Direct answer and scope
The dated Department of State PDF is a source for specified identifying fields about physical crematories. Its published fields are county, cemetery number, name, address, city, state, ZIP code, and telephone number. The cemetery number is the administrative identifier printed in that record. It does not independently establish details beyond the fields and context supplied by the PDF.
The Department of Health Bureau of Funeral Directing is the official source for funeral-director licensing and registration, funeral-firm registration, inspections, and complaints concerning funeral directors or funeral firms. Its records and complaint function are distinct from the Department of State material concerning physical crematories.
Department of State Division of Cemeteries guidance directs a concern about a physical crematory to the state cemetery regulator. The applicable route therefore depends on whether the concern involves funeral directing or a funeral firm, as opposed to the physical crematory. The supplied evidence does not establish an operational or ownership relationship between any funeral arranger and any crematory.
How to use the supplied evidence
Read a crematory row as part of the official PDF revision dated December 11, 2024, which remained available through the official endpoint when checked on August 26, 2026. Preserve both dates because they answer different questions: one identifies the source revision, while the other records when the endpoint was checked.
Use only the fields actually published in the PDF when interpreting a row. Names, addresses, or similar wording from other materials should not be used to add an undocumented relationship or attribute. The published cemetery number can distinguish a row within the snapshot, but it does not resolve information that the PDF does not provide.
Treat the measured 48 rows and 30 represented counties as characteristics of that particular revision. They do not establish how many facilities have a particular present administrative or operating status, whether every relevant facility appears, whether a listed facility serves the public directly, or whether any particular service can be obtained.
For complaints, identify the subject before selecting an official route. A concern about a funeral director or funeral firm belongs with the Department of Health complaint route. A concern about the physical crematory belongs with the Department of State Division of Cemeteries. Complaint details should be submitted to the relevant regulator rather than treated as additions to the dated PDF.
Decision framework
Start by identifying the document or action at issue. A request to understand what appeared in the official physical-crematory snapshot calls for the dated Department of State PDF. A funeral-directing or funeral-firm concern calls for the Department of Health. A physical-crematory concern calls for the Department of State Division of Cemeteries.
Next, label the evidence state without merging separate steps. A complaint submission records that material was submitted through a complaint route. An official finding requires an official finding record. Administrative status requires the relevant official administrative record. Publication in, or absence from, one dated source does not substitute for either of those records.
Preserve an unresolved status whenever the supplied official evidence does not answer the specific question. The table separates the document, authority, and interpretation appropriate to each issue.
| Issue | Official evidence or route | Evidence state | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical-crematory listing | Department of State PDF revision dated December 11, 2024 | Dated publication snapshot | Read only the published fields and preserve the revision date |
| Funeral director or funeral firm concern | Department of Health complaint route | Complaint submission | Keep submission separate from any later official finding |
| Physical-crematory concern | Department of State Division of Cemeteries route | Complaint submission | Use the facility-regulator route rather than the funeral-directing route |
| Official finding | Applicable regulator record | Finding | Do not substitute a complaint submission for a finding |
| Unresolved point | No supplied official record resolving the point | Unknown | Preserve the point as unresolved |
Limits and what to verify next
Before relying on a crematory row, verify the official Department of State endpoint and inspect the revision date, filename, published columns, and record contents. The supplied validation applies to the PDF revision dated December 11, 2024 as reached on August 26, 2026. A later source revision or changed endpoint must be evaluated as a different publication state.
When the question concerns a funeral director or funeral firm, verify current information with the Department of Health Bureau of Funeral Directing. When it concerns the physical crematory, verify the current route and available official material with the Department of State Division of Cemeteries. Keep evidence from those authorities identified by its own source and date.
Do not use a complaint, an omitted row, or absence from one public source to fill gaps about a facility or firm. Likewise, the continued accessibility of the endpoint does not update the revision date printed for the PDF. If a current status, regulator finding, or relationship is not established by the appropriate official record, leave it unresolved.
