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We compile files of death information from our Master Files of Social Security Number (SSN) Holders and SSN Applications (Enumeration System) system of records, which contains our records of SSNs assigned to individuals since 1936.
The Social Security Death Index (SSDI) is a database of people whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration (SSA) beginning about 1962. A small number of deaths are listed before 1962. It was created from the Social Security Administration's Death Master File.
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.
The public Social Security Death Index from the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) currently contains over 89 million death records and is updated weekly. The index is created from records of deceased persons possessing U.S. Social Security numbers, whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration.
Aug 12, 2024 · 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.
Name index to deaths recorded by the Social Security Administration beginning in 1962. Current as of February 28, 2014.
Death Records. Can you provide a copy of a deceased person’s Social Security number application for genealogical research? Where can I get a copy of the Death Master File? What should I do if I am incorrectly listed as deceased in Social Security’s records?
