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The U.S. Social Security program began in 1935 but most deaths recorded in the index happened after 1962. The '''Social Security Death index''' includes those who had a Social Security number and/or applied for benefits. The index entries give the person's full birth date, last known residence, and residence at the time they first enrolled. Women are listed under their married name at the time of their death. You can search these records online at {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}}. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 Ancestry.com], ($), index. If you find your ancestor in the SSDI index, you can order a copy of their original Social Security application (SS-5). If you can prove the individual has died (by sending an obituary or copy of their cemetery headstone), the application will also give the deceased's parents' names, if listed. | The U.S. Social Security program began in 1935 but most deaths recorded in the index happened after 1962. The '''Social Security Death index''' includes those who had a Social Security number and/or applied for benefits. The index entries give the person's full birth date, last known residence, and residence at the time they first enrolled. Women are listed under their married name at the time of their death. You can search these records online at {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}}. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 Ancestry.com], ($), index. If you find your ancestor in the SSDI index, you can order a copy of their original Social Security application (SS-5). If you can prove the individual has died (by sending an obituary or copy of their cemetery headstone), the application will also give the deceased's parents' names, if listed. | ||
The [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 '''Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007'''] picks up where the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) leaves off, by providing information filed in the application or claims process, including valuable details such as '''birth date, birth place, and parents’ names.''' Unless the deceased would be at least 75 years old today, the parents' names are not published. ''You will not find everybody who is listed in the SSDI, as criteria for inclusion differs.'' | The [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 '''Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007'''] picks up where the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) leaves off, by providing information filed in the application or claims process, including valuable details such as '''birth date, birth place, and parents’ names.''' Unless the deceased would be at least 75 years old today, the parents' names are not published. ''You will not find everybody who is listed in the SSDI, as criteria for inclusion differs.'' | ||
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====Cemetery Records and Gravestones==== | ====Cemetery Records and Gravestones==== | ||