35 Victorian Era Cemetery Superstitions
Victorian era cemetery superstitions and traditions help us to better understand the world our ancestors lived in. In our day, we may throw a fancy wedding but during the Victorian era, elaborate funeral customs were all the rage! Many of the cemetery superstitions and traditions…
Discovering Roadside Cemeteries in Autumn
Discovering roadside cemeteries in autumn can be like finding hidden treasure! Fall is one of the best times to take your BillionGraves photo app on the road. The leaves are changing to breathtaking reds and golds, the weather is cooler, and there is less traffic…
BillionGraves Eagle Scout Projects: New Record Set!
Wow!! A record has been set for the most gravestone photos taken with the BillionGraves app during an Eagle Scout project! Adam Stevenson led his group of volunteers in taking an amazing 59,349 photos!! Adam and his volunteers didn’t just break the record – they…
There’s a New Map on the BillionGraves App!
There’s a new map on the BillionGraves app! (Hey, that rhymes!) And YOU are going to love it! The new map on the BillionGraves app has colorful pins for each cemetery. The legend below the map is super helpful! It has different colors to show…
Huge Cemetery Project in the New England States!
There was a huge cemetery project in the New England states this spring! Volunteers showed up with rakes in one hand and cell phones in the other. They cleaned and they took photos of the gravestones with the BillionGraves app on their smartphones to keep…
Breathtaking Italian Cemetery Statues
Breathtaking Italian cemetery statues are a tourist’s delight at Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno in Genoa, Italy! It is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe. This hillside resting place is home to hundreds of sculptures that literally turn it into an outdoor art museum. Many…
