Genealogy Research (Gramps Web)
Genealogy Research (Gramps Web) is a app in the osFoundry community catalog. A serious-research genealogy tool — Gramps' powerful tree engine with the Gramps Web browser interface. Detailed source citations, evidence ratings, GEDCOM 5.5.1 export, advanced search, custom reports. An open replacement for desktop Gramps + Family Tree Maker / Legacy Family Tree. Ships as a single self-contained container (Flask + SQLite + Gramps tree store) on persistent volumes.
Details
- Workspace: osfoundry
- Category: CREATIVE
- Pricing: Free
- Access: Community
Documentation
# Genealogy Research (Gramps Web)
Research-grade web genealogy, powered by Gramps Web.
## Setup
Set `GRAMPSWEB_SECRET_KEY` to a 64-char hex string. On first open, follow the in-browser wizard to create the owner account and (optionally) import an existing GEDCOM or Gramps `.gramps` file.
## Single-container caveat
Gramps Web officially recommends a Redis + Celery worker sidecar for background tasks (full-text reindex, AI hints, large export jobs). This deployment runs the web container standalone — read / write / browse / search work, but long-running tasks (heavy export, OCR, AI) run synchronously and may time out. Add a separate worker container later if you need that.
## Storage layout
- `/app/users` — user-account SQLite
- `/root/.gramps` — the tree database (Gramps' native format)
- `/app/media` — uploaded photos / documents
- `/app/indexdir` + `/app/thumbnail_cache` — derived (regenerable)
## Theme / appearance
Gramps Web has its own light/dark toggle.
How to use Genealogy Research (Gramps Web) in osFoundry
Install Genealogy Research (Gramps Web) into your workspace in one click, then fork it in osStudio to customise the prompts, tools, or configuration for your stack. Anyone in your workspace can pick up where you left off.
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