10 Cemeteries to See Before You Die
Pull out your bucket list and a pen! Here are 10 not-to-be-missed cemeteries you’ll want to see before you die! I can’t tell you how many people have said to us in hushed voices, as though sharing a secret confidence, “You know, I actually really…
Egyptian Gravestone Symbols
Have you ever come across Egyptian gravestone symbols in the cemetery – perhaps even on your own ancestor’s gravestone – and wondered why they were there and what they meant? Obelisks, pyramids, and other Egyptian symbols are fairly common throughout the United States, Europe, and…
Father’s Day at Home and in the Cemetery
Sonora Smart Dodd had a great idea. It was such a good idea that we are still doing it more than 100 years later. In 1909, Sonora thought that it was nice that mothers had an official Mother’s Day, but she had no mother. So…
10 Ways to Honor Your Ancestors at the Cemetery on Memorial Day
All across the world, families gather in cemeteries to honor their ancestors. Many perform the same long-standing traditions year after year to remember those that have gone before them. Your family may be one of them – or maybe you could use some new ideas…
What is the Difference Between BillionGraves and Find A Grave for Researchers?
It’s a question we get asked a lot: What is the difference between BillionGraves and Find A Grave? First of all, there are many similarities between BillionGraves and Find A Grave, but it’s what we do differently that really sets BillionGraves apart. This blog post…
Let’s Get Outside, BillionGravers!
Spring has come to the northern hemisphere, so if that brings warmer weather to your backyard, let’s get outside and take some photos in a beautiful cemetery! If headstones could talk, they would have a lot of stories to tell. But they can’t, so BillionGraves…
