FamilySearch

io.github.ianderso/familysearch-mcp

Genealogical research on FamilySearch: historical places, indexed records, page images, the tree.

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Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "familysearch-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "familysearch-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FS_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<your FS_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
        "FS_ENVIRONMENT": "production",
        "FS_TIMEOUT": "60"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • FS_ACCESS_TOKENsecretAccess token from your own registered FamilySearch application. The place gazetteer and collection catalogue work without one.
  • FS_ENVIRONMENTproduction, or integration for the FamilySearch sandbox.
  • FS_TIMEOUTHTTP timeout in seconds.

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
1.4.0
Registry
active
Published
10/11/2026

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Add the badge to your site

Show visitors that FamilySearch is listed here — it’s also the link we check for a free listing.

FamilySearch — listed on Serverdex

HTML — for your website

<a href="https://serverdex.io/server/io-github-ianderso-familysearch-mcp?utm_source=badge"><img src="https://serverdex.io/brand/badge.svg" alt="FamilySearch — listed on Serverdex" width="123" height="40" loading="lazy"></a>

Recommended. A dofollow link from your own domain is the one that counts for search engines, and it's the link we check for a free listing.

Markdown — for your README

[![FamilySearch — listed on Serverdex](https://serverdex.io/brand/badge.svg)](https://serverdex.io/server/io-github-ianderso-familysearch-mcp?utm_source=badge)

Nice for visibility, but GitHub marks README links nofollow, so it doesn't pass authority. Use the HTML badge on your site as well.