Your family history, written in stone.
Gravestones are primary sources. For genealogists, a burial record and its marker confirm names, dates, family relationships, military service, and — through plot adjacency — connections that no census will ever show you: who was buried beside whom, which families shared a plot, which infant graves never made it into any written record. Memor's genealogy grave search puts cemetery-verified burial records and plot-level maps behind a single search box.
Where most research tools end at a citation, Memor ends at the stone. Navigate to the grave itself, photograph the inscription before another decade of weather takes it, and attach what you learn to a memorial page that your whole family — and the researchers who come after you — can build on.
Search the way researchers search
Start from a name and widen or narrow as the evidence allows: add a cemetery if family letters mention one, a city if the death certificate names it, a state if that's all you have. Memor's records include the plot location, so a match isn't just a fact — it's a place you can stand. Plot adjacency often breaks brick walls: search the surrounding graves and you may find the maiden names, in-laws, and second marriages that documents obscured.
Every finding can be preserved. Memorial pages accept photographs of markers and documents, transcribed inscriptions, and written family histories, with privacy controls for what's shared publicly and what stays within the family.
Preserve it for the next generation
Genealogy's quiet tragedy is that research dies with the researcher. A memorial page on Memor is a living document tied to a real place — one your grandchildren can walk to, with the story already attached. That is the difference between a family tree and a family memory.
Frequently asked questions
Can I search burial records by name only?
Yes. Name-only searches work across all of Memor's records; adding a city, state, or cemetery narrows the results when the name is common.
How do Memor's records differ from genealogy sites?
Memor's core records come from cemetery burial ledgers and include plot locations you can navigate to. They complement document databases rather than replacing them.
Can I record graves that aren't in Memor yet?
Yes. Create a memorial page, pin the grave's GPS location, and photograph the marker. Your contribution becomes findable for every researcher after you.
Is there an export for my genealogy software?
Memorial page details can be referenced manually today; structured export integrations are on the roadmap.