What problem does FamilySearch Add Search Wiki Link to Places solve?
Researching geographic locations for genealogical records often involves manually navigating to the FamilySearch Wiki and entering place names. FamilySearch Add Search Wiki Link to Places streamlines this process by adding direct Wiki links to place names in FamilySearch person profiles, saving time and effort.
How does FamilySearch Add Search Wiki Link to Places work?
With FamilySearch Add Search Wiki Link to Places, a clickable link titled Search Wiki is added next to place names in FamilySearch person profiles. Clicking these links will automatically run a search for the location in the FamilySearch Wiki, opening the results in a new tab for easy access to records and research resources. This feature simplifies accessing location-based genealogical information, helping you efficiently research the records available for specific places in your family tree.
How do I use FamilySearch Add Search Wiki Link to Places?
- Ensure FamilySearch Add Search Wiki Link to Places is enabled in the Genealogy Assistant pop-up panel.
- Navigate to an individual’s profile page in the FamilySearch tree.
- Locate the Search Wiki links next to place names (e.g., birthplaces, deathplaces).
- Click a Search Wiki link to open a new tab with a FamilySearch Wiki search for that location.
- Explore the results to find records and resources related to the location.
- By default searches include the full place name. If you would only like to search the broader State/Province/County:
- Open the Genealogy Assistant pop-up panel and click on Advanced Settings at the bottom of the page.
- Under the section FamilySearch Wiki click the checkbox next to Search Only search State and Country.
- Click Save Advanced Settings to apply your changes.
- All new FamilySearch Wiki searches will only include the State/Province/County and Country.
FamilySearch Add Search Wiki Link to Places is a feature of the software Genealogy Assistant.
Genealogy Assistant is an extension for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge which supercharges your family history research by adding 50+ custom features to popular genealogy websites like Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch, FamilyTreeDNA and more. You can watch a full video walkthrough on YouTube.
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