How to bulk transfer sources from familysearch.org?

Question

How May I batch transfer of sources from family search.org to new WikiTree profile?

On a recent Zoom session I watched as someone selected all sources at once from a familysearch.org profile and pasted them into a new WikiTree profile. 

How is that done? I’ve not found the tool or app that was used.

Answer 1

When you are on a profile in FamilySearch, go to the sources tab and then refresh your screen. A button will then appear [Get All Sources]. Click this, then wait until another little box pops up. When the box pops up, hit the copy button and then paste under sources on WikiTree.

I do suggest verifying all the sources look good prior to refreshing the screen. Sometimes you'll find outdated sources you can detach or sources that don't match the person (rare but it does happen).

Comments

I believe what you are describing is a feature of the WikiTree BEE extension.

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The button says "Get All Citations." It isn't obvious because it blends in with the style of FamilySearch.

Answer 2

Interesting.  I don't think I would use this unless I had checked each source listed.  Since our sources are to be where we as individuals find the information, I will stick with adding a link to the profile sources page.  I rarely take the time to look at each individual source, but I want to add a link to them so that other researchers can see and review them.  Here is an example. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KT8D-V71