We’re excited to announce some updates to the Find a Grave apps (for iOS and Android). This new layout simplifies navigation and helps better organize different views for you. We’ve improved accessibility features, language support and fixed bugs. We’ve also optimized our cemetery search design. The main features you’ll notice right away are:
Profile and Navigation Menu
You can view or Edit your profile by selecting your Profile in the upper right corner.
The new Navigation menu (at the bottom of the app) has separate sections for Memorials, Cemeteries, Contribute, and Transcribe.
From Memorials you can Search Memorials, find memorials you manage, go to Suggested Edits, Add a memorial, and see your Recently Viewed Memorials.
From Cemeteries you can Search Cemeteries, view your Virtual Cemeteries, Favorite Cemetery and Volunteer Cemeteries. It’s also easy to find Recently Viewed Cemeteries and Nearby Cemeteries.
From the Contribute menu, you have easy access for all the different ways to contribute to the site, including finding Photo Requests and your Upload queue.
Transcribe is where you’ll find any of your grave photos to transcribe or photos in the community queue to transcribe.
Guide me to the Grave
Along with these new layouts we’ve added a simple navigation tool to help you walk directly to a grave (the memorial needs to include GPS). Try it out the next time you’re in a cemetery! You’ll need location services enabled in your Settings on your phone or other device.
For iOS: Go to the memorial that has GPS, tap Map It. A map will open up and you can select Guide me to Grave to use a compass or Get Directions.
For Android: Go to the memorial and scroll down to the pin map symbol. Walk to the grave with the map or Open in Maps.
Locating history just got a whole lot easier! Our latest app update streamlines your experience—combining a polished layout and smarter navigation with turn-by-turn directions right to a specific headstone. We hope you enjoy all the exploration that awaits you in the cemetery! Update your Find a Grave app today to find and discover the stories that connect us all.