WikiTree Sourcer
WikiTree Sourcer assists in finding and citing genealogy sources for use on wikitree.com.
Manifest V3
- Users:
- 4,000+
- Rating:
- 4.78 (23)
- Version:
- 2.8.8 (Last updated: 2025-04-14)
- Creation date:
- 2021-08-05
- 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/* See more
- Size:
- 1.77M
- Email:
- wi*****@gmail.com
- URLs:
- Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- a day ago
Other platforms
User reviews
WikiTree Sourcer is widely praised for saving users time and improving productivity by simplifying source citation and entry on WikiTree. It creates well-formatted citations consistent with community standards and offers innovative tools such as household tables. Users appreciate its ability to integrate data from multiple genealogy platforms, though some report minor technical issues including citation formatting and site support gaps. Overall, the extension is highly recommended by regular WikiTree contributors for enhancing genealogical research and data accuracy.
Pros
- Significantly saves time and increases productivity when adding sources to WikiTree profiles.
- Generates correctly formatted citations that conform to WikiTree standards, aiding accuracy and consistency.
- Provides useful features like household (census) tables that organize data clearly and reduce tedium.
- Supports searching and importing data from multiple genealogy websites, enhancing research capabilities.
- Easy to use once learned, with features that even hesitant users find helpful and encouraging for building family trees.
Cons
- Occasional issues with domain name translation for international sites, leading to mislabeling or duplication of information.
- Some users find the visual layout of certain citations less appealing or less optimal.
- Does not currently support some genealogy sites (e.g., IrishGenealogy.ie), which users would like to see reinstated.
Recent 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
by 
Paul Harrison, 2024-11-26
Paul Harrison, 2024-11-26Perfect
by 
Campbell Braddock, 2024-10-05
Campbell Braddock, 2024-10-05I 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.
by 
Steve Ryan, 2024-04-16
Steve Ryan, 2024-04-16Extension safety
Risk impact
WikiTree Sourcer requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Request access to the following domains: wikitree.com, ancestry.com, co.uk, ancestry.ca, com.au, ancestry.de, ancestry.it, ancestry.fr, ancestry.se, ancestry.mx, ancestryclassroom.com, ancestryclassroom.ca, ancestryinstitution.com, ancestryinstitution.ca, ancestryinstitution.de, ancestryinstitution.fr, ancestryinstitution.se, ancestrylibrary.com, ancestrylibrary.ca, ancestryheritagequest.com, archion.de, archive.org, gc.ca, gov.au, govt.nz, billiongraves.com, cornwall-opc-database.org, cwgc.org, digitalarkivet.no, findmypast.com, findmypast.ie, oclc.org, findagrave.com, familysearch.org, org.uk, genealodzy.pl, google.com, google.ca, google.de, google.it, google.fr, google.se, google.mx, gov.uk, hathitrust.org, irishgenealogy.ie, jstor.org, net.au, matricula-online.eu, myheritage.com, nationalarchives.ie, nli.ie, newspaperarchive.com, newspapers.com, openarchieven.nl, wiewaswie.nl, wikipedia.org
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Risk likelihood
WikiTree Sourcer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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