22 Dec 2024

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Bitten by the BillionGraves Bug 

My first experience with BillionGraves was on an uncharacteristically warm October afternoon with a boy whose dream vacation is driving to some ghost town’s forgotten cemetery to take pictures. Let’s just say I wasn’t quite as enthusiastic as he was. But he swore that I would have…

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BillionGraves Backpack 

To take photos for BillionGraves, all you really need is you phone, right? True, but you won’t regret having a few extra items with you to make your trip to the cemetery as smooth as silk. We’ve compiled a list of suggestions for you to…

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Working Together 

Since the BillionGraves Index is now available on FamilySearch.org, a large group from FamilySearch employees decided to learn more about what BillionGraves is all about. So they headed to the Murray Cemetery in Utah to give the app a try. Some people took pictures, and…

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BillionGraves: In a State of Growth 

BillionGraves gained a lot of momentum in May, and we are thrilled with the growth we’re experiencing. Let’s keep up the momentum and celebrate! For the month of June, the Leaderboard will show which region around the world is gathering the most new uploads. Regions…

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Million More in May: Thank You and Results 

Congratulations! We had a monumental month at BillionGraves, and it’s all thanks to you. At BillionGraves, we’re all about bigger and better goals. Even our name is an audacious goal: One Billion Graves. Some people think it’s an impossible number, but there are truly a billion headstones…