{"workflow":{"id":"discovery-198adecf479d0f23f3eae83c","title":"Check a claimed family relationship against a recorded tree","consumerTitle":"Check a claimed family relationship against a recorded tree","desc":"An author describes querying GEDCOM or Geni through Claude to verify relationships and dates instead of inferring them from letters.","category":"Learning & research","agent":"Claude","url":"https://blog.raphink.info/posts/20260421-building-mcp-servers-for-genealogy-ai-powered-historical-research-261p","source":"Raphaël Pinson blog","status":"User-reported","checked":"2026-11-01","notes":"A family tree can contain mistakes. Local GEDCOM needs fresh exports; integration and OAuth setup are required. Author-reported, not independently tested here. Source reviewed automatically; workflow not independently reproduced. Connection options require verification in your own agent.","prompt":"TASK: Check a claimed family relationship against a recorded tree\n\nMY SETUP\n- A sourced family tree and a specific relationship claim\n- Claude with the documented GEDCOM or Geni MCP integration\n\nBEFORE STARTING\nConfirm which files, information and permissions you can actually access. Ask me for essential missing details. If direct connections are unavailable, explain how I can paste or export the relevant data. Do not claim an integration is connected without checking.\n\nWORKFLOW\n1. Ask for both people, identifying dates and the exact relationship claim.\n2. Find candidate identities in the tree, trace recorded relationship paths and inspect conflicting dates.\n3. Return the path, supporting tree records and unresolved identity issues; distinguish recorded claims from proven genealogy.\n\nEXPECTED RESULT\nA traceable relationship check and a list of missing evidence.\n\nLIMITATIONS\nA family tree can contain mistakes. Local GEDCOM needs fresh exports; integration and OAuth setup are required. Author-reported, not independently tested here.\n\nFIRST RUN\nUse a small read-only sample and show me the result. Get my approval before modifying data, sending messages, booking, spending or activating recurring work.","requirements":["A sourced family tree and a specific relationship claim","Claude with the documented GEDCOM or Geni MCP integration"],"connectors":["Use a current local GEDCOM export with a compatible local client","Use the author's Geni integration after account authorization"],"steps":["Ask for both people, identifying dates and the exact relationship claim.","Find candidate identities in the tree, trace recorded relationship paths and inspect conflicting dates.","Return the path, supporting tree records and unresolved identity issues; distinguish recorded claims from proven genealogy."],"taskSteps":["Ask for both people, identifying dates and the exact relationship claim.","Find candidate identities in the tree, trace recorded relationship paths and inspect conflicting dates.","Return the path, supporting tree records and unresolved identity issues; distinguish recorded claims from proven genealogy."],"taskConnectors":["A sourced family tree and a specific relationship claim","Claude with the documented GEDCOM or Geni MCP integration"],"connectionOptions":["Use a current local GEDCOM export with a compatible local client","Use the author's Geni integration after account authorization"],"expectedResult":"A traceable relationship check and a list of missing evidence.","limitations":"A family tree can contain mistakes. Local GEDCOM needs fresh exports; integration and OAuth setup are required. Author-reported, not independently tested here.","trigger":"On demand","evidenceSummary":"An author describes querying GEDCOM or Geni through Claude to verify relationships and dates instead of inferring them from letters.","evidenceType":"user-reported","recipe":{"goal":"Check a claimed family relationship against a recorded tree","sources":["Use a current local GEDCOM export with a compatible local client","Use the author's Geni integration after account authorization"],"access":"A sourced family tree and a specific relationship claim; Claude with the documented GEDCOM or Geni MCP integration","trigger":"On demand","steps":["Ask for both people, identifying dates and the exact relationship claim.","Find candidate identities in the tree, trace recorded relationship paths and inspect conflicting dates.","Return the path, supporting tree records and unresolved identity issues; distinguish recorded claims from proven genealogy."],"output":"A traceable relationship check and a list of missing evidence.","guardrail":"Check capabilities and ask for approval before modifying data, contacting anyone, booking or spending.","sourceNotes":"An author describes querying GEDCOM or Geni through Claude to verify relationships and dates instead of inferring them from