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These files of death information include, if available, the deceased individual’s SSN, first name, middle name, surname, date of birth, and date of death. The full file of death information includes state death records.
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The "Social Security Death Index" is a database created from the Social Security Administration's Death Master File. This is an index of deceased individuals whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. It has been kept since 1962, when operations were computerized. The index includes a few deaths from 1937 to 1961, about 50 pe...
The following information may be found in these records: 1. Name of the deceased (Married women are usually listed by their married name.) 2. Birth date 3. Death date 4. State or territory where the Social Security number was issued 5. Death residence, zip code and corresponding localities The death residence is the last place of residence that the...
To search the index it is helpful to know: 1. The name of your deceased ancestor 2. The place where your ancestor died 3. The approximate date of the death
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1. Add any new information to your records 2. The death date and place may help you obtain a death certificate which may lead you to additional records 3. The birth date or age along with the place of birth to find your ancestor’s birth records and parents' names 4. If your ancestor was born before 1940 you can use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in census records 5. When 2 geographical divisions are given they represent County/State as opposed to City/S...
I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?
1. Look for variant spellings of the names 2. Try searching by surname only 3. Married women are usually listed under their married names 4. If a woman was married multiple times search using the surnames of all husbands
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Mar 19, 2014 · Here are some places where you can search the Social Security Death Index Online... Social Security Death Index at Ancestry (fee-based - part of an Ancestry subscription) has over 90 million records - updated to 19 March 2014. United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch (free to search with registration) updated to February 2014 ...
The National Technical Information Service distributes the Death Master File online. It contains more than 85 million records of deaths reported to Social Security from 1936 to the present.
Name index to deaths recorded by the Social Security Administration beginning in 1962. Current as of February 28, 2014.
Obituaries (1977-Today) Want to get to the beginning? Start at the end. For many genealogists, the Social Security Death Index is the first step to accurately identifying ancestors and mapping out an accurate portrait of their family history. Use The SSDI Search For Family History Research.
