The Burial Site of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and their Families
The burial site of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is considered a holy place in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. These early prophets were buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, Israel. Their wives Sarah, Rebecca, and Leah are also buried there, as are other ancient religious…
Cemetery Picnics our Ancestors Attended
Cemetery picnics? Those two words hardly seem to go together. But yes, cemetery picnics were a thing! And maybe, just maybe, YOUR ancestors attended them. Today, cemetery picnics may seem morbid or even creepy, but it was a common practice in the 1800s and early…
BillionGraves Eagle Scout Cemetery Projects
BillionGraves Eagle Scout cemetery projects are making an impact on the genealogy world! As Eagle candidates lead their volunteers in taking GPS-linked photos with the BillionGraves app, they are helping others find their ancestors and grow their family trees. In this blog post, you will…
Bonaventure Cemetery
Bonaventure Cemetery, named by CNN as one of the World’s 10 Most Beautiful Cemeteries, has been a world-famous tourist destination for more than 150 years. As many as 450,000 people per year visit this cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. For many, it is their family vacation. Yes,…
Bird Symbols at the Cemetery
Bird symbols at the cemetery give us clues about what our ancestors thought and what they valued. Once you start to pay attention to this, you may be surprised at how many birds you will see on gravestones during your visits to the cemetery. My…
Do Your Ancestors Have Mail-Order Tombstones from Sears?
Do your ancestors have Sears mail-order tombstones on their final resting places? They might! When our great-grandparents needed just about anything, they turned to the Sears catalog. It was the Amazon of their day. At first, Sears catalogs were limited, featuring only jewelry and watches….
