{"id":2125,"date":"2009-03-17T06:15:30","date_gmt":"2009-03-17T12:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.genealogyblog.com\/?p=2125"},"modified":"2009-03-17T22:49:15","modified_gmt":"2009-03-18T04:49:15","slug":"fresh-resource-now-posted-for-those-dealing-in-the-dead-oh-lay-me-down-in-forest-lawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogyblog.com\/?p=2125","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Resource Now Posted for Those Dealing in the Dead – Oh, Lay Me Down in Forest Lawn…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nomis Publications – the folks who brought us the “Yellow Book” of Funeral Homes, has just announced a completely \"nomispublications-logo\"updated and easy-to-use website. I’ve been a Nomis fan since I got my first “Yellow Book” from them (I believe that was 1986). Dollarhide knew about my interest in Nomis, and emailed yesterday with the information that the new site was up. So I went over to www.nomispublications.com\/<\/a> to take a look.<\/p>\n

Nomis is in the business of publishing directories of interest to those in the funeral business – whether as principals in funeral homes, cemeteries, or as suppliers to these services. However, they also have a website that every genealogist should be aware of. The following online directories are of interest to genealogists:<\/p>\n

Directory of Funeral Homes:<\/strong> International in scope, and divided into three parts; United States, Canada, and International. Note that these aren’t just mortuaries that happen to belong to an association, but a listing that should cover all of them.<\/p>\n

Cemetery Directory for the United States:<\/strong> It may be subdivided into three categories prior to a search (human, pet, veteran).<\/p>\n

U.S. Daily Newspapers<\/strong>: Searchable by city and state.<\/p>\n

Cemetery and Funeral Associations<\/strong>: Searchable by city and\/or state. At a quick glance, it looks to me like there are in excess of 175 associations of this nature in the United States.<\/p>\n

Of course, the Funeral Home and Cemetery directories are probably the databases of the most interest to genealogists. It looks to me like there are right at 1000 funeral homes currently listed as operating in the United States alone. Searches can be made by name of the funeral home, city, and state or any combination thereof. The directory listing gives the name of the place, address, and phone and fax numbers.<\/p>\n

Searching on the City of Everett, in Washington State, I got four hits. See the following screen shot:
\n\"everettfuneralhomes\"<\/p>\n

In searching the cemetery listing, I just looked for Forest Lawn, leaving out any specific place. Would you believe there are better than 60 of them in the U.S? Again, the directory listing gives the name of the place, and address, as well as phone and fax numbers.<\/p>\n

One more note. The use of the Nomis Publications website<\/a> is free. However, they do ask that you register when you first visit the site. It only takes a minute or two…<\/p>\n

Now for a few old John Denver lyrics… <\/p>\n

Forest Lawn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh lay me down in forest lawn in a silver casket
\nPut golden flowers over my head in a silver basket
\nLet the drum and bugle corp play taps while the cannons roar
\nAnd sixteen libertied employees sell souvenirs from the funeral store<\/p>\n

I want to go simply when I go
\nThey\u2019ll give me a simple funeral there I know
\nWith a casket lined in fleece
\nAnd fireworks spelling out rest in peace
\nOh take me when I\u2019m gone to forest lawn<\/p>\n

Oh lay me down in forest lawn they understand there
\nThey have a heavenly choir and a military band there
\nJust put me in their care I\u2019ll find my comfort there
\nWith sixteen planes and a last salute they\u2019ll drop across in a parachute<\/p>\n

I want to go simply when I go
\nThey\u2019ll give me a simple funeral there I know
\nWith a hundred strolling strings
\nAnd topless dancers with golden wings
\nOh take me when I\u2019m gone to forest lawn<\/p>\n

Oh, come, come, come, come
\nCome to the church in the wild wood
\nKindly leave a contribution in the pale
\nBe as simple and as trusting as a child would
\nAnd we\u2019ll sell you the church in the dale<\/p>\n

To find a simple resting place is my desire
\nTo lay me down with a smiling face comes a little bit higher
\nMy likeness cast in brass will stand in plastic grass
\nWhile hidden weights and springs tip it\u2019s hat to the mourners filing passed<\/p>\n

I want to go simply when I go
\nThey\u2019ll give me a simple funeral there I know
\nI\u2019ll lie beneath the sand
\nWith piped in tapes of billy graham
\nOh take me when I\u2019m gone to forest lawn<\/p>\n

Rock of ages cleft for me
\nForest\u2019s lightly higher fee
\nOh take me when I\u2019m gone to forest lawn<\/p>\n

Amen<\/p>\n

Made popular by John Denver; Words & music by Tom Paxton<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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