FamilySearch MCP Server

FamilySearch is an MCP integration. Genealogical research on FamilySearch: historical places, indexed records, page images, the tree.

Packages and local setup

The published pypi package is familysearch-mcp, version 1.3.0. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares FS_ACCESS_TOKEN: Access token from your own registered FamilySearch application. The place gazetteer and collection catalogue work without one.; FS_ENV_FILE: Env file to read settings from and to re-read a refreshed token from mid-session. Defaults to the nearest .env from the working directory upward.; FS_CLIENT_ID: Your registered application's client id, reported by auth_status.; FS_ENVIRONMENT: production, or integration for the FamilySearch sandbox.; FS_TIMEOUT: HTTP timeout in seconds..

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository. This profile uses version 1.3.0 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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