How to Cancel Legacy Family Tree in 2026

Updated February 2026 • Difficulty: Easy

How to Cancel Online

1. Log in at legacyfamilytree.com
2. Go to Account → Subscription
3. Click Cancel
4. Confirm cancellation

Before You Cancel: Export Your Data

• Export as GEDCOM file — this is the universal genealogy format that works with every family tree program
• In Legacy Family Tree software: File → Export → GEDCOM
• Save the file somewhere safe — this contains your entire family tree
• You can import GEDCOM files into FamilySearch, Gramps, or any other genealogy software

What You're Paying For

• Legacy Family Tree Webinars: $49.95/year — access to 1,500+ recorded genealogy webinars
• Legacy Family Tree software: Free standard edition, $34.95 one-time for Deluxe
• Legacy Family Tree online: Cloud features and syncing

Free Alternatives

• FamilySearch.org — completely free, run by the LDS Church. Largest free genealogy database in the world with billions of records
• Gramps — free, open-source genealogy software. Desktop application that imports GEDCOM files
• WikiTree — free collaborative family tree. Connected to DNA matching services
• FindAGrave.com — free cemetery and burial records (owned by Ancestry but free to use)
• Legacy Family Tree Standard — the basic version of Legacy is free and quite capable