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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 | 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. | ||
=== Locations of the Database === | === Locations of the Database === | ||
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=== Information contained in the SSDI === | === Information contained in the SSDI === | ||
The Social Security Death Index shows the list of people who died between 1962 and the present | The Social Security Death Index shows the list of people who died between 1962 and the present. The following information is included: | ||
- Day, month, and year of the death | - Day, month, and year of the death | ||