A big thank you to all the transcribers and photographers who participated this month in the March BillionGraves Madness and Win the Pin contests!
The warmer weather and beautiful sunshine were a perfect combination to make it the best March for photos and records created in a single month. On top of that it is also the 2nd highest month in company history with 358,823 photos and 398,960 records transcribed. A HUGE thank you to all of you for making it possible!
Check out the winners of the March BillionGraves Madness Bracket leader board below:
March BillionGraves Madness Winners!
| Top Transcriber | Top Photographers |
|---|---|
| 1. StoneScriber 29,105 | 1. TommyT 18,654 |
| 2. clyork0415 20,199 | 2. sunsearch 13,861 |
| 3. margiedaniels 12,223 | 3. thetimeisnow 13,131 |
| 4. HonestAbe 10,913 | 4. gpsguy 6,539 |
| 5. PookasMama 8,363 | 5. CopCruisers 6,089 |
| 6. streams45 8,286 | 6. TabathaFBrown 6,085 |
| 7. RustyRivet 7,939 | 7. Jim Pack 6,063 |
| 8. melohnt 7,897 | 8. ryuyuki 5,043 |
| 9. trishkovach 6,624 | 9. Sabrinabettridge 4,605 |
| 10. Melany 6,154 | 10. keithbowden 4,376 |
| 11. Linda 5,536 | 11. jodie1 4,318 |
| 12. KRobDFW 5,482 | 12. Tombstoneguy 4,048 |
| 13. MaggieMyst 5,114 | 13. NightWolf 3,917 |
| 14. ljpatockhewitt 5,080 | 14. OurFamilyBefore 3,652 |
| 15. debd1232 5,055 | 15. OpiumEater 3,442 |
If you didn’t make the Bracket you still might have won the March pin! Check for your name below!
Here are the lucky winners of the first ever March ‘Win the Pin’ contest winners!
| Top Photographers | Top Transcribers |
| 1. TommyT 18,654 | 1. StoneScriber 29,105 |
| 2. sunsearch 13,861 | 2. clyork0425 20,199 |
| 3. thetimeisnow 13,131 | 3. margiedaniels 12,223 |
| 4. gpsguy 6,539 | 4. HonestAbe 10,913 |
| 5. CopCruisers 6,089 | 5. PookasMama 8,363 |
| 6. TabathaFBrown 6,085 | 6. streams45 8,286 |
| 7. Jim Pack 6,063 | 7. melohnt 7,939 |
| 8. ryuyuki 5,043 | 8. RustyRiver 7,897 |
| 9. Sabrinabettridge 4,605 | 9. trishkovach 6,624 |
| 10. keithbowden 4,376 | 10. Melany 6,154 |
| 11. jodie1 4,318 | 11. Linda 5,536 |
| 12. Tombstoneguy 4,048 | 12. KRobDFW 5,482 |
| 13. NightWolf 3,917 | 13. debd1232 5,114 |
| 14. OurFamilyBefore 3,652 | 14. ljpatockhewitt 5,080 |
| 15. OpiumEater 3,442 | 15. MaggieMyst 5,055 |
| 16. Paulwuzhere 3,327 | 16. gopanowitz 4,699 |
| 17. Rbemis01 3,092 | 17. Mptothill 4,511 |
| 18. h12tjp 3,002 | 18. Lisa 4,310 |
| 19. kvheagleproject 2,921 | 19. limeyrr 4,248 |
| 20. ronniemcconnelljr 2,904 | 20. maz591 3,922 |
| 21. CStewartEagle 2,741 | 21. DdraigGoch 3,727 |
| 22. Mptothill 2,720 | 22. VeganHiker 3,495 |
| 23. Whitejaegar 2,615 | 23. CarolEdythe 3,365 |
| 24. kblack 2,594 | 24. edeainfj 3,227 |
| 25. STEVE N 2,591 | 25. guthrm 3,176 |
| 26. Pjonesy 2,461 | 26. MsXray40 3,154 |
| 27. Paul Shaffer 2,430 | 27. TPV 2,890 |
| 28. rookie 2,415 | 28. ellentserv 2,736 |
| 29. Quiet_stroll 2,332 | 29. rogersne 2,718 |
| 30. chickenfarm 2,239 | 30. Melyssawebb 2,661 |
| 31. splash1857 2,222 | 31. keithbowden 2,642 |
| 32. jed8165 2,085 | 32. Random 2,608 |
| 33. jbdc_99 2,001 | 33. yorksfive 2,458 |
| 34. carolcg 1,971 | 34. craftsrus 2,456 |
| 35. MyHChiefGen 1,964 | 35. Sharyn 2,409 |
| 36. gilad 1,949 | 36. MustangTracy65 2,348 |
| 37. BigBearFreddy 1,901 | 37. MargieW 2,341 |
| 38. Rlturner53 1,741 | 38. huskerken 2,302 |
| 39. Elad Ash 1,699 | 39. Pianomom3 2,230 |
| 40. Nancy Alford 1,699 | 40. vblackledge 2,144 |
| 41. larcol 1,687 | 41. jbdc_99 2,045 |
| 42. Alan 1,683 | 42. HelenMcK 2,037 |
| 43. Bryce Fifield 1,659 | 43. 10131307t@gmail.com 1,998 |
| 44. casmomof4 1,629 | 44. roni46 1,940 |
| 45. JoyR 1,614 | 45. Pjonesy 1,925 |
| 46. DGEagle 1,604 | 46. LHM 1,921 |
| 47. Toddulmer 1,603 | 47. celestyna 1.909 |
| 48. thunderbird584 1,590 | 48. RachelE 1,908 |
| 49. folkreligion 1,570 | 49. Teresa 1,852 |
| 50. Random 1,516 | 50. lizbrown 1,843 |
If you are on this list, please make sure your email on your BillionGraves account is your correct current email address. We will be emailing you through the email on your account. You will need to provide us a shipping address where you would like your March Pin and Prizes sent. So watch your inbox for that this week. Remember all prizes must be redeemed by the 15th of the month! 🙂
Thanks again to all who contributed this month! We sure appreciate all your many contributions!
*The “Top” $25 Amazon Gift Card
**”Top Two”: Portable Device Charger (a $20 value)
***”Top Four” BillionGraves T-Shirts
****”Top Eight” BillionGraves Original Collectors Pin
***** Everyone in the top 100: the March 2014 Pin
-All images uploaded from midnight (GMT) March 1st to midnight (GMT) March 31st 2014 are counted toward the March Madness Competition.
-Make sure you have permission and are welcome to take pictures in your local cemetery before doing so. Remember, private cemeteries require permission of the owner before taking any pictures.
-If you or another user marks a headstone picture as “bad” we deduct it from the uploader’s total images.
-Winners will be announced at the end of the month on the BillionGraves blog. Prizes must be claimed by the 15th of the following month via email to qualify for shipment of prizes.
-Promotion is open to all to participate for free. Registration is required.
-More than one individual may contribute to a single account, however, the limit is one prize redemption per BillionGraves account. [UPDATE: If user places in the bracket they will receive the prize pertaining to their standing and not the sum of all prizes. However; all 50 top transcribers and photographers will receive the March Pin].
-Items will ship in 6-8 weeks after contest closes for winners in the U.S. Please allow 8-12 for winners outside the U.S.
-Recipients will be required to provide a mailing address for physical items.
-All images must be uploaded/transcribed no later than midnight (GMT) on the last day of the month.
