WikiTree Sourcer

WikiTree Sourcer assists in finding and citing genealogy sources for use on wikitree.com.

WikiTree Sourcer: Chrome Extension for Easier Genealogy Research

WikiTree Sourcer is a functional Chrome extension designed to streamline genealogical research on WikiTree. It serves multiple roles, providing the ability to search other genealogy websites for pertinent records from a WikiTree profile page, extracting data and creating citations from these records, and enabling the search for similar records on other genealogy platforms. Effectively, it's a tool that aims to reduce the time investment and the tediousness associated with this research.

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By: Rob Pavey Software

Users: 3,000+

Rating: 4.78

(23)

Version: 2.8.0 (Last updated: 2024-12-08)

Creation date: 2021-08-05

Risk impact: Very high risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
contextMenus
scripting
management

Host permissions:

*://*.wikitree.com/*
*://*.ancestry.com/*
*://*.ancestry.co.uk/*
*://*.ancestry.ca/*
*://*.ancestry.com.au/*
*://*.ancestry.de/*
*://*.ancestry.it/*
*://*.ancestry.fr/*
*://*.ancestry.se/*
*://*.ancestry.mx/*

Size: 1.76M

Email: wi*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 17,616 ▲ 90

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#1724 in Tools ▼ 2

Other platforms

Not available on Android

WikiTree Sourcer (v2.8.0)

5.00

(7) 638

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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The WikiTree Sourcer extension saves time and typing by assisting WikiTree users with three main tasks:

From a WikiTree profile page it provides the ability to search other genealogy websites for relevant records.
From one of these genealogy websites' records page it can extract data and build a citation.
Also from one of these genealogy websites records page it can search other genealogy websites for similar records. For example on an Ancestry page it can help find free versions of the same original source.

The extension is free but donations are welcome at: https://buymeacoffee.com/RobPavey

The extension has very little performance impact unless you are actively using it. It does not modify any web pages and does nothing (other than registering a listener) until it's popup menu is used.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Saves a significant amount of time when sourcing profiles
Helps create consistent and proper source citations
Handles data formats from a range of websites
Impressive features like inline citations and household tables
Invaluable tool for regular WikiTree users

Cons

Some citations have an inferior visual layout
Does not translate domain names internationally properly
Duplicates information and includes some useless info
Issues with certain websites not functioning properly

Most mentioned

Easy to use and improves productivity
Helpful for building family trees and sourcing
Must-have extension for anyone using WikiTree

User reviews

Fabulous! From an IT lifer who is very critical of much modern sw! Well DONE!!!!! Makes the not so good wikiTree website a little easier especially if you have family trees on FamilySeach, Ancestry etc etc and the porting them on the unpalatable WikiTree! A BIG thank zou

Paul Harrison, 2024-11-26

Perfect

Campbell Braddock, 2024-10-05

I constantly use the inline citations, narrative with citation, and household (census) table features. Search FamilySearch is also a favorite. I am probably at least three times as productive with this tool, with the only possible downside that I may be including sources which aren't strictly needed, just because it's so easy. The ability to handle the data formats from a range of web sites and document types is quite impressive. We can always wish for support on even more sites, but I would not want to see that done at the expense of quality, which is currently very good.