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+==Online Resources==
-Funeral home or mortuary records may contain useful information not found on the death certificate. The records may contain a list of the surviving immediate relatives, sometimes the names of grandchildren, in-laws, and other relatives. The record could provide residences for the listed relatives. A copy of the obituary or notes used to prepare the obituary may be in the record, along with a record of newspapers where the obituary was placed. Records may also contain information regarding former residences, education, church affiliation, military service, membership in clubs, lodges and other organizations. The records may include details of the grave location or type of marker. Notes regarding the funeral services, such as the officiating minister, pallbearers, and music may also be included. Information may also include life insurance information where additional genealogical information could be obtained.
+==Background==
+Funeral home or mortuary records may contain useful information not found on the death certificate.
+===Coverage and Compliance===
+==Information Recorded in the Records==
+The records may contain a list:
+*surviving immediate relatives, sometimes the names of grandchildren, in-laws, and other relatives.
+*Residences for surviving relatives.
+*Obituary or notes used to prepare the obituary may be in the record, along with a record of newspapers where the obituary was placed.
+*Deceased's former residences, education, church affiliation, military service, membership in clubs, lodges and other organizations.
+*Grave location or type of marker.
+*Information regarding the funeral services, such as the officiating minister, pallbearers, and music may also be included.
+*Information may also include life insurance information where additional genealogical information could be obtained.
+===Genealogical Value===
+==Funeral Records by Location==
+==Strategy==
+==References==
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 == How to Use This Record  ==
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 *Copy of obituary or notes used to prepare obituary and/or a list of newspapers where obituary was placed.
-== Record Reliability  ==
-The name of the decedent, death date, and death place are quite reliable. Burial information will be reliable unless the body was transported to another locality. Other information provided will only be as reliable as the informant’s knowledge or memory.
-==Locating Funeral Homes==
+==Locating Funeral Records==
-===Books===
+===Funeral Homes===
+====Books====
 ''American Blue Book of Funeral Directors, National Funeral Directors Association, biennial.''(FS Library book 973 U24a)
 * Arranged by state, then city, then funeral home<br>
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 * Arranged by state, then city, then funeral home
-=== Websites  ===
+==== Online Resources  ====
 [http://www.funeralhomeresource.com/ Funeral Home Resource]
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