BillionGraves
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Description BillionGraves
Ever wished you could preserve your family's history with more than just a name and a date? What if you could visit the final resting places of your ancestors from anywhere in the world and contribute to a global archive of memories?
BillionGraves is the world's largest GPS-linked cemetery data resource, transforming genealogy and remembrance into a collaborative mission. This powerful mobile app enables you to capture, transcribe, and discover gravesites with pinpoint accuracy. Using your smartphone's camera and GPS, you can photograph headstones during your cemetery visits. These images are automatically tagged with precise geographic coordinates, ensuring every record is permanently and accurately placed on a digital map. The app's built-in transcription tools allow you to carefully decipher inscriptions, turning photographs into searchable records of names, dates, and familial relationships. You can then search this vast, ever-growing database to locate the graves of your own relatives, connect with other researchers, and build a richer, more visual family tree. It's a seamless blend of historical preservation, technology, and personal discovery.
Core Functionality & Tools
The app provides a structured workflow for both documenting and researching. The camera interface is optimized for clarity, with guides to help you capture the entire stone in focus. Once an image is taken, the GPS metadata is locked in, creating a permanent digital marker. The transcription mode presents the photo alongside easy-to-use text fields, supporting the meticulous work of data entry. For researchers, the powerful search function lets you query by name, location, or cemetery, displaying results on an interactive map. You can save records to your personal digital family tree within the app, attaching photos and notes to each ancestor's profile.
Key Advantages
- GPS-Pinned Accuracy: Every photo is permanently mapped, eliminating guesswork about a grave's location.
- Collaborative Global Database: Contribute to and search from millions of records compiled by a worldwide community.
- Streamlined Transcription Workflow: Dedicated tools make converting photos to searchable text simple and efficient.
- Integrated Family History Research: Directly connect found records to your ancestral timeline, building a story with visual proof.
Don't let another piece of history fade away. Join the global community of preservationists and genealogists today.
Download BillionGraves now and claim exclusive early access to new mapping features for the first 10,000 new users this week! Start your journey of discovery and preservation today.
This app requires an active internet connection for data synchronization, mapping, and database searches. Some advanced features or record access may be available through optional in-app purchases.