---
title: "Parent Places"
method: GET
path: "/places/parents"
tags: ["Places"]
---

# Parent Places

`GET /places/parents`

Search for places that contain the given text string and their parents. Filter results based on the parent ids parameter if provided.

## Query parameters

- `value` string, required
- `pids` string

## Headers

- `Accept` 'application/x-gedcomx-atom+json' | 'application/json', required

## Response `200`

The read was successful. See <a href="https://developers.familysearch.org/main/docs/json-schema#placedescription" target="_blank">PlaceDescription Schema (JSON)</a>

## Other responses

- `204` — No places found that contain the search value.
- `400` — The request contains invalid data or missing required parameters or fields.

---

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