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Genealogy site opt-out guide
How to Remove Your Information From Genealogy.com
Genealogy.com is owned by Ancestry. It hosts user family pages and old message board posts. Contact the author or Ancestry support about content naming living people.
Quick facts
- Contactgenealogy.com support (Ancestry)
- CostFree
- VerificationWritten request
- Account neededVaries
- Processing timeVaries
- Last reviewedOctober 2026
Step by step
How to get your information removed from Genealogy.com
- Find the pageCopy the URL of the family page or post that mentions you.
- Contact the authorUse any contact option on the page to ask the author to edit it.
- Contact Ancestry supportAsk support to remove or redact information about living people.
- Check Ancestry boardsGenealogy.com message boards now live on Ancestry; check there too.
- Clean up searchUse Refresh Outdated Content after changes.
What Genealogy.com shows about you
- Family tree pages
- Message board posts
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- If Google still shows the old page, use Google’s Refresh Outdated Content tool once the listing is removed.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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