10 Ways to Honor Your Ancestors at the Cemetery on Memorial Day
All across the world, families gather in cemeteries to honor their ancestors. Many perform the same long-standing traditions year after year to remember those that have gone before them. Your family may be one of them – or maybe you could use some new ideas…
What is the Difference Between BillionGraves and Find A Grave for Researchers?
It’s a question we get asked a lot: What is the difference between BillionGraves and Find A Grave? First of all, there are many similarities between BillionGraves and Find A Grave, but it’s what we do differently that really sets BillionGraves apart. This blog post…
Let’s Get Outside, BillionGravers!
Spring has come to the northern hemisphere, so if that brings warmer weather to your backyard, let’s get outside and take some photos in a beautiful cemetery! If headstones could talk, they would have a lot of stories to tell. But they can’t, so BillionGraves…
London’s “Magnificent Seven” Cemeteries
The “Magnificent Seven” is the nickname for seven huge cemeteries that surround the heart of London. Each is a unique masterpiece of park-like greenspace. London wouldn’t be quite the same without her surrounding Magnificent Seven Cemeteries. History Leading to the Magnificent Seven For centuries it…
Irish Gravestone Symbols
Are there Irish gravestone symbols at your ancestor’s final resting place? As you learn what the symbols are and the meanings behind them you’ll come to understand your heritage better. My father was born into a strong Irish family – on St. Patrick’s Day, no…
Israel’s Cemeteries Completely Digitized with BillionGraves App!
All of Israel’s cemeteries have now been completely digitized with the BillionGraves application, as announced by BillionGraves’ partner, MyHeritage on March 2, 2019. With this announcement, Israel has become the first country in the world to document nearly all of its gravestones. This incredible achievement…