letters.","sourceStatus":"user-reported","generated":true},"addedAt":"2026-11-01T09:11:10.011Z","sourcePublishedAt":null,"sourceObservedAt":"2026-11-01T09:11:00.107Z"},"adaptations":[{"agentId":"dots","agentName":"ChatGPT Dots","status":"Needs verification","tested":false,"requirements":["A sourced family tree and a specific relationship claim","Claude with the documented GEDCOM or Geni MCP integration"],"connectors":["Use a current local GEDCOM export with a compatible local client","Use the author's Geni integration after account authorization"],"steps":["Ask for both people, identifying dates and the exact relationship claim.","Find candidate identities in the tree, trace recorded relationship paths and inspect conflicting dates.","Return the path, supporting tree records and unresolved identity issues; distinguish recorded claims from proven genealogy."],"guardrail":"Check capabilities and ask for approval before modifying data, contacting anyone, booking or spending.","prompt":"TASK: Check a claimed family relationship against a recorded tree\n\nMY SETUP\n- A sourced family tree and a specific relationship claim\n- Claude with the documented GEDCOM or Geni MCP integration\n\nBEFORE STARTING\nConfirm which files, information and permissions you can actually access. Ask me for essential missing details. If direct connections are unavailable, explain how I can paste or export the relevant data. Do not claim an integration is connected without checking.\n\nWORKFLOW\n1. Ask for both people, identifying dates and the exact relationship claim.\n2. Find candidate identities in the tree, trace recorded relationship paths and inspect conflicting dates.\n3. Return the path, supporting tree records and unresolved identity issues; distinguish recorded claims from proven genealogy.\n\nEXPECTED RESULT\nA traceable relationship check and a list of missing evidence.\n\nLIMITATIONS\nA family tree can contain mistakes. Local GEDCOM needs fresh exports; integration and OAuth setup are required. Author-reported, not independently tested here.\n\nFIRST RUN\nUse a small read-only sample and show me the result. 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Ask me for essential missing details. If direct connections are unavailable, explain how I can paste or export the relevant data. Do not claim an integration is connected without checking.\n\nWORKFLOW\n1. Ask for both people, identifying dates and the exact relationship claim.\n2. Find candidate identities in the tree, trace recorded relationship paths and inspect conflicting dates.\n3. Return the path, supporting tree records and unresolved identity issues; distinguish recorded claims from proven genealogy.\n\nEXPECTED RESULT\nA traceable relationship check and a list of missing evidence.\n\nLIMITATIONS\nA family tree can contain mistakes. Local GEDCOM needs fresh exports; integration and OAuth setup are required. Author-reported, not independently tested here.\n\nFIRST RUN\nUse a small read-only sample and show me the result. 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Ask me for essential missing details. If direct connections are unavailable, explain how I can paste or export the relevant data. Do not claim an integration is connected without checking.\n\nWORKFLOW\n1. Ask for both people, identifying dates and the exact relationship claim.\n2. Find candidate identities in the tree, trace recorded relationship paths and inspect conflicting dates.\n3. Return the path, supporting tree records and unresolved identity issues; distinguish recorded claims from proven genealogy.\n\nEXPECTED RESULT\nA traceable relationship check and a list of missing evidence.\n\nLIMITATIONS\nA family tree can contain mistakes. Local GEDCOM needs fresh exports; integration and OAuth setup are required. Author-reported, not independently tested here.\n\nFIRST RUN\nUse a small read-only sample and show me the result. 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Ask me for essential missing details. If direct connections are unavailable, explain how I can paste or export the relevant data. Do not claim an integration is connected without checking.\n\nWORKFLOW\n1. Ask for both people, identifying dates and the exact relationship claim.\n2. Find candidate identities in the tree, trace recorded relationship paths and inspect conflicting dates.\n3. Return the path, supporting tree records and unresolved identity issues; distinguish recorded claims from proven genealogy.\n\nEXPECTED RESULT\nA traceable relationship check and a list of missing evidence.\n\nLIMITATIONS\nA family tree can contain mistakes. Local GEDCOM needs fresh exports; integration and OAuth setup are required. Author-reported, not independently tested here.\n\nFIRST RUN\nUse a small read-only sample and show me the result. 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