Do you want to know how to delete a family tree on your Ancestry account? Well, then you won’t regret coming across this post. The first thing you must do is log into your Ancestry account to begin. Furthermore, before you begin with the removal procedure you must keep in mind that when you remove your family tree from your Ancestry account it will remove all people, events, photos, stories and records.
Learn How to Delete a Family Tree on Ancestry
Now if people, events, photos, stories and records were on your Ancestry already before you attached them to your tree then they will remain on the Ancestry website. However, if any other member of the Ancestry had copied them to their tree then it will stay on the Ancestry.
Along with that, you should know that the tree name after you remove them will continue to appear in the ‘Search’ results until and unless family trees are next indexed on the website. Moreover, anyone who tries to search your removed trees will find it in the search results but they will not be able to see it. They will only get a message telling them that the tree is no more.
We will discuss the following;
- How to delete a family tree that you created
- Remove a shared family tree
Delete a Family Tree that you created
- First of all, you would need to log into your Ancestry account.
- And then on the ‘Home’ tab you need to click on the ‘Tree’ tab.
- Now select the family tree that you would like to remove from Ancestry.
- Next, click on the name of the tree and then click on the ‘Tree Settings.’
- After that, you will get a pop-up with the disclaimer which you cannot reverse the removal process. When that is done you just need to click on the ‘Delete your Tree’ tab.
- Then on the other pop-up, you will need to enter the password to remove the tree from Ancestry.
- Once you have entered the Ancestry password then your tree from Ancestry will be removed permanently.
Also Read: Syncing your Family Tree Maker 2019 with Ancestry
How to Remove a Shared Family Tree?
- You need to start by clicking on the ‘Trees’ tab and then click on the ‘Create and Manage Trees’ option.
- After doing so you should click on ‘Tree Shared with me.’
- And now you will find the choice to remove the tree from the given list.
- Finally, you need to click on the OK button to confirm the removal of the tree from the list.
Now once you have removed it then it will be removed from your account and not from Ancestry.
Conclusion
After going through the above instructions you should be able to know how to delete a family tree on your Ancestry account. Therefore we trust that you find this blog useful and have all your queries resolved. However, in case you encounter any problem while deleting a family from Ancestry then you can directly contact us. Our Family Tree Support Number is +1-888-257-3335 you can call us at any time for instant help. We have the most eligible and dedicated team of techs who have all the answers to your questions. You can be assured that they will surely assist you with the best solutions in no time.
