Biking and BillionGraves: 1700 miles, 42 days, 5 Cemeteries
Meet Denis, the BillionGraves biker. Okay, so he didn’t bike 1700 miles down the west U.S. coast ONLY to take pictures for BillionGraves, but he definitely made it a priority last fall to stop at every...
View ArticleI Found My Uncle!
Have you ever wondered if your contributions to BillionGraves are really making a difference? Well, they certainly do. Here’s just one of the many stories of the people who are benefitting from YOUR...
View ArticleTombstone Tuesday: Herbert Morrison, Voice of Hindenburg Disaster
This headstone marks the final resting place of Herbert O. Morrison, who is buried in Scottdale, Pennsylvania. This talented radio announcer was most famous for his radio coverage of the Hindenburg...
View ArticleGenealogy’s NOT Just for Grandmas
Not only is this the name of a class Kristiana Silver taught, it’s also a message she wants to spread: Genealogy’s NOT just for Grandmas! Kristiana is a passionate genealogist and somehow she has been...
View ArticleThe Power of a Picture
Connor Murphy (of Houston, Texas) didn’t know he was going to provide the missing link between a father and son when he organized over 30 volunteers to photograph the Calvary Hills Cemetery for his...
View ArticleThe Power of a Picture: The Rest of the Story
For those of you who saw our post last week called “The Power of a Picture,” you will be happy to know there was a happy ending to this story. After reading the story, a few of our readers did some...
View ArticleThe Brick Wall Breakthrough
Norma Storrs Keating—a professional genealogist for over 20 years—was stumped. She was working on a project for a client named Emmett (name has been changed), but could find no trace of his maternal...
View ArticleCongratulations to All of Our Eagle Scouts!
We’ve had a phenomenal amount of Eagle Scout projects done taking pictures of headstones with BillionGraves this summer. We were so impressed with these young men and the experiences they had during...
View Article“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...
View ArticlePaying It Forward
Lyle Clugg was so excited about BillionGraves when he first attended a class about it two years ago that he went out and bought a smartphone the next month. “The whole reason why I got a smartphone was...
View Article“You Never Know Who You’ll Find”
Paul Smith (also known as “Graving Guy” at his local historical society) has found a LOT of interesting things in cemeteries. Most of them he wasn’t even looking for in the first place. “For me, that’s...
View ArticleSpotlight Saturday: Charlene Boyd
BillionGraves is going behind the scenes to give you a sneak peak of the people who volunteer their time and effort for the BillionGraves project. BillionGraves is a community of truly amazing people...
View Article5 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...
View Article7 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...
View Article8 Meaningful Halloween Family Traditions
Are you looking for meaningful Halloween family traditions that teach your child more give than gimme? You already bought a costume (or a second one if you got it too early), carved a pumpkin (or a...
View ArticleNational Cemetery Veterans Day Photos: Find the Fallen
National Cemeteries and Veterans Day go hand-in-hand. Who do you know that is a Veteran? Do you have a plan to show gratitude for their service? One way to honor the memory of those who have served our...
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