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The RED BOOK Contents, Described

(available only in the PRINTED version of The RED BOOK)

  • Airlines
    Information on major airlines for shipping human remains. Requirements, phone numbers, address and other information provided. Check Foreign Consulates and International Shipping when shipping human remains to countries outside The United States.
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  • Airports
    Cross-referenced with funeral homes to locate the airport to be used in the area. Cross-reference information is located in the header of each city.  See the Sample Listing for an example of the cross-reference.
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  • Associations
    Association and professional affiliations related to the Funeral Industry.
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  • Burial at Sea
    United States Navy/Marine Burial at Sea Regulations.  The regulations for the U.S. Navy/Marine Burial Department of the Navy/Mortuary Affairs.  This section includes the forms, definitions, eligibility, instructions, burial at sea coordinators and major ports of embarkation for Burial at Sea.  See USAF Mortuary Affairs for regulations on United States Air Force Burial Regulations.
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  • Buyers Guide
    Products and Services for the Funeral Industry are located here.  For ease of use, this section is broken into categories.  Any company providing services for Funeral Homes can be found in this section.  Many companies have placed advertisement to provide you with additional information on their products.  You will find this section to be a useful in your decision making process when deciding what products to purchase.  Search our On-Line directory of funeral supplies.
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  • Canada
    Listing of Canadian Funeral Homes with address and phone numbers along with other information on Canadian Funeral Homes.  Many of the funeral homes in Canada have placed advertisement to provide you with additional information to assist you in your decisions.
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  • Census of Funeral Homes
    A census of the total number of funeral homes broken into the total number of people in The United Stats of America.  The census is computed by the total number of funeral homes in a state divided by the population in that state.
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  • Charitable Organizations
    Cannot find the charity you or a family wishes to contribute to?   We list information on Charitable Organizations with phone numbers, addresses and any additional information provided.
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  • Consulates
    Listing of Foreign Consulates.  Each country is listed with the state, city and phone number of their prospective consulate.  See International Shipping for requirements.
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  • Cremains Scattering
    Listing of cremation scattering companies.  Advertisement is available to assist in information gathering.
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  • Crematories
    Listing of crematories in North America.  This list is actively searched and maintained by physical visits, phone calls and mailings.  Only state licensed crematories may be listed in this section.  The list is NOT limited to professional organizations or affiliation.  Listed first by state then by city.
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  • Death Certificates
    Each State's death certificate information. The questions on the form and where to obtain the death certificate along with costs.
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  • Insurance Commissions
    Insurance Commission for each State to help locate Insurance Companies. Many Insurance policies have passed from company to company, making it difficult to discover who holds the current policy.  The Red Book researches the Insurance Commissions and has dedicated a section to assist you in tracking the policy.
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  • International
    Looking for a firm in another country? We have easy to understand information on firms though out the world. Country codes/phone numbers, address, fax numbers, E-Mail and web pages can be found here.  In the International Shipping section, we provide the regulations.
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  • International Shipping
    Shipping regulations to foreign countries. Concise requirements, procedures and source of information along with other additional information.
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  • Mexico
    Looking for a firm in Mexico? We have easy to understand information on firms through out Mexico. Addresses, fax numbers, E-Mail and web pages can be found here.
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  • Mortuary Colleges
    List of Mortuary Colleges along with their prospective programs and the degrees offered. Contact information with contact person, if made available.
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  • National Cemeteries
    All the National Cemeteries in the United States with address and phone numbers. Listed by state then city.  Researched and verified annually to keep accuracy.
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  • Newspapers (Dailey)
    Cross-referenced with funeral homes to locate the newspaper serving the area. Cross-reference information is located in the header of each city. Newspaper name, address, phone number, fax number and additional information. See the Sample Listing for an example of the cross-reference.
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  • State Associations
    Listing of each State's Association with phone numbers and addresses.  State Boards can be found at the beginning of each state in the funeral home section.
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  • State Medical Examiners
    Each State’s medical examiner.
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  • United States
    The most accurate information available on Funeral Home listings in USA. This information is gathered by an actual canvass of mailings, phone contact and visits to the funeral home.  Each city shows the county and the population within the city limits.  The newspapers and airports are cross referenced to make it easy to find where to ship to and which daily newspaper to use for obituaries. See the Sample Listing for an example.  If you are a funeral director and would like to see or talk to the account representative for your area, contact us.
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  • USAF Mortuary Affairs
    United States Air Force Burial Regulations.  See Burial at Sea for United States Navy Regulations.
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  • Vault Dealers
    Listed in order of state and city. Addresses and phone numbers are listed. Several Vault Dealers have placed ads to provide you with additional information you will find useful.
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  • Veteran’s Administration
    Veteran’s Burial benefits.
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