This server is DEPRICATED - Used a 2024-11-26 snapshot of MCP
Ancestry MCP Server
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Built on top of the Model Context Protocol Python SDK
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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)
- rename_file
- Renames a (or multiple)
.gedfile within the directory - Inputs:
file_name(string): Old file namenew_name(string)
- 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)
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 claudeInstalling Manually
- First, install the package:
2. 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.
