What is WikiTree Sourcer?

WikiTree Sourcer focuses on finding relevant genealogy records and manually creating accurate source citations. It is catalogued under Reference management & literature discovery on PulseGate.

Who should use WikiTree Sourcer?

WikiTree Sourcer is an open-source project built for genealogists and family-history researchers.

Does WikiTree Sourcer have a free plan?

Yes — WikiTree Sourcer is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does WikiTree Sourcer run on?

WikiTree Sourcer runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and iOS.

Is WikiTree Sourcer still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 179 commits in the last 90 days.

Who develops WikiTree Sourcer?

WikiTree Sourcer is developed by Robert Pavey, based in the United States.

When did WikiTree Sourcer launch?

WikiTree Sourcer first shipped in 2022.

Is WikiTree Sourcer open source?

Yes — WikiTree Sourcer is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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WikiTree Sourcer

Name: WikiTree Sourcer
Author: Robert Pavey

wikitree.comReference management & literature discovery🇺🇸

WikiTree Sourcer is a browser extension that helps genealogists search genealogy websites for relevant records, extract record details, and build source citations. It can also help users find similar or freely available versions of records across supported sites.

Open SourceMITWebEmbeddableiOS

Visit wikitree.com

31stars

34forks

6features

2022since

Overview

6 features

WikiTree Sourcer sits in PulseGate's Reference management & literature discovery category. It focuses on finding relevant genealogy records and manually creating accurate source citations. WikiTree Sourcer is an open-source project aimed at genealogists and family-history researchers. WikiTree Sourcer is open source under the MIT license. It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and iOS.

It is developed by Robert Pavey (United States), and it first shipped in 2022. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 31 stars and 179 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 6 catalogued features are source searching, citation building, and record extraction.

Source searching
Citation building
Record extraction
Similar record search
Multi-site support
Browser extension

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableiOS

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Open SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 31Active maintenanceStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 20:01 UTC
WikiTree Sourcer verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about WikiTree Sourcer

What is WikiTree Sourcer?: WikiTree Sourcer focuses on finding relevant genealogy records and manually creating accurate source citations. It is catalogued under Reference management & literature discovery on PulseGate.
Who should use WikiTree Sourcer?: WikiTree Sourcer is an open-source project built for genealogists and family-history researchers.
Does WikiTree Sourcer have a free plan?: Yes — WikiTree Sourcer is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does WikiTree Sourcer run on?: WikiTree Sourcer runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and iOS.
Is WikiTree Sourcer still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 179 commits in the last 90 days.
Who develops WikiTree Sourcer?: WikiTree Sourcer is developed by Robert Pavey, based in the United States.
When did WikiTree Sourcer launch?: WikiTree Sourcer first shipped in 2022.
Is WikiTree Sourcer open source?: Yes — WikiTree Sourcer is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web · Mobile · Desktop
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 31
License: MIT
Built for: genealogists and family-history researchers
Model: Open source
Solves: Finding relevant genealogy records and manually creating accurate source citations.

Registered as

GitHub: RobPavey/wikitree-sourcer
App Store: 1590224647
Firefox Add-ons: wikitree-sourcer

Developer

🇺🇸Robert Pavey

Team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 31
Forks: 34
Open issues: 158
Last commit: 8 Sept 2026
Commits 90d: 179
Contributors: 14
Authorship: Team
Default branch: main

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: wikitree-sourcer-wikitree-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space%3AWikiTree_Sourcer

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