Allows the AI to read .ged files and genetic data
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Ancestry MCP Server

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

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

  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.

Features

Genealogy data
GEDCOM files
Genetic analysis

Category

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