Legal notice
Last updated: October 2026
Publisher
- Website
- visitancestors.com
- Publisher
- Private individual (natural person), publishing under the non-professional publisher regime of article 6-III of French law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 (LCEN). The publisher's full identity has been provided to the hosting provider, which may disclose it to the authorities on request.
- Contact
- contact@cookiecat.fr
Hosting provider
- Company
- OVH SAS
- Address
- 2 rue Kellermann, 59100 Roubaix, France
- Phone
- +33 9 72 10 10 07
- Website
- www.ovhcloud.com
Independent website
Visit Ancestors is an independent website. It is not affiliated with any government, archive, registry office, tourist board or genealogy company.
Intellectual property
The texts, structure, organisation and layout of this website belong to the publisher and are protected by French and international intellectual property law. Reproducing, modifying, publishing or passing on any part of them without the publisher's prior written consent is prohibited.
- Historical telephone directory pages: Library of Congress, telephone directory collection. The Library of Congress states that its white pages are in the public domain. Credit: Library of Congress.
- World map: Natural Earth data via world-atlas, public domain.
- Immigration figures: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics (U.S. government work, public domain).
- Typefaces: Marcellus and Source Sans 3, SIL Open Font License 1.1, hosted on our own server.
- Third-party brands and logos mentioned on the site (for example Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch, Spokeo, Stay22, Ellis Island Foundation, Library of Congress) belong to their respective owners.
Links and affiliate links
The website links to third-party websites: archives, genealogy services, people-search services, booking platforms, local services. These links are given for information. The publisher has no control over these websites and is not responsible for their content or availability.
Some booking links are affiliate links. If you book through them, the publisher may receive a commission, at no extra cost to you. This does not change which places or services we present.
Personal data and cookies
How personal data and cookies are handled is explained in our privacy policy.
Limitation of liability
Information on this website is given for reference and may change: emigration figures, archive opening hours, record availability, travel conditions. The publisher works to keep it accurate but cannot guarantee that it is complete or up to date at all times.
Origins suggested by the website are leads, not proof of descent. Always confirm them with civil or church records.
The publisher cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions, for any harm resulting from the use of the information published, or for temporary unavailability of the website.
Applicable law
This legal notice is governed by French law. Any dispute relating to the use of the website falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of the French courts.