Two of the Internet’s better-known genealogy database websites are teaming up to offer free online access to more than 16 million grave records. Find A Grave and WorldVitalRecords.com announced their partnership on Friday.

While WorldVitalRecords.com has been building online databases for just over a year, the Find A Grave project dates back to 1995.

“Find A Grave started out as a hobby for Jim Tipton, which has become one of the most popular places on the Web to upload tombstone inscriptions. I’m thrilled with this partnership and with the success he has had in helping millions of people find the burial places of their loved ones,” said Paul Allen, CEO, WorldVitalRecords.com.

Find A Grave has grown over the past 12 years with more than 200,000 individuals contributing valuable information such as lists of cemeteries, names, photographs, and additional burial information.

“Find A Grave is excited to bring our database of 16 million burial records to the growing World Vital Records’ community. We believe that the more accessible this information can be made, the more it will help people make meaningful family connections,” said Jim Tipton, CEO, Find A Grave.

Individuals who wish to search for burial information should go to WorldVitalRecords.com, click on View All Databases, and then click on Find A Grave database under birth, marriage, and death records.