Ancestry MCP Server

1> This server is DEPRICATED - Used a 2024-11-26 snapshot of [MCP](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk)
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3# Ancestry MCP Server
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10[mit-url]: https://github.com/reeeeemo/ancestry-mcp/blob/main/LICENSE
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14[pypi-url]: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-server-ancestry
15 
16Built on top of the [Model Context Protocol Python SDK](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)
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20## Overview
21 
22Python server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for interactibility with `.ged` files *(GEDCOM files, commonly seen on Ancestry.com)*
23 
24## Features
25    
26- Read and parse .ged files
27- Rename `.ged` files
28- Search within .ged files for certain individuals, family, etc
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30**Note:** The server will only allow operations within the directory specified via `args`
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32## Resources
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34- `gedcom://{file_name}`: `.ged` operations interface
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36## Tools
37 
38- **list_files**
39    - List a (or multiple) `.ged` file within the directory
40    - Input: `name` (string)
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42- **rename_file**
43    - Renames a (or multiple) `.ged` file within the directory
44    - Inputs:
45        - `file_name` (string): Old file name
46        - `new_name` (string)
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48- **view_file**
49    - Parses and reads full contents of a `.ged` file
50    - Can also parse and read multiple files
51    - Can get specific information out of file(s), such as date of birth, marriage, etc.
52    - Input: `name` (string)
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54 
55## Usage with Claude Desktop
56 
57### Installing via Smithery
58 
59To install Ancestry GEDCOM Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/mcp-server-ancestry):
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61```bash
62npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-server-ancestry --client claude
63```
64 
65### Installing Manually
661. First, install the package:
67```pip install mcp-server-ancestry```
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69 
702. Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` 
71 
72```json
73{
74  "mcpServers": {
75     "ancestry": {
76       "command": "mcp-server-ancestry",
77       "args": ["--gedcom-path", "path/to/your/gedcom/files"]
78     }
79  }
80}
81```
82 
83## License
84 
85This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
86