How to Cancel Archives

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Archives.com, founded in 2009, is a specialized genealogy service that gives users access to official historical documents for tracing family histories. In 2012, it was acquired by Ancestry.com, although the two services remain completely separate in terms of access and billing. The platform allows users to build family trees, but its emphasis is on manually entering and organizing information, not automated hints or research suggestions. Unlike other genealogy platforms that offer system-generated leads, Archives.com empowers users to take full control of the research process. Archives.com features a vast selection of digitized records, including birth and death certificates, marriage and divorce documents, and burial records. It also hosts an extensive archive of military enlistment and veteran records. The site’s design makes it easy to search for women using both maiden and married names in a single query. Once a record is found, users can view, download, print, or request hard copies of these documents. This makes Archives.com particularly helpful for genealogists who want official paper records as part of their research. New users are welcomed with a 14-day free trial. Signing up requires a credit card or PayPal, and unless canceled before the trial ends, the membership converts to a $9.99 monthly subscription. The plan renews automatically but can be canceled at any time with no contractual obligation. Archives.com is ideal for researchers who already have some family history knowledge and want a platform focused on document discovery and personal record-keeping.

Get together the following account information:

• First Name
• Last Name
• E-mail Address on account
• Maiden Name
• Address 1
• Address 2
• City
• State/Province/Region
• ZIP/Postal Code
• Country (if outside USA)
• Password
• First 6 and Last 4 digits of the Credit you are being charged on
• Date of Last Charge
• Amount of Last Charge

Follow these steps:

1. Contact the business at 888-896-4442
2. Pick the menu option 1
3. Advise the representative that you want to cancel your account
4. Provide the agent with your account info
5. Request that you be refunded
6. Ask for a verbal confirmation code or email as proof of your cancellation
7. Retain the confirmation information you’re given

Follow these steps:

1. Navigate your internet browser to http://www.archives.com
2. You’ll need to login with email address and password
3. Click on “My Account”
4. By scrolling down, find “Help”
5. Click on “Help”
6. By scrolling down, find “Membership and Billing”
7. Click on the cancellation form
8. Fill out the page with your information where it requested to do so
9. Click on “Cancel Membership”
10. Retain the confirmation information you’re given

Follow these steps:

1. Compose an email requesting your account be cancelled
2. Provide the agent with your account info
3. Ask for a verbal confirmation code or email as proof of your cancellation
4. Send your email to [email protected]
5. Retain the confirmation information you’re given

Follow these steps:

1. Navigate your internet browser to http://www.archives.com/contact
2. Fill out the page with your information where it requested to do so
3. Select “Membership and Billing” as reason for cancellation
4. Click on “submit”
5. Retain the confirmation information you’re given