Template:WikiTree/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:WikiTree. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template should be used very sparingly and in most cases the template (or links to WikiTree not using this template) should be removed from articles.

This template tracks and uses Wikidata property:

• WikiTree person ID (P2949) (see uses)

This template uses Lua: Module:EditAtWikidata (sandbox) Module:WikidataCheck (sandbox)

Template:WikiTree displays an external link or a reference to a profile on the WikiTree website.

ID only

* {{WikiTree | ID }}

* {{WikiTree | id= ID }}

ID and Name

* {{WikiTree | ID | NAME }}

* {{WikiTree | id= ID | name= NAME }}

Using Wikidata property

* {{WikiTree}}

* {{WikiTree | name= NAME }}

ID and Access date

{{WikiTree | ID | access-date= DATE }}

{{WikiTree | id= ID | access-date= DATE }}

ID, Name and Access Date

{{WikiTree | ID | NAME | access-date= DATE }}

{{WikiTree | id= ID | name= NAME | access-date= DATE }}

Using Wikidata property

{{WikiTree | access-date= DATE }}

{{WikiTree | name= NAME | access-date= DATE }}

Care should be taken when deciding to make a link to the WikiTree website. The biographical and other details may not be reliable. If there are fully reliable sources which may be used, then the WikiTree link should not be used, or should be removed in place of the more reliable source.

To comply with WP:ELNO, only place in External links section if the website contains unique information not already mentioned and cited in the body of the article and is not a WP:COPYLINK violation. Remove from External links if WikiTree is already cited in main body, if burial information is provided in main body by a more reliable source, or if the page contains any unlicensed copyrighted information (e.g., professional portrait photography or copies of obituaries from a newspaper).

• id or wtid (parameter 1, required unless using Wikidata) – The WikiTree profile ID, found at the top of the WikiTree page or in the URL (e.g., “LastName-1234" for https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/LastName-1234). This parameter is optional if Wikidata property P2949 exists, but required if not.
• name (parameter 2, optional) – The name of the deceased. Defaults to {{PAGENAME}} if not specified.

Usage

* {{WikiTree | DeMille-39 | Cecil B. DeMille }}

Output

• The Genealogy of Cecil Blount DeMille at WikiTree

URL

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/DeMille-39

Usage

* {{WikiTree | id= Wofford-497 | name= Toni Morrison }}

Output

• The Genealogy of Toni Morrison at WikiTree

URL

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wofford-497

Usage in Cecil B. DeMille

* {{WikiTree}}

Output

• The Genealogy of Cecil B. DeMille at WikiTree

Usage

* {{WikiTree}}

Output

• {{WikiTree}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.

Usage

{{WikiTree | id = Wofford-497 | name = Toni Morrison | access-date = August 14, 2026 }}

Output

"The Genealogy of Toni Morrison". WikiTree. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

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