WikiTree Sourcer

That being said, I recently have been having some issues with searching Family Search on Safari on my iPad. It no longer seems to populate the birthplace field, but it does create an alternate name field with no last name entered

• Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current", database

Ancestry Record 60525 #71110509 (accessed 19 January 2023) Unknown burial.

from the source that was this:

Name Maurice Gene Fuehring Birth Date 23 Dec 1935 Birth Place Emma, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America Death Date 22 Feb 2010 Death Place Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America Cemetery Higginsville City Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America Has Bio? N Father Martin Heinrich Wilhelm Otto Fuehring Mother Adele Clara Selma Fuehring

Reloaded the page and still did not work

I just used it on a different person's Find A Grave and it worked fine.  ???????

I see in G2G that there has been recent discussion about sharing links, changes at ancestry, problems with them, and so on. I see in the release notes here a change to Sourcer to build new format sharing links.

I installed the extension (chrome browser) and used it to recreate one of my citations starting from the Ancestry Record template instance that I had in my prior citation. Sourcer build a fine citation (thanks!) and the Sharing and Record links "work", but, if I am not signed in to Ancestry (as would be the case for non-members of Ancestry) then the sharing link just displays a reduced-size, unreadable image of the census page.

Is that as good as it gets now with sharing links? Is this still a work in progress? Or...?

thanks,

-tom-

PS the one I tried is reference #13 on William Ticehurst (1800-1871) (I edited it a little, for one thing I did not like the look of one bold prefix alone in the middle of a list without).

I seem to have lost as part of the drop down choices of research sites, the free bmd website.

Do I need to do something to bring this option back in the drop down or has there been an update as to obtaining a better source instead of using the bmd citations.

I am currently finding bmd through traditional searches.

Thank you. Col

PS

Sorry Rob - have found it under search all sites - can I add it to the drop down for my own use or does it need to be done by you. It would be a nice to have if it is possible. Thank you again

I select "Build Source Citation" from the Sourcer menu in Ancestry or FamilySearch census record page such as this one: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSLW-Q2P

But then when I look for "Set fields from Citation Data for: <details of person>" on any WikiTree Add Person or Edit Family page I try such as this one: https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:EditFamily&u=36408201&who=child,

the Sourcer menu only says "This web page is not supported by WikiTree Sourcer. It looks like a WikiTree page but not a person profile."

Is this function to fill in the new person fields from a record citation currently working in Firefox? Unless I am missig something...

Thanks for any help, Joe

"Error fetching linked record from URL: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6224&h=83479211&ssrc=pt&tid=100695894&pid=422113790121&usePUB=true, This could be due to internet connectivity issues or server issues. Please try again. "

But my internet is working again, and it is working on many any sites. Apologies if this is not the best place to post this, then please let me know where best to report things like this. Thank you for the great tool! Sven

Gail

1) I was delighted to have Sourcer introduced to me today and went immediately to add it to my Firefox browser (and yes, the [1] icon showed up in my toolbar). I was shown a list of sites that Sourcer would need permission to access but was not asked to grant permission nor did I see a place to grant permission. 2) When in edit mode on a WikiTree profile, I clicked on [1], selected Ancestry, and was delivered straight away to the search page internal to Ancestry, not at all like the page shown in your video.

I thought, then, that I could simply copy/paste the source URL from my Ancestry.com tree, and I did manage to get it linked. In checking out the link, however, I got a Malware warning that disallowed me access to the Ancestry.com site. My guess is that's a consequence of 1) above.

How can I get this straightened away, please?

Thanks for help/guidance, Gail

• Child Birth Registration: "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949". Citing FHL microfilm: 1308830; Record number: 118;. FamilySearch Record: N7S6-GJ7 (accessed 31 August 2022). Alice Cain birth 1896 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.

She wasn't born in Chicago, her son Henry was. Should read something like: Alice Cain in birth of child Henry Green on 4 Jun 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.

Link to Henry's record: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7S6-GJ7

Love the program and I try to get as many folks to use it as possible. If I update the Sources on an Active Member's Profile(s), I turn them onto this.

I have been using this app constantly since I first found it. One item that I would like to bring to your attention. Sometimes the source documents list British Colonial America as the part of the location. Any way for you to search and destroy that phrase when producing the source reference? https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46D-1HS would be an example

Also really like how you format the Find A Grave source.

