The World’s Largest BillionGraves Project!
The world’s largest BillionGraves project in history is underway and you are invited to join in! The project is called Rescuing Our Roots and participants will be attempting to break an official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSTM title on Sunday, June 25th for the most photos of…
New Purple Dots on BillionGraves Maps!
Have you noticed the new purple dots on BillionGraves maps!? It’s not measles or chicken pox, I promise. It’s a new way for you to discover which gravestones are legible! Check out this new legend beneath the cemetery map! Understanding GPS Markers on Cemetery Maps…
Documenting India
Documenting India and the country’s diaspora with the BillionGraves app is one of the goals of a new genealogical society: The Genealogical Society of India and its Diaspora. It’s something you could help with too! Simply download the BillionGraves app to your smartphone and take…
Help Set a World Record!
YOU could help set a world record! How awesome is that!? The Rescuing Our Roots project is attempting to set a world record by documenting gravestones – and we need your help! You are invited to help with these goals: The project was started in…
BillionGraves Eagle Scout Projects: New Record Set!
Wow!! A record has been set for the most gravestone photos taken with the BillionGraves app during an Eagle Scout project! Adam Stevenson led his group of volunteers in taking an amazing 59,349 photos!! Adam and his volunteers didn’t just break the record – they…
There’s a New Map on the BillionGraves App!
There’s a new map on the BillionGraves app! (Hey, that rhymes!) And YOU are going to love it! The new map on the BillionGraves app has colorful pins for each cemetery. The legend below the map is super helpful! It has different colors to show…
