Understanding Cemetery Symbols, Part II
My friend planned to propose marriage to his girlfriend with a diamond ring and a dozen pink roses. He hid the flowers in the backseat of his car while they attended a football game. After the game, he whipped out the bouquet as he proclaimed,…
10 Family Christmas Genealogy Tips
Here are 10 tips that will help you with your genealogy and also make your family Christmas party a whole lot of fun. Last weekend was our family’s annual Danish Christmas breakfast. There were nearly 100 Anderson family members that looked and acted a little…
7 Fall Foliage and Cemetery Photo Trips – from BillionGraves
Fall is one of the best times to take your camera – and 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 on the road. Combine your love…
5 top complaints- Why “NOT” to do Genealogy Work
Guest Blog Post BY PATRICK WILLIAMS: When I was a young child, I learned about Genealogy from my Grandmother. My teachers and leaders at church would always talk about it. Growing up as a Mormon, it was talked about a lot in regards to Temple…
Guest Post: Organizing a BillionGraves Project
For the new year we wanted to do something special this week and highlight a guest blogger on BillionGraves today; Jason W. Crews from TheTexasGenealogist.com. ` Jason is a passionate genealogist, born and raised in Grand Prairie Texas. A new volunteer to BillionGraves this last…
“If You Want Miracles, Take Pictures for BillionGraves!”
Not very many people can say they visited a cemetery for their wedding anniversary, but Colette Hokanson can. In fact, last year’s anniversary was her first time taking pictures for BillionGraves; she and her husband downloaded it before dinner and then visited the their local…