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Learn how to request the full file of death information from SSA, which includes SSNs, names, dates of birth and death, and state death records. The file is shared with certain Federal and State agencies and sold by NTIS to other organizations.
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Mar 19, 2014 · Learn how to search the SSDI, a database of people whose deaths were reported to the SSA from 1962 to mid-March 2014. Find links to online sources, ordering information, and tips for railroad workers and pre-1962 deaths.
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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
I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
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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United States Social Security Death Index Name index to deaths recorded by the Social Security Administration beginning in 1962. Current as of February 28, 2014.
Data in the Social Security Death Index include: Given name and surname; and since the 1990s, middle initial; Date of birth; Month and year of death; or full date of death for accounts active in 2000 or later; Social Security number; State or territory where the Social Security number was issued; Last place of residence while the person was alive .
Search over 94 million records of deceased persons with social security numbers from the SSA Master File. Find names, birth and death dates, locations, and lump sum payments for your ancestors.
Access the Social Security Death Index database for data from the April 2024 monthly update. This system is for Government-authorized use only and has no privacy or security guarantees.
