FamilySearch MCP Server

The FamilySearch MCP Server allows AI tools to interact with FamilySearch's family history data through a set of authenticated tools. With this server, you can:

• Authenticate with FamilySearch credentials and configure API access using a client ID

• Retrieve details about the currently authenticated user

• Search for individuals in the Family Tree by name, gender, birth/death dates, and locations

• View detailed information about a specific person using their ID

• Explore up to 8 generations of ancestors or 3 generations of descendants for a person

• Search for historical records by surname, given name, birth/death dates, locations, or specific collection ID

• Perform basic interactions like using the say-hello function

Required for running the MCP server, as it is built on Node.js 16+ and uses npm for dependency management.

Used for installing dependencies and managing the build process for the MCP server.

1. Click on "Install Server".

2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.

3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@FamilySearch MCP Server search for persons with name: 'John Smith' born in 'New York'"

That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.

Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.