Gravepedia

Gravepedia is a free, community-powered memorial platform that helps people locate graves, preserve photos and inscriptions, and connect family histories. Whether you’re tracing ancestry, documenting a local cemetery, or leaving a tribute, Gravepedia makes it simple to find, record, and protect these important pieces of our past.

What we offer

Search and discover: Find graves and memorial pages by name, cemetery, or location.
Photo uploads: Add photographs of headstones and memorials, with optional GPS tagging.
Transcriptions & records: Transcribe inscriptions to preserve fading text and make records searchable.
Interactive maps: Explore burial locations visually and navigate to the places that matter.
Community contributions: Volunteers and family members build and curate memorial pages together.
Respect-first approach: Content is posted with care and guided by privacy standards.

How it works

Search — Start with a name, cemetery, or place to find matching memorials and records.
Explore — Open memorial pages to view photos, dates, biographical notes, and location details.
Contribute — Add a photo, upload a transcription, or create a memorial page to share memories and facts. Contributions are credited and can be refined by the community.

Who it’s for

Families preserving memories and family trees.
Genealogists and researchers seeking primary burial evidence.
Local historians and community volunteers documenting cemeteries.
Anyone who wants to honor and remember people who have passed.

Our values

Preserve: Protect fragile information before it fades.
Respect: Treat memorials with sensitivity and honor living relatives’ privacy.
Community: Collaboration and verification keep records accurate and meaningful.
Accessibility: Make memorial information easy to find and use from any device.

Get involved

Explore memorials and start a search.
Add photos and transcriptions for the places you visit.
Join local projects to document cemeteries in your area.

Thank you for helping keep stories alive.