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…
BillionGraves OctoberFest!
It’s that time of year again when the leaves turn colors and the weather gets cooler here! Fall is in the air! It’s also the beginning of the month, so it’s time to introduce this month’s promotion! Since it is the spookiest month of the…
Tombstone Tuesday: Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott, famous American writer and women’s rights advocate, is buried in what has been dubbed “Author’s Ridge” in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord, Massachusetts. She was born in November 29, 1832 and died early at the age of 53. Despite her family’s…
Win the Pin Design Contest
Calling all artists! BillionGraves is hosting a brand new competition and we need all you artistically-minded people to submit your work! Next year, we will be holding monthly challenges where picture-takers and transcribers will both get to participate. Each month we will introduce a new…
September Showdown: Week 3!
It’s been a busy month here at BillionGraves with over a quarter of a million images transcribed and almost that many images uploaded too! Our picture-takers and transcribers are keeping those numbers up high, although the transcribers have still maintained a pretty good lead! There’s…
Tutorial Tuesday: How to Add and Edit a Cemetery
If you’ve ever searched BillionGraves for your local cemetery and found that it isn’t in our database or the information is incorrect, here’s how you can change that! How to add a cemetery to BillionGraves from the website: 1. Make sure someone has not already…
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…
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…
