Data Sources
BurialMap is built on open data. We believe in transparency about where our information comes from and giving credit to the communities that maintain these datasets.
Wikidata
Our primary source for biographical data. Wikidata provides structured information about notable people including birth/death dates, occupations, burial locations, and more.
- License
- CC0 (Public Domain)
- Website
- wikidata.org
OpenStreetMap
Cemetery locations, boundaries, and geographic data from the world's largest collaborative mapping project.
- License
- Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL)
- Website
- openstreetmap.org
Wikipedia
Biographical text and historical context for notable individuals.
- License
- CC BY-SA 3.0
- Website
- en.wikipedia.org
Wikimedia Commons
Freely licensed photographs of graves, memorials, headstones, and cemeteries.
- License
- Various free licenses (CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC0)
- Website
- commons.wikimedia.org
Corrections
If you find incorrect information on BurialMap, the most effective way to fix it is to correct the source data on Wikidata or Wikipedia. Our database is periodically refreshed from these sources. You can also email us at [email protected].