Genealogy site opt-out guide

How to Remove Your Information From Ancestry.com

To remove yourself from Ancestry.com, use the official opt-out page at ancestry.com account settings. If you have an account, delete your DNA results, revoke sample storage, delete your trees, and close the account. Otherwise, contact Ancestry’s privacy team about records naming you.

Go to the Ancestry.com opt-out page

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Quick facts

Opt-out pageancestry.com account settings
CostFree
VerificationAccount login
Account neededYes, to delete your own data
Processing timeVaries; re-check after a few days
Last reviewedOctober 2026

Step by step

How to opt out of Ancestry.com

Sign inLog in to the Ancestry account you want to remove.
Delete DNA resultsIn DNA settings, choose the option to delete your DNA results and confirm.
Revoke sample storageIn DNA settings, revoke consent to store your physical sample; destruction can take several weeks.
Delete your family treesOpen each tree you own and delete it from tree settings.
Close the accountIn Account Settings, close the account and keep the confirmation email.

Historical records such as census, vital, and directory records generally remain in Ancestry’s collections. For records or trees created by other users that include you, contact Ancestry support or its privacy team.

What Ancestry.com shows about you

Family trees naming you and your relatives
Historical and public records
DNA matches (for members)

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If Google still shows the old page, use Google’s Refresh Outdated Content tool once the listing is removed.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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