Funeral Home Records

Funeral home records often contain the same information as death certificates, plus other family information, financial records, and the name of the deceased's insurance company. To find the name of the funeral home that took care of your ancestor, check the death certificate. It normally gives the name and city of the funeral home. Once you have this information, you can get the actual address of the funeral home either through the phone book or the American Blue Book of Funeral Directors. This book may be available through local community and genealogical libraries.