RootsTech “Wow” Moments
Thanks to Jyl Pattee’s challenge at the Keynote session on Friday, I decided to find some “Wow” moments during my time at RootsTech. While traveling to all 50 states, Jyl made “Wow” moments by taking jumping pictures by roadsigns. Well, I decided to travel a…
Take a Picture, Win a T-shirt
RootsTech starts tomorrow and we have our booth up and ready to go for the weekend! If you will be at RootsTech, the BillionGraves team wants to meet you! Come by our booth, #425, in the Expo Hall of the Salt Palace and let us…
A RootsTech Kick-Off
The BillionGraves team is excited for RootsTech, the annual genealogy and technology conference in Salt Lake City, Utah that is happening THIS WEEKEND—(March 21-23)! To kick off the week, Myrt (a.k.a. Pat) from DearMyrtle.com broadcasted her weekly “Mondays with Myrt” show from the Family History…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! With the holiday on my mind, I decided to look up all the cemeteries named for St. Patrick, and what did I find? OVER 55 CEMETERIES in the United States alone! Saint Patrick Catholic Cemetery — Ridgway, Illinois Saint Patrick Catholic Cemetery — Sherman, Wisconsin Saint…
Week 2: We Need More Images!
The brackets are tight as our uploaders and transcribers compete night and day for our awesome prizes! Keep watching the March BillionGraves Madness page to see where you stand! As the weekend approaches, our transcribers are getting more and more anxious to keep getting those…
Finding Spanish Records from Your Couch
As BillionGraves is growing rapidly, we are excited to increase our Spanish records not only in Spain but in Latin America as well. One of our biggest Spanish-speaking supporters is Sonia Meza. She is a fantastic genealogist and has a highly successful blog: Red De…
