Ancestry MCP Server

Ancestry MCP Server

MCP server for managing and interacting with GEDCOM genealogy files

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Ancestry MCP Server is a Python-based server that implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enable operations on GEDCOM (.ged) genealogy files. It allows for reading, parsing, listing, renaming, and searching within GEDCOM files, primarily used for family history research. The server supports integration with tools like Claude Desktop and provides a standardized interface for programmatic access to ancestry data. Operations are restricted to user-specified directories for data safety.

Key Features

Reads and parses GEDCOM (.ged) genealogy files
Lists available .ged files in a specific directory
Renames .ged files within controlled directories
Searches for individuals, families, and events in GEDCOM files
Extracts specific data such as birth and marriage dates
Provides a resource interface using URI schemata (gedcom://)
Supports multi-file operations
Restricts operations to specified paths for safety
Integrates with Claude Desktop via Smithery or manual setup
Available as a PyPI package for easy installation

Use Cases

Parsing and viewing detailed genealogical data from .ged files
Managing and organizing family tree files in bulk
Searching for specific people or families across geneaology files
Extracting key events such as births and marriages from ancestry records
Integrating automated ancestry workflows in AI agents
Safely renaming or listing large sets of genealogy files
Providing a programmatic API for genealogy file access in desktop tools
Enabling user-specific folder access for ancestry data processing
Automating data extraction for genealogy researchers
Supporting standardized MCP workflows for ancestry data interoperability

README

Ancestry MCP Server

smithery badge MIT licensed Python Version PyPI version

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 .ged files
  • Search 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}: .ged operations interface

Tools

  • list_files

    • List a (or multiple) .ged file within the directory
    • Input: name (string)

  • rename_file

    • Renames a (or multiple) .ged file within the directory
    • Inputs:
      • file_name (string): Old file name
      • new_name (string)

  • view_file

    • Parses and reads full contents of a .ged file
    • Can 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:

bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-server-ancestry --client claude

Installing Manually

  1. First, install the package: pip install mcp-server-ancestry

  2. Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json

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.

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Repository Details

Language Python
Default Branch main
Size 209 KB
Contributors 9
License MIT License
MCP Verified Nov 12, 2025

Programming Languages

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Tags

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Topics

claude mcp-servers python

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