Fall Color Tours in American Revolutionary Cemeteries
Fall color tours in American Revolutionary-era cemeteries are the perfect way to experience autumn while exploring early American history. Take your BillionGraves app along and take some photos to make the most of your experience. Since this year is America’s 250th anniversary, 2026 is the...
10 Interesting Cemeteries in Asia
Asia is home to interesting cemeteries with burial sites ranging from coffins hanging on cliffs to elaborate mausoleums with kitchens and bathrooms. Come “virtually explore” these 10 sites to learn more about the religious and cultural perspectives various Asian nations have on life and death....
20 Gravestone Angels from Colonial America
20 gravestone angels from Colonial America – preserved with the BillionGraves app! If you had died in Colonial America, there is a good chance that an angel would have been carved on your gravestone. Perhaps the angel would have been a bit funny-looking by today’s...
Bird Symbols at the Cemetery
Bird symbols at the cemetery give us clues about what our ancestors thought and what they valued. Once you start to pay attention to this, you may be surprised at how many birds you will see on gravestones during your visits to the cemetery. My...
Do Your Ancestors Have Mail-Order Tombstones from Sears?
Do your ancestors have Sears mail-order tombstones on their final resting places? They might! When our great-grandparents needed just about anything, they turned to the Sears catalog. It was the Amazon of their day. At first, Sears catalogs were limited, featuring only jewelry and watches....
Gravestone Symbols from A to Z
Gravestone symbols from A to Z reveal interesting insights into our ancestors’ lives and beliefs. When you were learning to read as a child, you probably learned the alphabet from A to Z. Likewise, learning gravestone symbols from A to Z will help you learn...
