# Gramps Web **URL:** https://gramps.discourse.group/c/gramps-web/28.md [Latest](https://gramps.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://gramps.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://gramps.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [About the Gramps Web category](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/about-the-gramps-web-category/3635)
**Author:** [@Nick-Hall](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Nick-Hall)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/about-the-gramps-web-category/3635 "2024-04-18T15:40:55Z")
The evolving Gramps Web solution is introduced on the Web introductory wiki page. It is discussed in greater detail on GrampsWeb.org and in the GitHub project. Use this forum category to : Ask for help regarding insta… --- ## [Support the full place hierarchy in GrampsWeb](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/support-the-full-place-hierarchy-in-grampsweb/10088)
**Author:** [@theBastian](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/theBastian)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/support-the-full-place-hierarchy-in-grampsweb/10088 "2026-10-08T11:30:13Z")
In Gramps I can use a full place hierarchy: number, street, city … If Ido this it looks like this: Neue Straße 9, Aschersleben The same entry in GrampsWebb looks like this: Only the number is shown. No street no… --- ## [\[Release\] gramps-web-mcp - MCP server for Gramps Web, written in .NET](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/release-gramps-web-mcp-mcp-server-for-gramps-web-written-in-net/9660)
**Author:** [@Scormave](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Scormave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/release-gramps-web-mcp-mcp-server-for-gramps-web-written-in-net/9660 "2026-10-04T05:56:25Z")
Hi all, I’d like to share the first public release of gramps-web-mcp, an MCP server for Gramps Web written in .NET 8. The goal is to give AI agents structured, tool-based access to a Gramps Web family tree through the … --- ## [Websync problem](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/websync-problem/10008)
**Author:** [@eugene](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/eugene)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/websync-problem/10008 "2026-09-29T06:39:09Z")
I am synchronising between gramps web on a vps server and my local linux install. (Both latest stable versions) Websync sometime behaves quite strange. I added a note on server. After this I tried to synchronise to my… --- ## [Thumbs not created?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/thumbs-not-created/10050)
**Author:** [@eugene](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/eugene)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/thumbs-not-created/10050 "2026-09-28T15:49:28Z")
In Grampsweb some thumbs don’t seem to be created. In the treeview sometimes there is no image. But the image is shown in the detailed view of a person. After importing my gramps xml I added all the images through ssh. … --- ## [Text recognition](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/text-recognition/9450)
**Author:** [@csam](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/csam)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/text-recognition/9450 "2026-09-24T09:05:18Z")
Gramps 6.0.8 Gramps Web API 3.12.2 Gramps Web Frontend 26.5.0 Gramps QL 0.4.0 Sifts 1.3.1 locale: en multi-tree: false task queue: true OCR: true chat: false I was playing with the text recognition for the firs… --- ## [Changing genealogical symbols on Grampsweb version](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/changing-genealogical-symbols-on-grampsweb-version/6175)
**Author:** [@Learnandgrow](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Learnandgrow)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/changing-genealogical-symbols-on-grampsweb-version/6175 "2026-09-19T20:28:25Z")
Gramps 5.2.2 Gramps Web API 2.4.0 Gramps Web Frontend 24.7.1 Gramps QL 0.3.0 locale: en multi-tree: false task queue: true Is there a way in Grampsweb to change the genealogical symbols? Thanks. --- ## [Gramps Web Blog Rendering](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-web-blog-rendering/9927)
**Author:** [@csam](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/csam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-web-blog-rendering/9927 "2026-09-17T14:04:42Z")
I create blogs in Gramps Desktop and sync to Gramps Web - this works fine. But if I in the Note editor make a header using e.g. a larger font and bold, then when this is displayed in Gramps Web the header line is with v… --- ## [Gramps Web Families Collaboration](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-web-families-collaboration/9993)
**Author:** [@peteredhair](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/peteredhair)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-web-families-collaboration/9993 "2026-09-15T17:56:17Z")
Starting with my setup, I’ve just installed the latest version of Gramps Web from Gramps Web | Proxmox VE Helper Scripts and run it on my homelab, an old pc with proxmox. It’s publish on the internet with a domain for t… --- ## [Errors during syncing with gramps\_web\_sync (2)](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/errors-during-syncing-with-gramps-web-sync-2/9989)
**Author:** [@PLegoux](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/PLegoux)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/errors-during-syncing-with-gramps-web-sync-2/9989 "2026-09-15T12:32:30Z")
Version Gramps 6.0.8 Gramps Web API 3.22.0 Gramps Web Frontend 26.9.0 Gramps QL 0.5.0 Sifts 1.3.1 locale: en multi-tree: false task queue: true OCR: true chat: false Issue While trying to syncing from gramps de… --- ## [Errors during Syncing with gramps\_web\_sync](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/errors-during-syncing-with-gramps-web-sync/9287)
