TL;DR: Go to familytreenow.com/optout, enter your name and email and begin the privacy request. Click the email link within 24 hours, complete the detailed form, and expect removal in three days or less. Ignore the green “Remove My Personal Data From 300+ Other Sites” button, which is an affiliate referral. If your children appear in your family tree, search for them and opt them out too.
Why FamilyTreeNow is a bit different
It started as a genealogy site, which is why it shows family trees: parents, siblings, children and spouses, often with ages and addresses. That makes it unusually good at mapping a whole household, including minors who never signed up for anything.
Step by step
From Redact’s FamilyTreeNow guide:
- Open familytreenow.com/optout. Leave the requester dropdown on the person being opted out, enter first name, last name and email (middle name optional), tick consent, solve the hCaptcha and click “Begin Privacy Request.”
- Click the verification link in your email. It expires in 24 hours.
- Complete the detailed form. The confirmation page says the record will be removed in “3 days or less.”
- Skip the green “Remove My Personal Data From 300+ Other Sites Now” button. Redact describes it as an affiliate referral to a partner service.
Active time is about 5 to 10 minutes.
Check, and check the kids
After three days, use a private window and search from the homepage by name, city/state and birth year (not an old saved link). The record should be gone or show a not-found page.
Then look at the Family Tree section of your old record. If your children appear, search them separately and submit requests for them. Redact recommends a 90-day reminder to recheck.
If it doesn’t work
No email after 30 minutes? Check spam and promotions, then restart. Still listed after a clean search? Email support@familytreenow.com with the name and email you used plus your confirmation screenshot.
Protecting a household
Families leak data in clusters: one listing reveals everyone. Our guides on protecting your family online and sharenting cover the rest, and freezing a child’s credit closes the financial gap. Check your own email in breach data with a free exposure check.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I remove myself from FamilyTreeNow?
Start at familytreenow.com/optout, click the emailed link within 24 hours and complete the detailed form.
How long does FamilyTreeNow removal take?
The confirmation page says three days or less.
Can I remove my children from FamilyTreeNow?
Yes. Search for each child separately and submit a request for each record.
Should I click the "300+ other sites" button?
You don’t need to. Redact describes it as an affiliate referral, not part of the opt-out.