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Remove yourself from FamilySearch

To remove records about you from FamilySearch, sign up for a free account, search the historical records, copy the URLs of records with your information and submit them on FamilySearch's opt-out form. You'll need to verify your email address.

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How to remove yourself from FamilySearch

  1. 1

    Create a free account

    Sign up at familysearch.org.

  2. 2

    Search historical records

    Use the record search to find records with your name and details.

  3. 3

    Copy the record URLs

    Save the URL of every record that includes you.

  4. 4

    Submit the opt-out form

    Paste the URLs into the FamilySearch opt-out form and verify your email address.

Official page: FamilySearch opt-out form ↗

What FamilySearch shows about you

FamilySearch can show your name, birth date, relatives and historical records. FamilySearch is a free, nonprofit genealogy site. Most of its records are historical, but some include living people.

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Finds where your records show up

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

Files the opt-out for you

We send the removal or opt-out request to FamilySearch 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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FamilySearch: frequently asked questions

Is it free to remove yourself from FamilySearch?

Yes. FamilySearch's opt-out is free. You never need to buy a report or a subscription to remove your information.

How long does FamilySearch take?

FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch?

It can. FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch remove me from Google?

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

Sources

Last reviewed . Removal processes change often; if a step looks different, follow the site's current instructions.

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