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== | ==How to Use This Record== | ||
Use funeral home records to identify 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. | Use funeral home records to identify 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. | ||
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Funeral records are generally recorded in the locality where the person resided or is buried. They were not used by the general population until local regulations required embalming and the use of a funeral home became a generally accepted practice. | Funeral records are generally recorded in the locality where the person resided or is buried. They were not used by the general population until local regulations required embalming and the use of a funeral home became a generally accepted practice. | ||
== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
Funeral records include death certificates, ledgers, and miscellaneous loose papers. Genealogical facts in entries are: | Funeral records include death certificates, ledgers, and miscellaneous loose papers. Genealogical facts in entries are: | ||
* Name of deceased | * Name of deceased | ||
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* Names of family members such as spouse, children, and other relatives or friends | * Names of family members such as spouse, children, and other relatives or friends | ||
* Copy of obituary or notes used to prepare obituary and/or a list of newspapers where obituary was placed. | * 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. | |||
[[Category:United States]] | [[Category:United States]] | ||