RootsSearch WikiTree Integration is forever ... loading ... since Firefox upgraded to a New and improved version?

Question

Seems that WikiTree is the ONLY genealogy website that still functions. I can't even contact Firefox for help!

Comments

It works for me in the new version of Firefox. Lindy Jones had an issue with a script/ad blocker. Do you have any installed?

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The Script/Ad Blocker suggestion got FamilySearch_app working for me. I'm using the EFF blocker called Privacy Badger. It would just spin after logging on to Family Search in the pop-up window. Disabling it got it working.

I'll report the web site issue to the EFF folks.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Though I have the new, updated version of Firefox, I've not tried the wikitree rootsearch tool.  I usually go straight to the Internet or use  books.

Comments

Are your FIrefox add-ons still functioning?

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Most of mine stopped working.  And when I looked for replacements, there were only 75 TOTAL (none of which I wanted).  So I am in the middle of changing to vivaldi, as recommended by someone here on WT.  Much better.

Answer 2

Firefox has been driving me crazy in the last few days. This upgrade did improve its behavior in some respects, but many add-ons were either completely disabled or needed to be updated, and many websites I use (including all of WikiTree) have been acting up.

Sometimes popup notifications appear for a second or two (not long enough to be read!) that indicate that my adblocker or password manager was interfering with something. I did discover that my adblocker whitelist had disappeared; I've now whitelisted (or restored the whitelisting of) some domains, which has reduced the problems. I still haven't gotten the password manager message to display long enough to figure out what it's trying to tell me.

Answer 3

I'm a long-time Firefox user, but have recently been using a clone (may be incorrect term), PaleMoon, when I work at WikiTree.

I just tested the RootsSearch feature on Firefox Quantum. It worked fine after I made an adjustment (to allow a WikiTree script; https://apps.wikitree.com/apps/york1423/rootssearch/) in my script blocker addon (NoScript). Before I made the adjustment, RootsSearch had this message:

Unable to load the person. Check the ID and try again

If you use a script blocker, your problem may lie there. But I'm not a Tekkie, so it could be another problem!

I did notice that my script blocker was not present when I first updated to Quantum. Only after the script blocker itself was updated did it appear and function.