Stuck at Home? Transcribe BillionGraves Records!
Has coronavirus got you stuck at home? Then transcribe BillionGraves records! In many places around the world, we have been advised to self-quarantine to keep the transmission of COVID-19 to a minimum. You could spend your home-bound days watching endless TV, creating excessive social media…
12 Ways to Volunteer during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Looking for ways to volunteer during the coronavirus pandemic? We can help! We already know what you are NOT doing this week . . . eating out at restaurants, shopping at non-essential stores, and touching your face. Right?! But what ARE you doing? Is it…
Volunteer from Home with 2nd Pass Transcriptions!
Are you quarantined at home and tired of staring at the same four walls? Would you like a meaningful way to pass your hours? Well, here you go! Da-da-da-dum!!! LOTS more BillionGraves records have just become available for transcription thanks to the new 2nd pass…
Gravestone Cleaning Tips from BillionGraves
Gravestone cleaning can turn back the wheels of time to make your ancestor’s final resting place nearly as beautiful as the day their family members gathered there to wish them farewell. Time has been hard on gravestones that were originally considered nearly permanent. Weathering, erosion,…
20 Homeschool Genealogy Ideas
With the coronavirus closures in schools across the world, many moms and dads have become instant homeschool teachers to their own children. So here are 20 homeschool genealogy ideas to the rescue! When you are homeschooling, there’s math, science, history, reading, spelling, writing, art, music,…
Remembering the Irish Famine
Gone but not forgotten. Not forgotten because WE are remembering the Irish Famine. Each St. Patrick’s Day my heart is turned to the Irish. My own father was born on St. Patrick’s Day and was fittingly given the middle name of Patrick. We live in…