First, many many thanks for developing this app for WikiTree. I've been using the app everyday since last year and it makes a world of difference! Second, I apologize in advance, but I'm unclear on how to upgrade to the latest version for Firefox; or is it the case that it automatically updates itself without needing my attention? When I go to the Firefox Extensions site for WikiTree Sourcer, there is a button labeled 'Remove' towards the top of the screen. Do I need to first remove the current version of Sourcer, and then refresh the Firefox Extension site and it will then provide me with an option/button to install the latest version? In the Firefox Add-ons Manager, I see the WikiTree Sourcer and it states that I'm using version 1.01, which was last updated on 10/7/2021. For the automatic updates, the 'Default' radio button is checked. Should this be 'On' rather than 'Default' so that it will actually automatically update itself?

Regards,

Peter Hiestand

Thanks for your prompt response,

As requested: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/5941797:8767?ssrc=pt&tid=118975788&pid=400176376493 You will note that the surname has been incorrectly transcribed as Lago rather than Jago but I shouldn't think that's the problem'

Anyway, I hope I've got the right link.

Thanks again, Norm

Doubtless I am doing something wrong, but I know not what! Help/advice would be appreciated, Thanks

I am having issues getting it to work suddenly. I first noticed it on Find A Grave, it said it didn't look like a memorial page. Now it is saying that I am not on the record page if I try to use it on Ancestry. Windows OS, using Chrome. Deleted extension and reinstalled with no luck. Thanks.

I just started having trouble getting the sourcer to recognize grave records. Here's one of many sites I was trying use the sourcer to 'Build Narrative with Citation': https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142850482/archibald-w_a-teal

This is the error message: This web page is not supported by WikiTree Sourcer. It looks like a WikiTree person profile or free space page but not the right tab. This extension only works on Person Profile and the Profile, Edit or Profile (private view) tab should be selected.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. All the problems started afternoon of 7/20/22. It was working fine in the morning of 7/20/22. I am using Microsoft Edge.

Whenever I click on the Ancestry links (both the sharing and record links) in the source citations i get "We’re sorry, this page is temporarily unavailable". This is happening on all profiles for the last two days, I am using Chrome.

WikiTree Sourcer Error report.

Error when attempting a dynamic import of the extract data module in a content script.

This may occur in versions of Firefox prior to Firefox 89 and possibly in versions of Safari prior to version 15.

If you get this message it may indicate that the WikiTree Sourcer extension does not work in your browser.

No exception error object.

Input data:

"site/wikitree/core/wikitree_extract_data.mjs"

Browser Info

{

"name": "Firefox",

"vendor": "Mozilla",

"version": "102.0",

"buildID": "20220623063721"

}

The extension version is 1.2.9

User Agent Info

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:102.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/102.0

Any clue what I'm doing wrong?

Kind regards

Flo

It is: Read and change your data on www.freereg.org.uk

I don't recognize the site and so don't have information there.

What does it mean?

I'd be interested to know if you plan on adding any Android capabilities for this app?

I remain a great fan of the app. As the team leader for Greater London, I am using it on an industrial scale to try to source 4000 unsourced profiles. Adding the census details provides the greatest detail on the profiles and I always add the table. Could you create a setting so that there is the option for both types of census data to be sourced as one operation, ie "Build Narrative with Citation" and "Build household table". Thansk again

Trev

Its a great app but I'm having issues with a single citation. Sourcer is creating this:

• Child Marriage: "U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current"

Luce Funeral Home ~ Luze Funeral Home ~ Reck Funeral Home; Publication Place: Gettysburg, South Dakota, USA; URL: https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10936/id/2920451 Ancestry Record 2190 #500681718 (accessed 28 April 2022) Allen Eugene Kellogg child marriage on 21 Apr 1956 in St. Lawrence, SD.

From this: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/500681718:2190?ssrc=pt&tid=69302672&pid=402372721267

Which is showing this on the page: Name: Allen Eugene Kellogg Gender: Male Death Age: 75 Birth Date: 12 Feb 1937 Birth Place: Burke, South Dakota Marriage Date: 21 Apr 1956 Residence Place: St. Lawrence, SD Death Date: 11 Nov 2012 Burial Date: 16 Nov Father: Francis Kellogg Mother: Mildred Kellogg Spouse: Jo Ann McElroy Child: Cindy Goodrich Kevin Siblings: Beverly Mackey Donald Ernest LeRoy Save

I have run it two or three times to check and the error repeats. I'll try closing and opening Ancestry to see what happens.

