Teemeam / gedcom-tree

Ancestry data visualization.

gedcom-tree

Visualize ancestry data in Python.

Used technologies

• Python 3.11
• python-gedcom
• pydot
  • pydot uses GraphViz to render graphs as PDF, PNG, SVG, etc. Install it separately.
• tqdm for progress meter.
• folium visualizes locations in a Leaflet map.

Usage

Export a GEDCOM file from a genealogy software like Gramps. Store the file in the root folder.

Add pointers of selected individuals to the list in modules/linear_descendants.py to highlight lineal descendants.

Run py main.py to parse the GEDCOM file and to create a graph.

Run py map.py to parse the GEDCOM file and to create a location map. Note that this script assumes that the GEDCOM file has latitude and longitude information for each place. If a place does not have this information, the script will not plot it on the map.

Test

Test with tests/test.ged.

Notes

Python-gedcom parser supports the GEDCOM 5.5 format.

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