WikiTree Sourcer

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

What is WikiTree Sourcer?

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

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 3,000+

Rating: 4.77 (22)

Version: 2.7.1 (Last updated: 2024-11-11)

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: 1.75M

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

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 17767 ▼ 62

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#1673 in Tools ▲ 2

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WikiTree Sourcer (v2.7.1)

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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 for sourcing profiles
Helps create consistent and proper source citations
User-friendly and easy to learn after initial installation
Offers features like inline citations, household tables, and narrative generation
Supports a wide range of source formats and websites

Cons

Issues with functionality on certain websites (e.g., IrishGenealogy.ie)
Inferior visual layout for some citations
Problems with international domain name translations
Occasional duplication of information or inclusion of unnecessary data

Most mentioned

Loved by regular WikiTree users for its utility
Recommended by many for its time-saving capabilities
Praise for the ease of citation formatting
Notable for its household table feature

Recent reviews

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.

Steve Ryan, 2024-04-16

This has been working really well, but it doesn't seem to be working for IrishGenealogy.ie anymore. It would be nice if that could be made functional again.