autoresearch-genealogy

autoresearch-genealogy applies Karpathy's autonomous iteration pattern to family history research. Structured prompts, Obsidian vault templates, and archive guides for 12 research workflows — from OCR pipelines to oral history protocols — all built for Claude Code.

This is niche but deeply thoughtful. Born from a real project that produced 105 files across 9 generations and 6 family lines. The confidence tier system and source hierarchy methodology prevent the AI from guessing when it should be verifying. Compared to generic AI genealogy tools, this has actual methodology. FamilySearch and Ancestry are commercial platforms, not research frameworks.

Use this when you're doing serious genealogy research and want AI to help systematically, not just chat about ancestors. Skip this if you want a point-and-click family tree builder — this is a research methodology, not a product.

The catch: 915 stars suggest early adoption. The prompts are Claude Code-specific (though adaptable), and genealogy archives vary wildly by region — the guides focus on certain sources that may not cover your family's geography.