New info... I just ran a different citation and it worked fine. Then reran the problem citation and same problem occurred. The citation is definitely for an older man but the word child is mentioned but only as one of a number of survived by or relatives.

Example GRO URL: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp?index=EW_Birth&year=1931&range=1&surname=Ward&motherssurname=Tomkinson&forename1=Robert&gender=M

Thanks, Rob (another Rob)

Can the Sourcer start using the new templates for FamilySearch? https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Links_to_FamilySearch

Debi

I let Apple know I was having a problem with it, but then I got busy & never had time to get back to it. Can you either give a more detailed description of what to do, or can I have a refund please? The app apparently isn’t what I thought it was, but that’s my fault for not reading all the fine print. However, that aside, I can’t make it work.

Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Death Lewins, Thomas (Age at death: 38). GRO Reference: 1838 Oct-Nov-Dec in The Berwick Upon Tweed Union Volume 25 Page 7.

The 2nd link in the reference produces the error.

Many thanks, Rob

Alternate URL (that also doesn't work): https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ14-WHX

There is a slight discrepancy with the citation production. If you go to this page and request an inline citation - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1N6-6JS?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=MMVG-Z3H you get - <ref> Child Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

FamilySearch (accessed 27 January 2022)

Charlotte baptism on 28 May 1882 in Enfield, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. </ref>

It says Charlotte baptism in the last line, but it is actually the baptism of her son Charles. - it seems to always save the name of the person who the record is attached to rather than the actual person. Minor issue and easily sorted, but would nice for it to be fixed if you can.

Fabulous app

Keep up the good work

Some minutes later: is there maybe a way to contribute with support for additional websites?

Edited to add: I also updated my iPad OS to current version. Still no app showing anywhere.

You know how you can Build citation with the UK GRO, I was wondering if you can please do something similar with the New Zealand BDM; (Birth,Death, Marriage), it will help the New Zealand researchers a lot, thanks

https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search?Path=querySubmit.m%3fReportName%3dBirthSearch%26recordsPP%3d30#SearchResults

Many thanks Rob for making the process so easy.

Just got told about this app today and tried it, it is great, already used it to improve some profiles. Looking forward to when it will work with OPC Cornwall and MyHeritage and Freecen. Thank you for your efforts in creating this tool.

I could not log into Ancestry at home in that scenario, and I would note that when I am logged into ancestrylibrary.com at home now, I do not have the option to generate a sharing link on the tools menu of an image. I don't know if that option will become available again when I use the site at the library. Thanks!

I don't know if its just me, but i think it's not working 100% on the 1911 census. I really like the feature of buiding a table, I used to do this manually in word, then copy it over! it is putting the occupation in full caps and not mixed as it does in other years. also its puts leading zeros in the age column, so you could be 038 or 007. This happened every time i pulled down the census for that year, but not for other years. Ward-32126 was the profile i was working on when this happened. Please don't think I'm moaning, I think its a great gadget.

p.s. also really like the gedcom tidy tool.

I noticed this return with family search

• Marriage: "Germany, Baden, Church Book Duplicates, 1804-1877"

Citing p. 240, volume {record.getField('SOURCE_VOLUME')}, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg (Provincial Archives), Freiburg, Germany. FamilySearch (accessed 23 October 2021) Katharine Barbara Müller in entry for Jacob Blatt, 22 May 1826

the page data for volume was Landesarchiv Baden-Wurthemberg-Staatsarciv L10 band 2463 (part of that string is in the return)

Is this an issue with family search data or the app's mapping of the page?

ReferenceError: RT is not defined at Module.buildHouseholdTable (chrome-extension://jaokbnmpdigpgfjckhgpdacpcokipoha/library/utils/table_builder.mjs:320:28) at chrome-extension://jaokbnmpdigpgfjckhgpdacpcokipoha/library/fs/popup_fs.js:77:38 at async doAsyncActionWithCatch (chrome-extension://jaokbnmpdigpgfjckhgpdacpcokipoha