A big THANK YOU to all the transcribers and photographers who participated this month in the Golden Egg and Win the Pin contests! The warmer weather and beautiful sunshine were a perfect combination to make it the best April for photos and records created in a single month.AprilWinthePinGoldenEgg

On top of that April was also the highest month in BillionGraves’ history for both photos uploaded AND records transcribed with 411,468 photos and 444,294 records transcribed.

April2014

A HUGE thank you to all of you for making it possible!

For our Golden Egg hunters, our tricky hints were no match for you as over 55 Golden Eggs were found all over the world! Follow the links below to see the winners for each week’s Golden Egg contest!

In addition to the weekly Golden Egg hunt, each contestant who participated in the Golden Egg challenge will receive our special edition BillionGraves collectors Pin!

Let’s not forget the incredible volunteers, both photographers and transcribers who helped make April the best month in BillionGraves’ history! We couldn’t do it without each and every one of you! Check out the Leaderboard HERE to see if you made it as one of the top 50 photographers/transcribers!

Untitled

Top Photographers Top Transcribers
1. Jodie1 29,044 1. StoneScriber 20,439
2. sunsearch 9,423 2. HonestAbe  14,291
3. splash1857 8,953 3. clyork0425 12,774
4. juicyjaffa 6,662 4. TBearra 11,195
5. Nancy Alford 6,420 5. myfamilygenea 10,081
6. Tombstoneguy 5,869 6. Linda 8,807
7. STEVE N 5,792 7. Teresa 8,685
8. Paulwuzhere 5,786 8. wmnwrt469 6,825
9. PeterAchurch 5,602 9. edeainfj 6,628
10. RoseF IGRA 5,511 10. KRobDFW 6,046
11. Jim Pack 5,330 11. melohnt 5,879
12. Sabrinabettridge 4,729 12. Harbormg 5,596
13. Melyssawebb 4,505 13. DdraigGoch 5,047
14. Time Traveler 4,503 14. splash1857 4,886
15. gpsguy 4,347 15. huskerken 4,648
16. huskerken 4,293 16. VeganHiker 4,541
17. PMakely 4,117 17. Mptothill 4,508
18. Hobbie 4,106 18. Christie Owens 4,476
19. havalan 4,040 19. PookasMama 4,406
20. kingdavid8 3,931 20. jodie1 4,349
21. David58 34,257 21. trishkovach 4,254
22. Poppanoo 3,907 22. MargieW 4,050
23. Paul Shaffer 3,817 23. CarolEdyth 3,826
24. keithbowden 3,788 24. chickenfarm 3,701
25. OurFamilyBefore 3,781 25. RustyRivet  3,602
26. kenpojosh 3,716 26. Melyssawebb 3,554
27. JestelleD 3,645 27. ellentserv 3,529
28. Swmosey  3,402 28. Rob Dickens 3,510
29. Marijke Bullians 3,399 29. Carlene Seiberling 3,440
30. Bstrong33 3,308 30. HelenMcK 3,334
31. SCHLESS 3,088 31. Lisa 3,309
32. valmer ,2,851 32. Marijke Bullians 3,268
33. folkreligion 2,795 33. AnnMess 3,238
34. TabathaFBrown 2,790 34. guthrm 3,203
35. Cherry Tiffney 2,781 35. ljpatockhewitt 3,174
36. CopCruisers 2,702 36. Nancy Alford 3,154
37. Regine Brindle 2,678 37. MsXray40 3,120
38. Harbormg 2,642 38. gopanowitz 3,097
39. carolcg 2,617 39. 1renglestead 3,042
40. Rlturner53 2,587 40. limeyrr 2,990
41. kblack 2,551 41. RachelE 2,958
42. rogerking11 2,506 42. Pianomom3 2,766
43. Corinna92 2,461 43. happyinMaine 2,765
44. Mptothill 2,404 44. roni46 2,713
45. SleepyTime 2,394 45. sallys 2,710
46. Alan 2,380 46. karl kaufmann 2,707
47. jochris 2,371 47. OpiumEater 2,667
48. bgravel1212  2,341 48. 10131307t@gmail.com 2,666
49. MyHChiefGen 2,260 49. Terry  2,591
50. Rbemis01 2,242 50. vblackledge 2,546

If you are on this list, please make sure your email on your BillionGraves account is your correct current email address. We will be emailing you through the email on your account. You will need to provide us a shipping address where you would like your Prizes to be sent. So watch your inbox for that this week. Remember all prizes must be redeemed by the 15th of the month! If you don’t get the email from us by May 5, please email support@billiongraves.com with your BG Username, Full Name, and Mailing address. 🙂

Thanks again to all who contributed this month! We sure appreciate all your many contributions!

The Fine Print. (Cause we have to have fine print, right?)

  •  This promotion isn’t intended to promote any particular religious celebrative aspects of Spring and Easter, nor force upon anyone any particular type of religious beliefs. While Easter is held by many Christians as a highly religious holiday, Easter eggs and Easter egg hunts are traditions held by many different cultures, groups, faiths and families. We respect the right to celebrate in any safe and responsible way possible.
  • This promotion is intended for photographers only. Sorry, transcribers. Let’s go outside!
  • If you or another user marks a headstone picture as “bad” we deduct it from the uploader’s total images. And we’ll call you and make fun of you.
  • Make sure you have permission and are welcome to take pictures in your local cemetery before doing so. Remember, private cemeteries require permission of the owner before taking any pictures. No one likes a trespasser! Not cool!
  • This promotion is open to all to participate for free. Registration is required. (Register HERE. Come on.You know you want to. It’s free!) 
  • More than one individual may contribute to a single account, however, the limit is one prize redemption per BillionGraves account.
  • Items will ship in 6-8 weeks after contest closes for winners in the U.S. Please allow 8-12 for winners outside the U.S. However, our shipment robots are getting faster!
  • Recipients will be required to provide a mailing address for physical items.