GraveStory: Gravestone Scanner

GraveStory is a gravestone scanner that turns a photograph of a headstone into a written life story of the person buried there — every fact drawn from real, cited sources.

HOW IT WORKS

Point your camera at any gravestone, headstone, or grave marker. GraveStory reads the name, dates, and inscription off the stone, then searches verified public records — WikiTree, Wikidata, historic newspapers, county histories, and Wikipedia — to build a biography grounded in real sources, not invented details.

A name and two dates become a story.

WHAT YOU GET

• A written life story built from verified records — WikiTree, Wikidata, historic newspapers (Chronicling America), county histories (Internet Archive), and Wikipedia
• Cited sources on every story, so you can check where each fact came from
• A GPS-linked cemetery map showing every grave you scan, pinned by location
• A public community map to explore stories shared by other visitors — free to browse, no account needed
• Candle and flower tributes to honour the people you find

PERFECT FOR
• Genealogists and family historianld graves
• Anyone tracing family history who wants to find a grave and read its story
• Cemetery walkers and history lovers curious who's buried near them
• Anyone who has ever stood at a tombstone and wondered about the life behind the name
FOR GENEALOGISTS AND FAMILY HISTORIANS

GraveStory searches genealogy and cemetery records in parallel with every scan — the kind of grave research that used to mean hours of digging through archives. Notable figures get extended biographies. Weathered stones with uncertain names still get a story built from whatever the inscription reveals.

YOUR PRIVACY
Photos are only shared if you choos coordinates are used to place yourstories on your personal cemetery map and are never sold or shared with advertisers. See our full privacy policy at https://j3k420.github.io/Gravestory/privacy-policy/
FREE TO START

Get 3 free scans to try it. Purchase additional scan credits in the app if you want more — no subscription, and credits never expire.

ABOUT THE STORIES

Biographies in GraveStory are compiled from public records and historical sources, with AI assistance. They may contain errorsoritative records. You can reportany story directly in the app.

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Scan a gravestone, read a life. GraveStory is designed for one-handed use in a cemetery — the dark, unobtrusive interface keeps your focus on the stones, not the screen.