5 Million Mark!
That’s right, BillionGraves hit the 5 MILLION records mark this weekend! And that’s not even counting the 298,000+ images still waiting in the queue! This is another huge milestone for BillionGraves and we can’t thank you enough! This is no doubt due to all your hard…
Week 1: September Showdown!
Alright everyone, it’s been a full week and here’s the score: That’s right. Our transcribers have quite a large lead on our uploaders! BUT the good news is that the weekend is here! So let’s get out there, Team Photography, and narrow that gap! Don’t…
September Showdown!
Are YOU ready for the BillionGraves September Showdown? This month, our wonderful photographers and transcribers will be dueling it out! We are going to see which group will take more pictures or transcribe more records respectively. You get to decide which team to help; so…
August Image Rush WINNERS!
Congratulations to the winners of our August Image Rush! Top 3 Uploaders and winners of a BillionGraves fannypack: 1. OurFamilyBefore (20,648 images) + Amazon gift card winner! 2.Carolyn (18,947 images) 3. pmoreno65 (17,420 images) Top 12 Uploaders and winners of a BillionGraves backpack: 4. HickoryFlat (13,066 images) 5….
Tombstone Tuesday: Ralph Waldo Emerson
This large rock is a very fitting marker for the grave of Ralph Waldo Emerson—beloved American writer and poet. It not only does stands out as a uniquely large headstone, but also pays tribute to a man who was deeply connected to and thoughtful about…
Headstone Symbolism, part 1
Have you ever stopped to take a look at what you find on headstones besides names and dates? Cemeteries are filled with symbolism that you may not even realize at first glance. As I paid close attention to the symbols on the headstones around me…
Tutorial Tuesday: How to Edit a Record
We are often contacted by people who have found errors on individual records on our site and are asked how they can be edited. This is actually a very simple process once you know where to go. Keep in mind, all of our records are…
August Image Rush!
The summer months are coming to a close here at BillionGraves and that means it’s time for one last summer competition! Let the image rush begin! The Goal: The goal this month is to get as many images as possible while the weather’s still good…
The Brick Wall Breakthrough
Norma Storrs Keating—a professional genealogist for over 20 years—was stumped. She was working on a project for a client named Emmett (name has been changed), but could find no trace of his maternal grandmother. Emmett has been estranged from his mother for a few years,…
Tutorial Tuesday: How to Host a Cemetery Service Project
Are you looking for a great service project for your genealogical society, church or youth group, or for your Eagle Scout Project? Photograph and document your local cemetery! We can help! Photographing images of headstones in your local cemetery with BillionGraves helps people around…
The Power of a Picture: The Rest of the Story
For those of you who saw our post last week called “The Power of a Picture,” you will be happy to know there was a happy ending to this story. After reading the story, a few of our readers did some research. One of…
The Power of a Picture
Connor Murphy (of Houston, Texas) didn’t know he was going to provide the missing link between a father and son when he organized over 30 volunteers to photograph the Calvary Hills Cemetery for his Eagle Scout project. His main goal was to “get all the…