Do you want to learn how to delete a family tree from your Ancestry account? If so then this is just the best place for you to get started. You would need to begin by logging into your account first. Also note that before you start the removable process you must keep in mind that when you start removing your tree from Ancestry it will remove all people, events, photos, stories and records.
How you can Delete a Family Tree from your Ancestry?
Well, first of all, you should know that if people, events, photos, stories and records were on your Ancestry account already before you attached them to your tree they will remain on the Ancestry website. As well as if other members of the Ancestry account have copied them to their tree then also it will stay on Ancestry.
Moreover, the tree name, once you remove them will also continue to appear in search results until family trees are visible and next indexed on the website. Note that whoever tries to search your removed tree will also find it in the search results but they will not see it. They will only see a message that will say the tree is no more.
The Process of How to Delete a Family Tree that You Created
- You need to begin by logging into your Ancestry account first.
- After which right next to the ‘Home’ tab you have to click on the ‘Tree’ tab.
- You then need to select the family tree which you would like to remove from Ancestry.
- Next, just click on the name of the tree and then also click on ‘Tree Settings.’
- After doing that you should get a pop-up with the disclaimer saying that you can’t reverse the removal process. You now just need to click on the ‘Delete your tree’ button.
- Now on the given pop-up, you will need to enter the password to remove the tree from your Ancestry account.
- When you are done entering your Ancestry password then your tree from Ancestry will be removed permanently.
Removing a shared Family Tree
- You would need to first click on the ‘Trees’ tab and then click on the ‘Create and Manage Trees’ option.
- Next, you will need to click on the ‘Trees Shared with me’ option.
- After doing so, you should have the choice of where you can remove the tree from the list.
- Finally, you can go ahead and click on the OK button to confirm the removal of the tree from the list.
Note that once you have removed the family tree, it will be removed from your account, however, not from Ancestry.
Conclusion
After you have gone through the above given instructions you should be able to delete your family trees from your Ancestry account. Hence we trust that you find this blog helpful and have all your queries resolved effectively. Nevertheless, if you come across any sort of problems with FTM you can always get in touch with our Family Tree Maker Support Number +1-888-257-3335 24/7. Our team of diligent techs will be available to assist in the least time possible. They will ensure that you get the best assistance.
