# GEDCOM Ancestry Files

> Use this tool when you need to interact with GEDCOM genealogy files, such as listing, renaming, or searching genealogical data. It solves problems like family tree analysis, ancestor searching, and historical data extraction, providing a standardized interface for AI models to access and manipulate GEDCOM data. The tool takes GEDCOM files as input and outputs parsed and manipulated genealogical data, making it ideal for genealogical research, family history projects, and ancestry-related information retrieval.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/reeeeemo-gedcom-ancestry-files  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/reeeeemo-gedcom-ancestry-files

## Description

This Ancestry MCP server, developed by reeeeemo, enables AI assistants to interact with GEDCOM (.ged) genealogy files. It provides tools for listing, renaming, and searching genealogical data within specified directories. Built in Python, the implementation exposes GEDCOM parsing and manipulation functionality via a standardized MCP interface. By bridging AI models with genealogical records, this server facilitates tasks like family tree analysis, ancestor searching, and historical data extraction from GEDCOM files. It is particularly useful for AI assistants supporting genealogical research, family history projects, and ancestry-related information retrieval from GEDCOM datasets.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** productivity
- **Updated:** 2026-04-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/reeeeemo-gedcom-ancestry-files)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/reeeeemo/ancestry-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "reeeeemo-gedcom-ancestry-files"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/reeeeemo-gedcom-ancestry-files` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/reeeeemo-gedcom-ancestry-files/pull`

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