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Feb 16, 2014 · Be sure to include the person's Social Security number, full name (including maiden name and name at death), sex, date and place of birth, date of death, and parents' names. Provide proof of death, or state that the person is listed in the SSA Death Master File.
Social Security Death Index: by Christopher H. Wynkoop. The Social Security Death Index is one of the most basic tools you can use to start your family history research. In 1937 the United States Congress passed a law making it mandatory for all working citizens of the United States to apply for a Social Security number.
There are several websites where you can search the SSDI for your ancestor. The majority of these websites have a clickable link, containing a pre-made form, that you can print out and mail with a check for $7 to the Social Security Administration.
Feb 5, 2019 · Though you can’t access the Death Master File, you can access the Social Security Death Index through a genealogy website. Most genealogy websites require you to purchase a paid subscription or membership to search the Social Security Death Index.
Jun 7, 2005 · It contains the records of deceased persons who were assigned Social Security numbers and whose deaths have been reported to the SSA. The index is current to the end of November 2001 and contains 67,214,037 records.
Jul 12, 2009 · The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date ...
The Social Security Administration makes copies of the original Social Security application form (the SS-5) available to third parties who request information on a deceased individual. A standard letter to the Social Security Administration is available with the search results on the Ancestry Social Security Death Index.
