritage took it in April 2026, FamilySearch took it in June 2026, MyHeritage took it in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FamilySearch’s estimated Share of Search among genealogy and DNA services in New Zealand moved from 29.4% to 31.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.1K to 11.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MyHeritage’s estimated Share of Search among genealogy and DNA services in New Zealand moved from 31.1% to 33.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.6K to 11.8K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand genealogy and DNA services in August 2026? - In August 2026, MyHeritage overtook Ancestry to take the highest estimated Share of Search among genealogy and DNA services in New Zealand, at 33.5%. - In August 2026, FamilySearch gained estimated Share of Search among genealogy and DNA services in New Zealand, from 31.1% to 31.6%. ## Month by month | Month | FamilySearch estimated searches | FamilySearch Share of Search | FamilySearch rank | MyHeritage estimated searches | MyHeritage Share of Search | MyHeritage rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.1K | 29.4% | 3 | 9.6K | 31.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 9.2K | 31.3% | 2 | 9.7K | 32.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 7.6K | 25.2% | 3 | 9.6K | 31.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 9.6K | 28.4% | 3 | 11.5K | 34.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 10.3K | 31.9% | 2 | 9.7K | 30.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 13.1K | 33.6% | 1 | 11.8K | 30.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 10.6K | 29.1% | 3 | 12.2K | 33.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 11.8K | 30.5% | 3 | 12.2K | 31.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 12K | 32.7% | 2 | 10.4K | 28.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 11K | 31.1% | 2 | 9.9K | 28.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 11.1K | 31.6% | 2 | 11.8K | 33.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FamilySearch’s and MyHeritage’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **FamilySearch**: Measured on the search terms “familysearch”, “familysearch dna test”, “familysearch family tree”, “familysearch genealogy”, “familysearch historical records”, “familysearch lds”, “familysearch near me”, “familysearch nz”, “familysearch online”, “familysearch tree”, “latter day saints familysearch” and “www familysearch 0rg”, summed into one figure. - **MyHeritage**: Measured on the search terms “myheritage”, “myheritage adn test”, “myheritage com”, “myheritage family tree”, “myheritage genealogy”, “myheritage near me”, “myheritage new zealand”, “myheritage nz” and “myheritage online”, summed into one figure. - [FamilySearch profile](/demand/nz/brands/familysearch) - [MyHeritage profile](/demand/nz/brands/myheritage) - [All genealogy and DNA services in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-genealogy-and-dna-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, FamilySearch or MyHeritage? In August 2026, MyHeritage had more branded searches than FamilySearch among genealogy and DNA services in New Zealand. MyHeritage was estimated to have 11.8K branded searches compared to FamilySearch’s 11.1K, and held a 33.5% Share of Search versus FamilySearch’s 31.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "FamilySearch vs MyHeritage: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/familysearch-vs-myheritage This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/familysearch-vs-myheritage. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.