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[[Image:George Herbert Snell Social Security Card.JPG|thumb|right|250px]]The Social Security Death Index (SSDI) is prepared by the US Government Social Security Administration and made available to various groups, including the Family History Library, to use for genealogical purposes. The U.S. Social Security Death Index is an Internet file that contains records of deaths for those who had social security numbers and the death was reported to the United States Social Security Administration. Most records start in 1962, but the file does contain a few records of deaths from 1942 until 1961. | |||
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=== Errors === | === Errors === | ||
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Emil's birth record in the community of Mocònesi in the Province of Genoa, Italy, confirms the exact birthdate that is reported for him in the Social Security Death Index. However, while Emil lived in Bridgeport, Connecticut from 1902 until shortly before his death, his death certificate appears in the records of that town in Italy showing that he actually died there, in Mocònesi, on 15 Dec 1973. | Emil's birth record in the community of Mocònesi in the Province of Genoa, Italy, confirms the exact birthdate that is reported for him in the Social Security Death Index. However, while Emil lived in Bridgeport, Connecticut from 1902 until shortly before his death, his death certificate appears in the records of that town in Italy showing that he actually died there, in Mocònesi, on 15 Dec 1973. | ||
Hence, the Social Security Death Index entry for him, stating that his last residence was Bridgeport and that he died in March of 1974, actually should be interpreted to reveal that Bridgeport was the last residence but not the place of death and that the reference to March 1974 was merely the month in which the Social Security Administration learned of his death, which actually had occurred three months earlier, in December of 1973. | Hence, the Social Security Death Index entry for him, stating that his last residence was Bridgeport and that he died in March of 1974, actually should be interpreted to reveal that Bridgeport was the last residence but not the place of death and that the reference to March 1974 was merely the month in which the Social Security Administration learned of his death, which actually had occurred three months earlier, in December of 1973. | ||
=== Information Not contained in the SSDI === | === Information Not contained in the SSDI === | ||
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16. [http://www.ssa.gov/history The History of Social Security] | 16. [http://www.ssa.gov/history The History of Social Security] | ||
[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/article/ancestors-social-security-applications 17. Social Security Administration's guide to ordering your ancestor's application] | [http://www.familytreemagazine.com/article/ancestors-social-security-applications 17. Social Security Administration's guide to ordering your ancestor's application] | ||
=== Obtaining More Information from the SSDI === | === Obtaining More Information from the SSDI === | ||
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You may request a copy of the application directly on line at [http://www.ssa.gov/foia/request.html#a0=0 Freedom of Information] site. The cost is the same as below, you will need to use a credit card for the charge. | You may request a copy of the application directly on line at [http://www.ssa.gov/foia/request.html#a0=0 Freedom of Information] site. The cost is the same as below, you will need to use a credit card for the charge. | ||
'''NOTE: You must include a copy of a death certificate or obituary with your request to obtain the applicant's parents' names. | '''NOTE: You must include a copy of a death certificate or obituary with your request to obtain the applicant's parents' names. If you do not include proof of death, it will be crossed out on the application.''' | ||
RootsWeb has made the process easy. After completing a search, you will find a link in the "Tools" column labeled "SS-5 letter." By clicking on the link, you will find a form letter with the name, Social Security Number, and pertinent dates from the Death Index already filled in. You will need to do the following before mailing the request to the SSA: | RootsWeb has made the process easy. After completing a search, you will find a link in the "Tools" column labeled "SS-5 letter." By clicking on the link, you will find a form letter with the name, Social Security Number, and pertinent dates from the Death Index already filled in. You will need to do the following before mailing the request to the SSA: | ||
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The current fees are listed on the above website.The FOIA fees are based on the grade of the employees doing the work and the amount of time spent on your request, plus 10 cents per page for photocopying. You are charged the fee even if the SSA is unable to locate any information on the person. | The current fees are listed on the above website.The FOIA fees are based on the grade of the employees doing the work and the amount of time spent on your request, plus 10 cents per page for photocopying. You are charged the fee even if the SSA is unable to locate any information on the person. | ||
It may take up to six months to receive a report, so please be patient. RootsWeb has no way to expedite your order, or to determine when it will be sent. | It may take up to six months to receive a report, so please be patient. RootsWeb has no way to expedite your order, or to determine when it will be sent. | ||
== Release of Personal Information == | == Release of Personal Information == | ||
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Send the information and fee for the search to the following address:<br>Social Security Administration <br>P.O. Box 17772 <br>Baltimore, MD 21290 | Send the information and fee for the search to the following address:<br>Social Security Administration <br>P.O. Box 17772 <br>Baltimore, MD 21290 | ||
<br> This is the Social Security website [https://secure.ssa.gov/apps9/eFOIA-FEWeb/internet/main.jsp link] for requesting a photocopy of the SS-5 form. | <br> This is the Social Security website [https://secure.ssa.gov/apps9/eFOIA-FEWeb/internet/main.jsp link] for requesting a photocopy of the SS-5 form. | ||
=== Tip 4. Learn the Social Security number for my deceased ancestor if the name is not in the Index === | === Tip 4. Learn the Social Security number for my deceased ancestor if the name is not in the Index === | ||