Egyptian Gravestone Symbols
Have you ever come across Egyptian gravestone symbols in the cemetery – perhaps even on your own ancestor’s gravestone – and wondered why they were there and what they meant? Obelisks, pyramids, and other Egyptian symbols are fairly common throughout the United States, Europe, and…
June Double Prize Contest Winners!
Congratulations to June’s top BillionGraves photographer and transcriber Double Prize Contest winners! Thanks for helping to make June a great month to help more families find their ancestors! Surely, you made somebody smile when they saw their relative’s gravestone and data show up online this…
July Leaderboard Contest!
Because you’re so awesome . . . well, you are! We appreciate all the photos you take and all the transcriptions you make! So here’s another leaderboard contest for you . . . The top 15 photographers and the top 15 transcribers during the month…
May Contest Winners
Congratulations to all the Million More in May contest winners! You have made a million (and more!) people happy as they are able to find their ancestor’s burial locations due to your hard work! So thank you very much for every photo and every transcription!…
Father’s Day at Home and in the Cemetery
Sonora Smart Dodd had a great idea. It was such a good idea that we are still doing it more than 100 years later. In 1909, Sonora thought that it was nice that mothers had an official Mother’s Day, but she had no mother. So…
Double Prize Contest!
Get twice the rewards with BillionGraves’ Double Prize Contest! You could win a travel backpack or a phone power bank . . . OR BOTH! Or choose an Amazon gift card as your reward! The travel backpack folds into a neat little packet to toss…
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…
Nashville, Tennessee BillionGraves Cemetery Event
Nashville, Tennessee is known for is country music and southern hospitality. It’s home to the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry. But BillionGraves is heading to Nashville for a different reason – cemeteries. On Saturday, May 18th and Sunday, May 19th…
April Contest Winners
Congratulations to April’s Top BillionGraves photographer and transcriber contest winners! For every new record that was added during the past month there will be someone, somewhere who will be SO happy to find their ancestor’s burial place. Thanks for making them smile! April’s Top 3…
BillionGraves Million More in May Competition
Welcome to the 8th annual Million More in May Competition! Spring is here in the northern hemisphere and that means we can get outside and take BillionGraves photos in the cemetery! And as if the great weather wasn’t reason enough, we also have some fantastic…
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…
