The Final Resting Places of 3 Famous Artists
The final resting places of 3 famous artists – Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Monet- are a legacy to those who put their hearts and souls onto canvas. It has been said that “art speaks where words fail to explain” and if that is so, then these...
10 Gravestone Clues to Find Your Ancestors
Gravestone clues may be just the thing you need to break through your genealogical brick walls and find your ancestors! Headstones are frequently overlooked as tools for family history research, but YOU can be a gravestone detective! Even if you know the names and key...
“What’s New, BillionGraves?” 8 Great Tips!
“What’s new, BillionGraves?” Lots of things! Below are 8 great tips that will help you find your own ancestors and enable you to help others grow their family trees. BillionGraves has an amazing new map to help you find cemeteries where gravestone photos still need...
Undertaker Advertisements from the 1800s
Undertaker advertisements of the 1800s hold fascinating information about the days in which our ancestors lived. Would you like to know if your ancestor’s community had elaborate funerals or quiet memorials? Check the undertaker’s ads! Would you like to know how much your ancestor might...
Genealogy Trips are the New Family Vacation
Genealogy trips can bring your family history alive! Online archives and DNA have made it easier than ever to discover our ancestors and our heritage. So why not visit the places where your great-great-grandparents lived and died? As you walk where they walked and do...
What About Unmarked Graves?
Unmarked graves are burial sites without visible markers. How will those who have been buried in graves without headstones be remembered? Thanks to the BillionGraves app, there is an easy solution! Unmarked graves become genealogical treasures once the site has been photographed with the BillionGraves...
