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Military Headstones: Nashville National Cemetery
Attention English Transcribers.... and English Photographers missing photos....
Would like to add the Christian Cemetery in Baripada, Odisha, India.
Finding it hard to transcribe. Why? What are your solutions to this issue?
Carnegie Library Images- How to get started.
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Research
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Volunteer
Photograph
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Can I use the BillionGraves app on my device?
How do I get started taking photos?
Can I use any camera to upload headstone photos?
How do I know where to start taking pictures?
How do I find photo requests in my area?
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Cemetery
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How can I find GPS coordinates to add a cemetery on the website?
How do I add a new cemetery if I know the location but don't have the GPS or address? (Easy)
How do I add a cemetery on the website if I have the GPS Coordinates or the address?
How do I add a cemetery using the BillionGraves app?
How do I add a cemetery boundary from the main cemetery page? (Easy)
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Transcribe
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How do I transcribe headstone images?
Transcription Guide
How can I rate an image while transcribing? What are red flags? How do I use them?
Transcribe photos you have taken yourself
Can I add records using a spreadsheet?
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Service Projects
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How can I get a large group of people involved in this? (Church Group, Scouting Group, Family Group, Community Group Etc.)
I want to do this alone. What are some tips you might have for me?
How can I sign off on community service hours using the app?
I've seen your projects on the JustServe App. What are these all about?
I received an invitation through email to help translate. How can I get started?
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Research
Search/Person
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How do I search for a grave?
What if People Search gets no results?
What are search filters? How can they help?
What is Filter by Collection?
What if search continues to load without result?
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Search/Cemetery
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How do I locate cemeteries?
How can I find a headstone in a cemetery photographed by BillionGraves?
How do I know if a cemetery contains BillionGraves records?
What do the colored icons represent on a cemetery map?
What if Cemetery Search gets no results?
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Record or Life Information Page
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What is a "Life Information" page"? How do I find one?
How do I edit the life information page? EASY (Basic Information Such as Birth, Marriage, Death, Age & FamilySearch Personal ID)
What does information does “Grave Site” show?
What does "Find more about" for? Do you have these records on your site?
What does "family" display? How can I add additional information for the family of an individual.
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Cemetery Page
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We have cemeteries nearby that already have been documented on FindAGrave. Why should we duplicate the work on BillionGraves?
How do I edit cemetery information?
Where can I see images currently taken in a cemetery?
How do I make a photo request if I know the cemetery?
What are "Cemetery Contributors" ?
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BillionGraves Tree
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How do I log in to BillionGraves tree?
What if I don't have a FamilySearch account?
Supporting Records
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What is a supporting record?
What are Supporting Records? What is the difference between primary and supporting?
How do I add a supporting record?
Are there different types of supporting records?
How do I add headstone photos taken outside of the app?
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Dashboard- Profile, Registration and more
Profile
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How do I update my profile?
How do I update my profile picture?
How do I update my contact information?
How do I update my biographical profile?
How do I update my fluent languages?
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Registration
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How do I create a BillionGraves account?
Why do I need a BillionGraves account?
How much does it cost to create a BillionGraves account?
Can I transfer my free account to someone else?
What if account registration fails?
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BG Plus- Paid Accounts
BG Plus Features
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What is BillionGraves Plus?
How do I use Nearby Graves? (One of our BEST BG+ Features)
How do I use Family Plots? (Another Fantastic Feature)
How do I view a BillionGraves Plus feature full screen?
How do I use Global Family?
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BG Plus Subscription
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How do I purchase BillionGraves Plus?
What is the BillionGraves Plus refund policy?
Where is my BillionGraves Plus subscription information?
What’s the difference between BillionGraves and BillionGraves Plus?
How do I update my payment information?
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How To's
Videos
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What is BillionGraves?
Estos son excelentes recursos de capacitación de nuestros usuarios de habla hispana.
Tutorials
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How To Upload Photos from the App to the website
How does BillionGraves work?
How do I send a personalized message to a user, thanking them for a record?
How can I find a headstone in a cemetery photographed by BillionGraves?
What is the difference between Find A Grave and BillionGraves?
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Troubleshooting
Devices
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How do I report a BillionGraves app bug?
What if I can’t log in to the BillionGraves app?
What if BillionGraves app photos aren’t uploading?
What if the BillionGraves app crashes?
What devices work with the BillionGraves app?
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Transcription
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How do I fix a bad transcription?
What if transcription edits fail to save?
In transcription, what if I come across a strange, poor or blurry photo?
Please Do Not TRANSCRIBE languages you are not prepared for! Do not transcribe dates only!
Common Transcription Mistakes-Article by user OBA
Website
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How do I report a website bug?
What if the BillionGraves website switches languages?
The cemetery pins seem to be in the wrong cemetery? How can this be fixed?
How do I set a language?
How can I fix a record displaying correctly with GPS, but in the wrong cemetery? (Simple- for less than 10 images.)
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Contact Us
BG Plus Priority
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HELP ME...BG+ Priority Support- What is it and how do I recieve it?
Why don't you have a phone number to call?
Contact Us
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What are tickets? How do I address my concerns and issues?
I prefer privacy. How can I get my records off your website?
