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Family Tree Maker

Family Tree Maker

by mnapoli·Apr 21, 2026·3 points·0 comments

AI Analysis

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MCP server integration is clever for a single-page family tree utility.

Strengths
  • Live preview updates as you fill the form - no save/refresh cycle
  • Shareable URLs preserve tree state without requiring accounts
  • Open-source with API and MCP server for AI automation workflows
Weaknesses
  • Family tree visualization is a solved category with many established tools
  • Personal project solving author's specific need - limited broader appeal
Category
Target Audience

Genealogy researchers, family historians

Similar To

Ancestry.com · FamilySearch · Gramps

Post Description

I'm writing a book of my family's history and I want to add good looking trees for each family.

I started building them by hand but it's a lot of work to design and maintain.

So I built this "Family Tree Maker".

You can use the built-in form and download the image, as well as save the URL to come back to your tree later.

It also works as an API and MCP server, for use with AI like ChatGPT or Claude. I'm using this to automate building this trees: I ask Claude to take the FamilySearch data and build the tree image of a single family.

The website is free and the code is open-source on GitHub: https://github.com/mnapoli/family-tree-maker

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