May Contest Winners
Congratulations to all the Million More in May contest winners! You have made a million (and more!) people happy as they are able to find their ancestor’s burial locations due to your hard work! So thank you very much for every photo and every transcription!…
Father’s Day at Home and in the Cemetery
Sonora Smart Dodd had a great idea. It was such a good idea that we are still doing it more than 100 years later. In 1909, Sonora thought that it was nice that mothers had an official Mother’s Day, but she had no mother. So…
Double Prize Contest!
Get twice the rewards with BillionGraves’ Double Prize Contest! You could win a travel backpack or a phone power bank . . . OR BOTH! Or choose an Amazon gift card as your reward! The travel backpack folds into a neat little packet to toss…
10 Ways to Honor Your Ancestors at the Cemetery on Memorial Day
All across the world, families gather in cemeteries to honor their ancestors. Many perform the same long-standing traditions year after year to remember those that have gone before them. Your family may be one of them – or maybe you could use some new ideas…
Nashville, Tennessee BillionGraves Cemetery Event
Nashville, Tennessee is known for is country music and southern hospitality. It’s home to the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry. But BillionGraves is heading to Nashville for a different reason – cemeteries. On Saturday, May 18th and Sunday, May 19th…
April Contest Winners
Congratulations to April’s Top BillionGraves photographer and transcriber contest winners! For every new record that was added during the past month there will be someone, somewhere who will be SO happy to find their ancestor’s burial place. Thanks for making them smile! April’s Top 3…
BillionGraves Million More in May Competition
Welcome to the 8th annual Million More in May Competition! Spring is here in the northern hemisphere and that means we can get outside and take BillionGraves photos in the cemetery! And as if the great weather wasn’t reason enough, we also have some fantastic…
What is the Difference Between BillionGraves and Find A Grave for Researchers?
It’s a question we get asked a lot: What is the difference between BillionGraves and Find A Grave? First of all, there are many similarities between BillionGraves and Find A Grave, but it’s what we do differently that really sets BillionGraves apart. This blog post…
Let’s Get Outside, BillionGravers!
Spring has come to the northern hemisphere, so if that brings warmer weather to your backyard, let’s get outside and take some photos in a beautiful cemetery! If headstones could talk, they would have a lot of stories to tell. But they can’t, so BillionGraves…
BillionGraves April Adventure Contest
Hunting for eggs in the springtime is fun, but hunting for your missing phone or lost keys? Not so fun! We want you to be able to quickly find both your phone and your keys so you can get outdoors and take some gravestone photos…
London’s “Magnificent Seven” Cemeteries
The “Magnificent Seven” is the nickname for seven huge cemeteries that surround the heart of London. Each is a unique masterpiece of park-like greenspace. London wouldn’t be quite the same without her surrounding Magnificent Seven Cemeteries. History Leading to the Magnificent Seven For centuries it…
Irish Gravestone Symbols
Are there Irish gravestone symbols at your ancestor’s final resting place? As you learn what the symbols are and the meanings behind them you’ll come to understand your heritage better. My father was born into a strong Irish family – on St. Patrick’s Day, no…