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The Ancestry MCP Server allows you to manage and interact with GEDCOM files for genealogy research. You can:
Read and parse .ged files: Extract information from GEDCOM files
Search within files: Find individuals, families, or other entities
List .ged files: Retrieve a list of GEDCOM files in a directory
Rename .ged files: Change filenames within a specified directory
View file contents: Access specific details like dates of birth or marriage
Generate directory overviews: Create structured views of the file system
Browse the file system: Navigate through directories where GEDCOM files are stored
Available as a PyPI package (mcp-server-ancestry) that can be installed via pip, making it easy to integrate with Claude Desktop.
Ancestry MCP Server
Built on top of the Model Context Protocol Python SDK
Overview
Python server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for interactibility with .ged files (GEDCOM files, commonly seen on Ancestry.com)
Features
Read and parse .ged files
Rename
.gedfilesSearch within .ged files for certain individuals, family, etc
Note: The server will only allow operations within the directory specified via args
Resources
gedcom://{file_name}:.gedoperations interface
Tools
list_files
List a (or multiple)
.gedfile within the directoryInput:
name(string)
rename_file
Renames a (or multiple)
.gedfile within the directoryInputs:
file_name(string): Old file namenew_name(string)
view_file
Parses and reads full contents of a
.gedfileCan also parse and read multiple files
Can get specific information out of file(s), such as date of birth, marriage, etc.
Input:
name(string)
Usage with Claude Desktop
Installing via Smithery
To install Ancestry GEDCOM Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-server-ancestry --client claude
Installing Manually
First, install the package:
pip install mcp-server-ancestryAdd this to your
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ancestry": {
"command": "mcp-server-ancestry",
"args": ["--gedcom-path", "path/to/your/gedcom/files"]
}
}
}
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
This server cannot be installed
local-only server
The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.
Allows the AI to read .ged files and genetic data.
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