13 Oct 2024

Tag: new records

Competitions

September Showdown: Week 3! 

It’s been a busy month here at BillionGraves with over a quarter of a million images transcribed and almost that many images uploaded too! Our picture-takers and transcribers are keeping those numbers up high, although the transcribers have still maintained a pretty good lead! There’s…

Competitions

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…

Events

Working Together 

Since the BillionGraves Index is now available on FamilySearch.org, a large group from FamilySearch employees decided to learn more about what BillionGraves is all about. So they headed to the Murray Cemetery in Utah to give the app a try. Some people took pictures, and…

Events

BillionGraves: In a State of Growth 

BillionGraves gained a lot of momentum in May, and we are thrilled with the growth we’re experiencing. Let’s keep up the momentum and celebrate! For the month of June, the Leaderboard will show which region around the world is gathering the most new uploads. Regions…

Events

Million More in May: Thank You and Results 

Congratulations! We had a monumental month at BillionGraves, and it’s all thanks to you. At BillionGraves, we’re all about bigger and better goals. Even our name is an audacious goal: One Billion Graves. Some people think it’s an impossible number, but there are truly a billion headstones…