Evidence behind this page
Each point below is restricted to what the cited primary source supports. Administrative listing status is not a quality endorsement.
| Evidence | Supported point | Scope and limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence 1 | Identify NYSDOH as the official source for funeral-firm and funeral-director registration evidence and complaints. | Regulation or appearance in an administrative report is not a quality endorsement, service guarantee, or crematory-facility record. |
| Evidence 2 | Route a funeral-director or funeral-firm concern to NYSDOH without collecting complaint details. | A submitted complaint is not a finding, and the directory must not promise investigation, timing, relief, or outcome. |
| Evidence 3 | Route a physical-crematory concern to the Department of State Division of Cemeteries and keep it distinct from a funeral-firm complaint. | Do not collect allegations, adjudicate a dispute, or imply that an advertiser or directory listing is regulator-approved. |
| Evidence 4 | Label each public record by its exact type, source, date, and interpretation limit. | Do not infer guilt, safety, quality, current closure, or a clean record from a complaint, missing row, or absence on one page. |
| Evidence 5 | Publish exact rows from the immutable validated PDF snapshot with the source revision date, verification date, measured row count, measured county coverage, source URL, and interpretation limit. | The measured 48 rows and 30 counties describe this dated PDF snapshot, not active-facility totals, current statewide completeness, quality, availability, public access, or a live operating-status roster. |
| Evidence 6 | Reproduce those exact published fields and identify each row by its cemetery number without enriching it from names, maps, marketing, or third-party sources. | A cemetery number is an administrative identifier as published in this PDF; it does not by itself prove current status, services, ownership, direct-to-public access, or an arranger relationship. |
| Evidence 7 | State listed in the official DOS PDF revision dated 2024-12-11 and verified at the current endpoint on 2026-08-26. | Do not shorten that wording to currently active, currently licensed, currently open, complete, or recently updated; stop publication if the source hash, filename, columns, control totals, or endpoint changes before review. |
Questions people ask
What does the dated official crematory PDF record show?
The Department of State PDF revision dated December 11, 2024 contains 48 physical-crematory listing rows across 30 counties. Its fields are county, cemetery number, name, address, city, state, ZIP code, and telephone number. The official endpoint was checked on August 26, 2026. The counts and fields describe that snapshot, not a live statewide roster.
Which regulator route applies to a physical-crematory concern?
Department of State Division of Cemeteries guidance directs physical-crematory concerns to the state cemetery regulator. That route is separate from the Department of Health process for concerns involving funeral directors or funeral firms.
Is a funeral-arranger complaint the same as a facility complaint?
No. A complaint involving a funeral director or funeral firm belongs with the Department of Health Bureau of Funeral Directing. A concern involving the physical crematory belongs with the Department of State Division of Cemeteries. The supplied records do not establish a relationship between an arranger and a crematory.
Does complaint submission establish a change to the dated public record?
No. Complaint submission and publication in a dated PDF are separate evidence states. A submitted complaint does not by itself revise the PDF, establish an official finding, or establish current administrative status. Any change must be supported by the relevant official record.
Does a missing row or complaint prove discipline, closure, or unsafe operation?
No. A complaint, a missing row, or absence from one public source does not establish those conclusions. The relevant official finding or administrative record must address the specific question; otherwise, the status remains unresolved.
Does either official route guarantee acceptance, response, finding, or timing?
No such assurance is established by the supplied evidence. The official materials identify which regulator handles the relevant type of concern. A submission remains distinct from a regulator finding, and the evidence supplied does not specify an assured response, result, or schedule.
Primary sources
- New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Funeral Directing Verified 2026-08-26
- New York State Department of State, Division of Cemeteries, Crematory Frequently Asked Questions Verified 2026-08-26
- New York State Department of Health, Funeral Directing Complaints Verified 2026-08-26
- New York State Department of State, Division of Cemeteries Verified 2026-08-26
- New York State Department of State, Find a Crematory By County Verified 2026-08-26