# Find a Grave

> Global database of burial records and memorial creation tool. (iPhone/iPad app by Ancestry.com.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/find-a-grave/id732952190 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ancestry.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/349554266)
- Category: Reference, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 3,387 App Store ratings · 359 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 28 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Canadian French, German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish and 3 more
- Released: 2014-03-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/find-a-grave/id732952190/reviews.md

## What is Find a Grave?

The Find a Grave app is a great way to use and add to the world’s largest free online collection of burial information.

Quickly search more than 265 million graves in half a million cemeteries around the world. Add a new memorial or a photo and GPS location to an existing memorial.  Easily add information for multiple graves by photographing and then uploading them for future transcription.
 
Find and visit a loved one’s final resting place anywhere, anytime. Request a headstone photo or snap one yourself and share it instantly. Honor your ancestors by creating memorials. All this and more with just a few taps.

Features:
+ Access the largest online collection of burial info for free
+ Find cemeteries near you and locate grave sites of your loved ones through a simple search
+ Add headstones photo and GPS coordinates
+ Create memorials with bios and photos
+ Share discoveries through Facebook, emails, text messages
+ Manage your profile and see the profiles of others
+ Track your own memorials, photos, and virtual cemeteries

## Key features

- Search 250+ million graves
- Add memorials and photos
- Record GPS locations
- Create ancestor memorials
- Share discoveries
- Manage user profiles

## What do users think of Find a Grave?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent app for family history research
- 🚀 Easy to use and navigate
- 🚀 Helpful for finding and visiting graves
- 🚀 Valuable resource for genealogy
- 🚀 Great for volunteering and contributing

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🐛 Inaccurate or incomplete information
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with strangers creating memorials
- 🔒 Difficult to manage memorials and correct errors
- 💡 Limited functionality compared to website

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Server errors and inability to load memorials
- Issues with uploading and editing photos
- Problems with signing in and accessing account features
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to message other users within the app
- Improve search functionality and allow for more flexible searches
- Integrate with Ancestry.com for seamless family tree integration
- Add option to set default location/cemetery preferences
- Improve GPS and mapping features to better locate graves

## Recent user reviews (10 of 359)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/find-a-grave/id732952190/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Excellent web site and resource for locating grave sites.

*2026-08-16, version 2.2.1*

Find a Grave has been an incredible resource in helping find grave sites of family and friends. It really becomes an emotional time to research and think about your own ancestors lives as you locate their burial plots. In many cases you likely had no idea what town or state they even lived in, or their family members were, but this site helps bring it all together. Thank you!

### 1/5 — Nobody

*2026-08-13, version 2.2.1*

does anybody even work for this company/program anymore? The tickets don't get responses, no good updates in a decade, there's no support, the GPS is a total mess now. The app has more glitches now than ever before.... all the while the volunteers are actually doing most of the work with the photos and the logging of the data....

### 1/5 — Has gone downhill

*2026-07-31, version 2.2*

App is glitchy and Find a Grave does little to address. Inconsistent application of guidelines. Very poor communication

### 1/5 — Basically Useless

*2026-07-23, version 2.1*

Login in hasn't worked in 2 months, thus rendering this a totally useless app until they care enough to fix this bug

### 5/5 — Great way to remember family

*2026-07-16, version 2.1*

Have used Find A Grave for years. It’s a great way to record family and friends we’ve lost but won’t be forgotten.

### 1/5 — IRISH BLESSING ?????

*2026-07-14, version 2.1*

I created a memorial for my recently departed Father, pictures, dates & location that only I would know & have. After I recently logged back in, I see a complete stranger named Irish Blessing took over as CREATOR. It is truly mind boggling how a complete stranger can take over a loved one’s memorial & then has the nerve to have their incoming messages disabled, how convenient! After numerous back & forth with Find A Grave the issue has been resolved, however this should not have been even remotely possible for a random stranger to take over. No surprise his profile shows he has done it to over 9,000 other memorials. Extremely distasteful.

### 4/5 — Great app

*2026-07-08, version 2.1*

Very helpful.  A recent update changed the sort which makes it less useful.  I hope they fix it soon.

### 3/5 — Don’t care about privacy

*2026-06-29, version 2.0.2*

I’m not happy with what I had to go through with trespassers bc of this app but it seems like they are trying to help me make it right so I’m thankful for that.

### 1/5 — Never works right

*2026-06-28, version 2.0.2*

I have entered so many tombstone information. Yet it only shows 9. My latest one I entered was 6/27/26, entered it 3x and it still isn’t showing up.  I am going to stop using this platform.  It’s no good.   I don’t even want to rate it a 1…more like 1/4 of that.  Through out the years it has never worked right.  So frustrating.

### 4/5 — Communication

*2026-06-26, version 2.0.2*

If volunteers could contact those who submit requests especially when they have the wrong cemetery.

## Frequently asked questions about Find a Grave

### What is Find a Grave?

Find a Grave is a free online resource that allows users to search for and add to a vast collection of burial information and memorials from cemeteries worldwide. It helps users locate graves, add photos and GPS data, and create tributes for loved ones.

### What are the key features of the app?

The app allows you to search over 250 million graves, add new memorials or photos with GPS locations to existing ones, and create memorials with bios and photos. You can also share discoveries and manage your profile and contributions.

### Is there a cost to use Find a Grave?

No, the Find a Grave app and its extensive collection of burial information are completely free to access and use. There are no subscription fees or in-app purchases required.

### How can I find a loved one's grave?

You can easily find a loved one's resting place by using the app's search function. Enter their name and other known details to locate their memorial within the database. You can also find cemeteries near your current location.

### Can I contribute to the Find a Grave database?

Yes, you can contribute by adding new memorials, uploading photos of headstones, and providing GPS coordinates for graves. You can also add bios and photos to existing memorials, helping to expand the global collection.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.1 — 2026-08-12

- Bug fixes

### 2.2 — 2026-07-28

- Add search in Virtual Cemeteries
- View cemetery boundaries when available
- Bug fixes

### 2.1 — 2026-07-01

- View and tag participants of the American Revolutionary War

### 2.0.2 — 2026-06-24

- Bug fixes

### 2.0.1 — 2026-06-17

- Bug fixes

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