Use the form below to create a citation for a record/image/media found on Ancestry.com to be used as a Wikitree citation. Optional: Add a link to a free-to-view image so that non-Ancestry-subscribing Wikitreers can also view the original source. (Highly recommended!) Last update: 8 Jan 2024 (minor edits)
NOTE: For more options, consider using the WikiTree Sourcer extension for sourcing Ancestry records and many others.
Fill out the coloured sections of the form below.
Click the Compile Citation button to assemble the pieces together into one REF citation /REF chunk of text.
Click the Copy Citation button to copy the reference to your clipboard. (May need to scroll down)
Paste the citation into the WikiTree profile you are currently editing.
The Ancestry Record
Choose a Record type:
Ancestry Indexed Record
Ancestry Source Image
Ancestry Family Tree
Ancestry Person Profile
Ancestry Tree Media
Ancestry site:
Record URL:
include 'requires subscription' note in citation
How to find the Record URL (Copy and paste entire URL into above text box.) This info will be used to assemble the appropriate Ancestry link template.
Note: In some browsers, you can resize this textbox by dragging on bottom right corner downwards.
Check this box to replace new line characters (when you hit ENTER) in Final Note with <br/> code This will force WikiTree to respect the new line formatting of your transcription. (Useful for lists, e.g. census data)
Simple Ref
Named Ref
No Ref tags
Citation
See example of a WikiTree profile using citations built with the Ancestry Citation Builder.
NOTE: To see the link in the WikiTree profile for the free Ancestry Sharing Image, you may have to turn off your AdBlocker when viewing the page. Recently, some adblockers have been blocking bald ancestry.com links.
PRO TIP: If you consistently access Ancestry records from a different country site other than ancestry.com, then add ?site=XX to the end of the URL to pre-select that site (where XX = country 2 letter code). For example: https://apps.wikitree.com/apps/clarke11007/ancite.php?site=ca