Many of these services have become cost-prohibitive, or restrictive. There have also been growing concerns over how they have monetized and benefited from the content created and research performed by their user community.

When your family history is only accessible to those that can afford it, then the collaborative nature of the hobby suffers. Genealogy enthusiasts will need to subscribe to the same service as you in order to benefit from your research, and in exchange, enrich the research you have already done by sharing theirs. It is a mutually beneficial relationship between those with who you may have ancestral connections.

Why “rent” when you can “own”?

This is your history, and your photos, videos, documents, slides, negatives, and research. You own it. You control it. You decide who gets to use it and how. You retain all ownership rights. We will not sell, use, or feature your digital files without your expressed written consent. You can cancel your subscription at any time. Upon cancelation, we will remove any of your files from our servers, and dispose of the backups so you retain full control of your materials. If at any time you would like to resume your subscription, you can simply send us a copy of your DVD or USB Hard Drive, and we will ingest it into the "My History Archive" and you can pick up where you left off.

In addition to the "My History Archive" platform, your digitized files will be provided to you on a DVD, optional USB hard drive, or made available to download from FTP or cloud service. You can use the digital files created from your books, records, tapes, negative, slides, and photos anywhere including other genealogical websites.