How to remove yourself from LocateFamily
What they publish
crowd-sourced/compiled directory listings: name, street address, phone number, sometimes relatives — including non-US residents
Removing yourself, step by step
0 of 5 done- Find your listing by browsing the letter index (site search is unreliable)
- If a trash-can icon appears next to your entry, click it and follow the prompts
- Otherwise note the listing URL and listing number, then open https://www.locatefamily.com/removal2.html
- Fill the removal form, pasting the listing URL and number; use a masked email/phone
- Reply to any verification email; re-check in 2–4 weeks
Tap a step to tick it off. Progress is saved in this browser only.
How they confirm it
If they ignore you
resubmit the form; GDPR complaint if EU resident (site lists EU data); as a last resort, request Google de-indexing of the listing URL (EU right-to-be-forgotten, or US "personal contact info" removal request)
Some of this is unconfirmed
Parts of this guide come from our own research and we have not re-confirmed them against the site. Steps and addresses change without notice — if what you find does not match, the site is right and we are out of date.
Re-listing risk for this site: High — operator is slow/unreliable and data reappears; DeleteMe tiers it as a difficult/limited-removal site
Common questions
How do I remove myself from LocateFamily?
Use LocateFamily's opt-out page (locatefamily.com/removal2.html). The guide above lists 5 steps, and this page writes the removal request for you to send from your own email.
Will my information come back on LocateFamily?
High — operator is slow/unreliable and data reappears; DeleteMe tiers it as a difficult/limited-removal site. Check again in about 60 days.