How do I delete my FamilySearch Account?

Article Id: 804
May 20, 2026
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You can delete your FamilySearch Account in Settings.

Before you start

  • If you delete your account, you lose contributor rights to discussions, sources, memories, and GEDCOM uploads.
  • If you have more than one FamilySearch account, we cannot merge them.
  • When you delete an account, you lose visibility for information in Family Tree:
    • Living or confidential people in Family Tree, including those in a family group tree.
    • Your Following List
    • "My Contributions" information
    • Indexing statistics
    • Activities
    • Messaging
    • Notifications

What does the system delete?

  • Your account and settings
  • Your ability to edit contributions to FamilySearch.org
  • Indexing totals and reviewer privileges

What remains?

  • Information you added to Family Tree, including family group trees
  • Memories (photos, stories, documents, audio files) you added
  • GEDCOMs you uploaded

Steps (website)

  1. Sign in to the FamilySearch account you want to delete.
  2. In the top-right, click your name and then click Settings.
  3. Click the Account tab and scroll to the bottom.
  4. Click Delete Account.
  5. A new window appears. To verify that you want to permanently delete your account, click Continue (in blue).
  6. Click Sign in again one last time.
  7. To verify your identity, enter your username and password.
  8. Click Delete Account (in red).

Steps (mobile)

  1. Open the FamilySearch Family Tree app on your mobile device.
  2. In the bottom-right, tap the 3 lines icon.
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Account.
  5. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and tap Delete Account.
  6. Read the message and tap Continue.
  7. To verify your identity, sign in.
  8. Tap Delete Account.

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