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FamilySearch API

FamilySearch API MCP Connector for Claude

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Manage genealogical research — audit persons, pedigrees, and records via AI.

6 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire genealogical research and ancestry auditing workflow with the FamilySearch API, the world's largest platform for family history. By connecting FamilySearch to your agent, you transform complex ancestor searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve person details, audit pedigree charts, and query historical record collections without you ever touching a genealogy portal. Whether you are building your family tree or conducting deep-dive historical audits, your agent acts as a real-time genealogical consultant, ensuring your data is always verified and precise.

What you can do

  • Person Auditing — Search for millions of persons in the FamilySearch global tree and retrieve detailed metadata, including lifespans and birth/death places.
  • Pedigree Oversight — Audit the ancestry charts for specific individuals to maintain a clear view of lineage distribution and scale.
  • Memories Discovery — Retrieve photos, stories, and documents associated with specific persons to identify relevant assets instantly.
  • Record Intelligence — List available historical record collections to understand the organizational reach of global archives.
  • Metadata Intelligence — Retrieve unique identifiers and display names for any genealogical record to assist in deep-dive classification.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your FamilySearch Access Token
  3. Start managing your ancestry intelligence through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Genealogists & Historians — monitor ancestry data and retrieve official metadata straight from your workflow.
  • Family Researchers — verify person details and audit lineage patterns without manual searching.
  • Librarians & Archivists — perform rapid audits of historical collections and identify relevant records through natural language.
  • Operations Leads — automate genealogical data querying to orchestrate cross-functional educational teams smoothly.
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6 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

check_api_status

Check if the FamilySearch API is operational

get_person_memories

Get memories (photos, stories) associated with a person

get_person_pedigree

Get the ancestry (pedigree) for a specific person

get_person_details

Get full details for a specific person in the family tree by ID

list_historical_collections

List historical record collections available on FamilySearch

search_persons

Search for persons in the FamilySearch Family Tree

See how to talk to your AI agent using FamilySearch API.

Search for 'George Washington' in FamilySearch.

I've retrieved several matches for George Washington! The primary record shows a lifespan of 1732-1799, born in Westmoreland, Virginia. Would you like to see his full pedigree or associated memories?

Show the pedigree for person ID 'KWCX-S58'.

I've retrieved the ancestry chart for KWCX-S58. It includes three generations of ancestors, including names and vital dates. I can provide the unique IDs for these ancestors if you'd like to audit them further.

List available memories for person ID 'LZDP-H7Z'.

I've identified 5 memories for this individual, including 3 portrait photos and 2 historical documents. I can assist you with the direct metadata for each of these items if you'd like.

Log in to the [**FamilySearch Developer portal**](https://www.familysearch.org/developers/), and you can generate a Personal Access Token or use the OAuth flow to obtain one. Copy and paste it below.

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