FamilySearch Skill

Read-only access to the FamilySearch Family Tree and historical records. Two tools working together:

Tool	Install	Purpose
getmyancestors	`pip install getmyancestors`	Download full GEDCOM trees (ancestors + descendants + spouses). Uses your regular FamilySearch login.
familysearch.py	`pip install httpx`	JSON API queries: person lookup, search, sources, memories, relationship paths.

No developer account required. getmyancestors ships a pre-registered client ID, so you authenticate with your normal FamilySearch username and password. The custom familysearch.py script reuses the same approach.

Setup

Install

# CLI tool — install with pipx
pipx install getmyancestors