**Author:** [@gerox-5](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/gerox-5)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/errors-during-syncing-with-gramps-web-sync/9287 "2026-09-11T21:33:04Z")
Hello everyone, I am currently facing issues trying to sync my local tree to Gramps Web. I fill out my login credentials as usual: After pressing next I get an error message. Log reads: 877483: WARNING: grampswebs… --- ## [Need help setting up the synchronization of Gramps with Grampsweb](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/need-help-setting-up-the-synchronization-of-gramps-with-grampsweb/9965)
**Author:** [@Sylvie](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Sylvie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/need-help-setting-up-the-synchronization-of-gramps-with-grampsweb/9965 "2026-09-10T20:26:24Z")
Text automatically translated from French (original text below) Hello. I opened an account on grampshub .com, while waiting to have a computer worthy of the name. Today, I have a new computer (running Windows 11) and … --- ## [Grampsweb thumbnail creation - timeout. (13.7 GB media)](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/grampsweb-thumbnail-creation-timeout-13-7-gb-media/9955)
**Author:** [@eugene](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/eugene)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/grampsweb-thumbnail-creation-timeout-13-7-gb-media/9955 "2026-09-08T09:25:07Z")
On grampsweb I first uploaded an export out of one of my gramps databases. After this I wanted to upload the media file. A Zip-file didn’t work, because of a timeout. (13.7 GB media). After this I connected to the ser… --- ## [Failed Installation of grampsweb on vps with portainer. please help](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/failed-installation-of-grampsweb-on-vps-with-portainer-please-help/9937)
**Author:** [@eugene](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/eugene)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/failed-installation-of-grampsweb-on-vps-with-portainer-please-help/9937 "2026-09-04T18:13:31Z")
I just tried to install grampsweb on a vps with portainer. It keeps restarting. Does anyone know what I have done wrong? This is part of the logging: \`File "/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/click/core.py", line 149… --- ## [Place boundaries on the map stored as GeoJSON objects](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/place-boundaries-on-the-map-stored-as-geojson-objects/9930)
**Author:** [@petermgrund](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/petermgrund)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/place-boundaries-on-the-map-stored-as-geojson-objects/9930 "2026-09-02T19:03:17Z")
Hello everyone, first post here though I’ve been reading along for a while. I’ve used Gramps Web for just over a year and run a multi-tree server with it for a group I coordinate researching Norwegian ancestry. It has be… --- ## [Gramps Web Sync 1.5](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-web-sync-1-5/9833)
**Author:** [@DavidMStraub](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DavidMStraub)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-web-sync-1-5/9833 "2026-09-02T16:44:01Z")
This is an announcement for all users of the Gramps Web Sync addon: a few days ago, we released version 1.5, which is the biggest update since the addon was first released in 2022. You can update via the Gramps addon man… --- ## [Landing page - customisable or something else?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/landing-page-customisable-or-something-else/9875)
**Author:** [@DanielArnold](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DanielArnold)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/landing-page-customisable-or-something-else/9875 "2026-08-20T15:50:28Z")
Hello, I just have a question here, maybe it’s an idea: Is there an option for a customised landing page? When I use the demo I can see what’s coming up, but in terms of visual appeal that’s very “dry”. SO my question i… --- ## [Rebuilding a Grampsweb database](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/rebuilding-a-grampsweb-database/9858)
**Author:** [@Kablammo](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Kablammo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 9:54am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/rebuilding-a-grampsweb-database/9858 "2026-08-17T09:54:07Z")
Hello all, I installed grampsweb as a docker container back in 2024, went to update and the database upgrade/update failed. Rolling back also didn’t help- just get a blank screen. I have a backup sql lite file of the da… --- ## [Cannot login to Gramps Web from iPad](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cannot-login-to-gramps-web-from-ipad/9796)
**Author:** [@csam](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/csam)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/cannot-login-to-gramps-web-from-ipad/9796 "2026-08-06T20:22:03Z")
Gramps 6.0.8 Gramps Web API 3.16.0 Gramps Web Frontend 26.6.1 Gramps QL 0.4.0 Sifts 1.3.1 locale: en multi-tree: false task queue: true OCR: true chat: false I wanted to test various user settings, so created a… --- ## [The latest docker image is very large](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/the-latest-docker-image-is-very-large/8632)
**Author:** [@schwetim](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/schwetim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/the-latest-docker-image-is-very-large/8632 "2026-08-04T11:24:35Z")
Hello, I just updated my docker and it pulled among others a 963 MB image (IMAGE ID \[d78ce5314e5d\]) + 329 MB image (IMAGE ID \[66f1dc0fc62d\]) from github grampsweb latest-devel container. latest-devel sha256:cbb0c0eb6b… --- ## [Gramps Web Sync is stuck processing transactions for over 9 hours. Small change, no errors found in check/repair database](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-web-sync-is-stuck-processing-transactions-for-over-9-hours-small-change-no-errors-found-in-check-repair-database/9766)
