# WikiTree Sourcer

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

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/wikitree-sourcer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/wikitree-sourcer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `wikitree-sourcer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rob Pavey
- **Category:** search-tools,other
- **Daily users:** 1,322
- **Weekly downloads:** 31
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (12 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.4.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2021-08-05
- **Size:** 2.27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wikitree-sourcer/)
- **Website:** [https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:WikiTree\_Sourcer](https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:WikiTree_Sourcer)

## Description

WikiTree Sourcer is a Chrome extension designed to streamline genealogical research on wikitree.com. It enables users to effortlessly search other genealogy websites for relevant records directly from a WikiTree profile page. When viewing records on supported genealogy sites, the extension can extract data to build accurate citations for use on WikiTree, saving time and reducing manual entry.

Additionally, WikiTree Sourcer allows users to search for similar records across various genealogy platforms, helping uncover free or alternative versions of original sources, such as finding free copies of records originally seen on Ancestry. The extension operates silently with minimal performance impact, only activating when its popup menu is used. It does not modify any web pages, ensuring a seamless and unobtrusive user experience.

## Rankings

- #2,879 — Overall
- #338 — Search Tools
- #7 — source code
- #12 — resource
- #14 — wiki
- #20 — source

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users consistently praise the add-on for being extremely helpful and time-saving. It automatically creates properly formatted citations and supports a quick search-to-paste workflow, and is valued for its integration with WikiTree. No recurring negatives appeared across the reviews.

### Pros

- Highly useful/indispensable for sourcing (multiple users call it a blessing or indispensable)
- Automatically generates properly formatted source citations
- Simple search → find → generate → paste workflow with no extra steps
- Integrates well with WikiTree for finding and adding sources

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