We offer two different types of transcription experiences on our site. We call them First Pass and Second Pass.  To begin transcribing, go to billiongra...

A headstone image becomes a record after it is approved through the rating process. Green and red flags are a way to rate images. Here is what they are for ...

Use this method to bypass the automatic transcription queue to transcribe the photos you have taken with the app.  This method allows you to choose which st...

Yes. This advanced feature is available from the BillionGraves website. You must export your spreadsheet as a CSV (Common Separated Values) file, before imp...

Transcriptions: You can delete a mistake in transcription.  This will be a soft delete of the record.  If a mistake is made it can be restored. The delete b...

This headstone from Rose Hill Cemetery in Creighton, Knox, Nebraska, is difficult to read since the inscription is worn and faded. However, the date is fair...

If you come across two photos of the same gravestone, you can merge them. Here's how: #1 On the Life Information Page, make the vital information (g...

Linking Images with the BillionGraves App If a gravestone has data on more than one side (for example, parents on one side and children on the other sid...

#1 Follow the directions for transcribing headstones as found HERE. #2 Click on Add Military Info. #3 Type in what is seen on the stone.  #4 Add...

Our technical staff has made it possible that it will no longer matter if transcriptions are done in ALL CAPS. Headstones transcribed in all caps will be ch...