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Archives.com's opt-out is at archives.com/Optout. Seeing your data needs a free trial, so start the trial, search for yourself, cancel the trial, and submit the opt-out if you found a record.

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How to remove yourself from Archives.com

  1. 1

    Start a free trial

    Sign up for the free trial on archives.com so you can search. Set a reminder to cancel before it renews.

  2. 2

    Search yourself

    Look for records with your name, birth date or addresses.

  3. 3

    Cancel the trial

    Cancel before the trial ends so you aren't charged.

  4. 4

    Submit the opt-out

    If you found a record, submit it at archives.com/Optout.

Official page: Archives.com opt-out ↗

What Archives.com shows about you

Archives.com can show your name, birth date, home address and relatives. Archives.com is a genealogy records site. Its free trial is the main hurdle: cancel it on time.

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Finds where your records show up

We check Archives.com and the people-search sites that repackage the same records about you.

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We send the removal or opt-out request to Archives.com and handle the confirmation steps.

Rechecks after it refreshes

Record sites re-import data when public files update. We recheck and file again when your information returns.

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Archives.com: frequently asked questions

Is it free to remove yourself from Archives.com?

The opt-out is free. Searching needs a free trial, so cancel it before it renews.

How long does Archives.com take?

Archives.com doesn't publish a timeframe. Search again after a few days, and follow up if your information is still there after two weeks.

Will my information come back on Archives.com?

It can. Archives.com keeps adding records from public and commercial sources, so a new listing can appear after a move, a new phone number or a data refresh. Check again every few months.

Does removing myself from Archives.com remove me from Google?

Not right away. Google can show an old snippet until it recrawls the page. Once the Archives.com page is gone, you can ask Google to refresh the result. See our Google removal guide.

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