[Updated 5 May 2025]
Everything you access and enjoy on Find a Grave has been added by our community, freely given and freely shared. Contributions of memorial information, photos, corrections and other data to the site are what have made Find a Grave a beloved and valuable resource for millions of people.
As the site grows, the cost of hosting and delivering the information grows with it. Find a Grave is free to use and contribute to. Financial support for the site comes from banner advertising on the site, support from Ancestry and sponsorships from the community.
Most of the financial support for the site comes from third-party ads which are banner ads on the site that promote external services and products. They are provided by third-party companies that are not directly affiliated with Find a Grave, Ancestry, or services offered within the Ancestry family of sites.
While these third-party ads support the site, some site members find them annoying or distracting, so for many years, members have been asking for a way to remove third-party advertisements and support Find a Grave directly. We recently introduced a Site Sponsorship option that will let you do both. You’ll be supporting the site as we grow, innovate, and move Find a Grave forward and also enjoy other benefits, including:
- No 3rd party ads when you use the site
- Add 2 additional photos to non-famous memorials
- No ads on your profile page
- (Optional) An acknowledgement of your sponsorship will display on your profile page
You can learn more about the details in our Site Sponsorship support article, which includes answers to some common questions.
If you’d like to become a site sponsor, go to your Account Settings and select Site Sponsorship. There are two different options:
- $25 for a 6 month sponsorship
- $50 for a 1 year sponsorship
Site Sponsorship is not supported in all countries at this time, so you may not see the option in your account if you are accessing Find a Grave from a country where it is not available.
You can continue to use Find a Grave just as you have been whether you choose to become a Site Sponsor or not. Site Sponsorship is just another way for members to support the site and remove ads if they choose to.
We’re grateful for all our members and recognize and value all the different ways you contribute to the site. The additions and corrections you make help keep the site growing and blessing the lives of everyone who visits it. Financial support can help keep the lights on and the site up and running. Thank you for your participation, help and support to find, document, and record graves and share this information with everyone.