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Genealogy forum opt-out guide
How to Remove Your Information From Ancestry message boards
Ancestry’s message boards contain decades of genealogy posts that can name living people. You can edit or delete your own posts and report posts that expose private information.
Quick facts
- Contactancestry.com/boards
- CostFree
- VerificationAccount login or report
- Account neededVaries
- Processing timeVaries
- Last reviewedOctober 2026
Step by step
How to get your information removed from Ancestry message boards
- Find the postsSearch the boards for your name and copy the post links.
- Edit or delete your own postsSign in and edit or delete posts you wrote.
- Report others’ postsUse the report option for posts with private information about living people.
- Contact Ancestry supportAsk support to remove content that the report process does not resolve.
- Clean up searchUse Refresh Outdated Content after changes.
What Ancestry message boards shows about you
- Genealogy forum posts
- Names, dates, and family details
After you opt out
- Search your name on the site again in a private browser window to confirm the listing is gone.
- Opt out of related sites separately; one request rarely covers every brand.
- If Google still shows the old page, use Google’s Refresh Outdated Content tool once the listing is removed.
- Re-check every few months, because profiles can reappear when databases refresh.
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