Ancestry Mcp
🐍 🏠 - Allows the AI to read .ged files and genetic data
Quick Install
{
"mcpServers": {
"reeeeemo-ancestry-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"reeeeemo-ancestry-mcp"
]
}
}
}Using an AI coding agent (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.)? Copy a ready-made prompt that tells it to fetch the setup instructions and install this server for you.
Documentation Overview
This server is DEPRICATED - Used a 2024-11-26 snapshot of MCP
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
.gedfiles - 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}:.gedoperations interface
Tools
-
list_files
- List a (or multiple)
.gedfile within the directory - Input:
name(string)
- List a (or multiple)
-
rename_file
- Renames a (or multiple)
.gedfile within the directory - Inputs:
file_name(string): Old file namenew_name(string)
- Renames a (or multiple)
-
view_file
- Parses and reads full contents of a
.gedfile - 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)
- Parses and reads full contents of a
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-ancestry -
Add 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.