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…
Headstone Symbolism, part 1
Have you ever stopped to take a look at what you find on headstones besides names and dates? Cemeteries are filled with symbolism that you may not even realize at first glance. As I paid close attention to the symbols on the headstones around me…
Tutorial Tuesday: How to Edit a Record
We are often contacted by people who have found errors on individual records on our site and are asked how they can be edited. This is actually a very simple process once you know where to go. Keep in mind, all of our records are…
