New 2.3 Android App!
Finally, the moment you’ve all been waiting for! We are delighted to announce the latest (and greatest) Android application is now available on the Google Play store! We have moved the app to a new home, so make sure you look for it in the…
How to Become a BillionGraves Android Beta-tester
Want to help us out and test the latest Android Application? Here’s how: 1. Join the Google+ Community by opening the following Google+ Community link in your browser: https://plus.google.com/communities/111516486996995000940. 2. If you aren’t signed into your Google+ Account, you will need to sign in. If you…
Why BillionGraves Uses GPS-Encoded Photos
Many people have been asking us lately why they can’t submit photos taken with traditional cameras to the BillionGraves database. The BillionGraves database is unique in that it contains GPS information. By adding GPS data to each headstone image, cemetery and location data is attached…
BillionGraves 2.2.1 Android Update
Android users: Check Google Play today for a new BillionGraves app update! This update fixes a bug that caused problems with uploading photos, so now the upload process will run more smoothly. There are also improvements to the camera’s functionality as well as to location…
Group Effort
Our records continue to grow, and we couldn’t be more appreciative of our volunteers! We hope you’re having a great month capturing and transcribing images. Have you gone out to the cemetery with a group yet? As you know, we highly recommend it. Not only…
Million More in May: Join Forces!
Wow! We’ve had record uploads every day so far in May! Keep up the good work—we’ll still need thousands more images, so let’s make the weekends our highest uploading days. Keep watching that Leaderboard to see how you’re doing—if you are among the top 25…