Million More in May RESULTS
THANK YOU for all your efforts during Million More in May! We sure hope you had as much fun taking pictures as we did watching the records pour in by the thousands! Here are the stats from Million More in May: 376,556 total images uploaded…
4 Things You Didn’t Know About Memorial Day
1. Memorial Day was originally called “Decoration Day.” That’s right, Memorial Day was first proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John A. Logan, National commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. He called it “Decoration Day” when things like flowers should be put…
Tombstone 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 Disaster on May 6, 1937 that killed 36 people. Morrison was not broadcasting live at the…
Million More in May Progress
As of today, here are the numbers for the results so far of Million More in May: 158,725 images uploaded by 409 people 152,946 records transcribed by 709 people 296 cemeteries added with Over 80,000 images queue, ready to be transcribed. We are well on…
Legacy Mobile Version 1.1 Available
The newest version of Legacy Mobile (v.1.1) is now available for iOS on the App Store. We heard your feedback and made some improvements you were looking for. Here’s what you’ll see on the latest version of the app: Bug fixes. Some of these bugs…
New iOS App Version Available
The latest version of the iOS App (Version 3.1) is available on the app store. Make sure you check the app store and download it on your device! Besides some minor bug fixes, this new version of the app has two brand-new features! Transcribing from…
Legacy Mobile Launch WINNER!
The entries are in and we have a winner of the iPad mini! The winner is: Karen Lebeter! Congratulations on your new prize, Karen! Please email lisa@billiongraves.com to receive your new iPad! Thank you to everyone who entered our contest, stay tuned to the BillionGraves…
I 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 contributions: Diane, a resident of Ontario, Canada, was on a quest to…
Coming Soon: Legacy Mobile Launch Winner!
We are in the process of calculating the entries for the winner of the Legacy Mobile Launch iPad mini giveaway for the month of April. The winner will be posted here, on the BillionGraves blog, tomorrow! Stay tuned!
Million More in May!
It’s back! The second annual “Million More in May” competition is here! Start getting excited for some friendly competition and taking pictures in the warmer weather! Here’s how it works: The Challenge: The goal is to add a million more images to BillionGraves during the…
Last Week of Legacy Mobile Launch: Tell a friend!
It’s the final week of the Legacy Mobile Launch, which means this is your last chance to win the iPad mini! For the fourth and final entry this week, we want you to tell a friend about Legacy Mobile! Spread the news about this handy…
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 cemetery he passed to take as many pictures as…