**Author:** [@Marksch](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Marksch)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 8:20am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-web-sync-is-stuck-processing-transactions-for-over-9-hours-small-change-no-errors-found-in-check-repair-database/9766 "2026-07-29T08:20:14Z")
Gramps 6.0.8 Gramps Web API 3.19.0 Gramps Web Frontend 26.7.1 Gramps QL 0.4.0 Sifts 1.3.1 locale: en multi-tree: true task queue: true OCR: true chat: true Web Sync version) --- ## [Request Gramps Web Sync GUI captures](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/request-gramps-web-sync-gui-captures/9750)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/request-gramps-web-sync-gui-captures/9750 "2026-07-25T14:44:43Z")
The Gramps Web Sync addon “Family Tree Processing” tool documentation (on the Gramps Wiki and the GrampsWeb.org) is bereft of screen captures. Screen captures in documentation allow users to be more confident that workfl… --- ## [Gramps Web Docker Configuration: Config Frontend Variables Example “hideDNALink” ](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-web-docker-configuration-config-frontend-variables-example-hidednalink/9745)
**Author:** [@Werner\_Wuerfel](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Werner_Wuerfel)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-web-docker-configuration-config-frontend-variables-example-hidednalink/9745 "2026-07-24T19:23:59Z")
Hello, I’m using Gramps Web as a Docker installation on a Synology NAS. I installed Gramps Web following these instructions: How to Install Gramps Web on Your Synology NAS – Marius Hosting Gramps 6.0.8 Gramps Web API … --- ## [Trying to sync, half-way getting a error 504](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/trying-to-sync-half-way-getting-a-error-504/9721)
**Author:** [@Jeggels](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Jeggels)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 12:47pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/trying-to-sync-half-way-getting-a-error-504/9721 "2026-07-21T12:47:41Z")
trying to sync gramps-web from my gramps with the sync add-on, it starts OK, I can login, the comparison starts and gives a result. The next step, making changes to the external database, ends with a “error 504” any idee… --- ## [OpenID Connect error](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/openid-connect-error/9717)
**Author:** [@StephanP](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/StephanP)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/openid-connect-error/9717 "2026-07-15T12:12:14Z")
After succesfully setting up GrampsWeb, I set out to integrating it with VoidAuth OIDC. This, unfortunately, leads to the following error message: { "error": "invalid\_redirect\_uri", "error\_description": "redirect\_u… --- ## [\[Release\] gramps-web-mcp-rs - yet another MCP server for Gramps Web](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/release-gramps-web-mcp-rs-yet-another-mcp-server-for-gramps-web/9638)
**Author:** [@Alexey-N-Chernyshov](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Alexey-N-Chernyshov)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/release-gramps-web-mcp-rs-yet-another-mcp-server-for-gramps-web/9638 "2026-06-27T17:08:42Z")
Hi all, I’d been using cabout-me/gramps-mcp for a while - credit where it’s due, without it I probably wouldn’t have started this at all. I kept running into a few methods it didn’t cover, though, and it doesn’t look ac… --- ## [Feature request: “Lines of Descendency” / relationship path between two persons](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/feature-request-lines-of-descendency-relationship-path-between-two-persons/9636)
**Author:** [@trond.mjoes](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/trond.mjoes)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/feature-request-lines-of-descendency-relationship-path-between-two-persons/9636 "2026-06-19T19:08:11Z")
Hi everyone, I’m currently using Gramps Web and I really appreciate the available reports and visualizations. However, I’m missing a feature similar to the “Lines of Descendency” add-on available in Gramps Desktop. Use… --- ## [Grampsweb container keeps restarting after upgrade](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/grampsweb-container-keeps-restarting-after-upgrade/9634)
**Author:** [@csam](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/csam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/grampsweb-container-keeps-restarting-after-upgrade/9634 "2026-06-18T15:24:26Z")
I ran a docker compose pull to get the latest updates, and now the grampsweb container keeps restarting. The container log has this info: INFO \[alembic.runtime.migration\] Context impl SQLiteImpl. INFO \[alembic.ru… --- ## [500 Error setting up Gramps Web Sync addon](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/500-error-setting-up-gramps-web-sync-addon/9609)
**Author:** [@PaPaT](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/PaPaT)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/500-error-setting-up-gramps-web-sync-addon/9609 "2026-06-16T21:42:47Z")
Gramps 6.0.8 Gramps Web API 3.16.0 Gramps Web Frontend 26.6.1 Gramps QL 0.4.0 Sifts 1.3.1 locale: en multi-tree: false task queue: true OCR: true chat: false Desktop : AIO64-6.0.3–1 Windows 11 Log from Debug … --- ## [The Surname, First Name, Patronymic is displayed as First Name, Last Name, Patronymic](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/the-surname-first-name-patronymic-is-displayed-as-first-name-last-name-patronymic/9604)
**Author:** [@vadbars](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/vadbars)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 8:59am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/the-surname-first-name-patronymic-is-displayed-as-first-name-last-name-patronymic/9604 "2026-06-12T08:59:04Z")
Gramps Web is an interesting way to access your genealogy database online. However, if you format patronymics as a variant of a personal name, then in Gramps Web, the First Name, Patronymic, Lastname is displayed as Firs… [Next page](https://gramps.discourse.group/c/gramps-web/28.md?page=1)