How to remove yourself from archives.com

Historical records, obituaries, census data, and profile pages that can include current/former names, birth/death info, and relatives — DeleteMe notes it "poses as a family history and genealogy site, but really just is another data broker posting personal information online."

Owner / network: — operates independently of Ancestry.com despite similar branding/positioning

Removing yourself, step by step

1. 01

   Go to https://www.archives.com/optout.

2. 02

   Fill in the requested name/record identification info (use a masked/alias email if available to reduce spam).

3. 03

   Submit and click the confirmation link sent by email.

4. 04

   Wait up to 3 weeks; re-check periodically since re-listing is possible.