WikiTree BEE Browser Extension

Since August, the WikiTree BEE Browser Extension (Firefox and Chrome (Chrome, Opera, Edge)) has received a lot of updates, and as the name implies, it is an add-on that you can use when doing (or adding to) genealogy research on WikiTree.

If you use WikiTree more than casually, you really need to be taking advantage of the various web browse extensions/add-ons/plugins that enhance the site, especially as some of the extensions cover archives in several countries.

Some of the features include:

  • Generate tables/new profiles from Ancestry/FamilySearch/FindAGrave records
  • Vertical Family Lists
  • Highlighted Ancestors and Cousins
  • Shareable Sources
  • Many additional features.

I’m only going to cover the updates in this post from September 1 (version 32.15.4) through today, and unfortunately detailed release notes are not available for all releases – new features are added fairly often. I’ve included a few screenshots at the bottom of the page from the official site showing the functionality you gain when using this browser add-on.

Note: Please install the WikiTree Browser Extension (link) first – the developer has been adding some features of WikiTree Bee to the WBE, and is removing those features from WikiTree Bee as they are added.

Main Page:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:WikiTree_BEE

Downloads:

WikiTree BEE Browser Extension Updates
Version 32.16.1.5 – Oct 5, 2024 – Update Ancestry Match
Version 32.16.1.4 – Oct 2, 2024 – Fix Ancestry Match
Version 32.16.1.3 – Oct 2, 2024 – Added: Ancestry Match
Version 32.16.1.1 0 – Sep 9, 2024 – Improve Wikidata Places
Version 32.16.1 – Sep 6, 2024 – Improve Wikidata Places
Version 32.16 – Sep 2, 2024 – Fix Find a Grave popup problem.
WikiTree BEE Extension Version 32.15.4 – September 1, 2024
New feature: Wikidata Places
Added citation support for:
Slekt og Data Gravminner (NO)
Digital Archives of State Regional Archives Trebon (CZ)
Library of Congress – Chronicling America (US)
NYC Historical Vital Records (US-NY)
Badische Zeitung (DE-BW)
— Pomorskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne (PL)
— FamilySearch memories

Screenshots:

Whole Biography pop-up

Search Page – Show Parents and Spouses