Beyond finding the grave — walking to it.
Find a Grave and similar volunteer databases did something valuable: they proved millions of people want to locate graves and remember the people beneath them. Memor is what comes after that proof. Where a database entry tells you a person is buried somewhere in a cemetery, Memor's cemetery-verified records and GPS navigation take you to the stone itself — and its memorial pages, care marketplace, and management platform serve the living cemetery, not just its index.
If you've ever found the right cemetery on a memorial database and then spent an hour walking rows because the entry had no plot location — or found a record with the wrong dates that nobody could correct — you already understand why Memor exists.
What Memor does differently
Verified records: Memor partners with cemeteries and works from their burial records, so core facts come from the source, with family contributions layered on top rather than replacing them. Navigation: every mapped grave has surveyed GPS coordinates and turn-by-turn walking guidance. Care: families can order grave cleaning, flowers, or flag placement from local caretakers with photo confirmation. Dignity: memorial pages have privacy controls, so a family — not the crowd — decides what is shared.
Volunteer databases remain useful for historical research, and many families use both. Memor's role is the visit itself: getting you to the grave, and helping you care for it once you're there — or from a thousand miles away.
Frequently asked questions
Is Memor a replacement for Find a Grave?
They overlap but serve different purposes. Find a Grave is a volunteer-built index of memorials. Memor is a navigation, remembrance, and care platform built on cemetery-verified records with GPS guidance to the headstone.
Can I import or link my existing memorial research?
You can create memorial pages in Memor for the same people and add your photographs and stories. Direct import tools depend on the source database's terms.
Why does GPS matter if I know the section and lot?
Section-and-lot references require the cemetery's paper map to interpret, and many sections have no visible markers. GPS navigation removes the interpretation step and walks you to the plot.
Is Memor free like Find a Grave?
Searching, navigating, and creating basic memorial pages are free. Optional paid services include professional grave care ordered through the marketplace.