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==Online Resources== | |||
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($) | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1202535 Social Security Death Index] | |||
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank] | |||
*[http://www.stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Stevemorse.org] Stephen P. Morse's website allows you to search all SSDI websites by typing the information once and switching between the different sites including a few that are not listed here. | |||
==Introduction== | |||
The Social Security Death Index is a list of deceased individuals whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. It has been kept since 1962. The index includes a few deaths even before that, beginning in 1937. For more information on what these records contain and how to use them in research, see [[United States Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|United States Social Security Death Index]]. | |||
==SSDI Contents== | |||
The SSDI typically has the following information on the individuals: | |||
*Name | |||
*Social security number | |||
*State issued | |||
*Birth date | |||
*Death date | |||
*Last residence | |||
*Lump sum payment | |||
Reasons for a person not having a Social Security number include being self-employed. In the early years this included the farmers, many doctors, attorneys and other self-employed professionals. | Reasons for a person not having a Social Security number include being self-employed. In the early years this included the farmers, many doctors, attorneys and other self-employed professionals. | ||
== | ==Obtaining Additional Information Beyond the SSDI== | ||
*New in 2015: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry.com, may be searched for free at [[Family History Centers|Family History Centers]]. | *New in 2015: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry.com, may be searched for free at [[Family History Centers|Family History Centers]]. | ||
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*You can also obtain copies of your ancestor's SS-5 application by:<br>[https://secure.ssa.gov/apps9/eFOIA-FEWeb/internet/main.jsp Online Request for Deceased Individual's Social Security Record], payable by credit card. Fees are the same as a mail request. Print Form SSA-711 “Request for Deceased Individual’s Social Security Record.” found at [http://www.socialsecurity.gov/forms/ssa-711.pdf Social Security]. Call your local Social Security office and request a copy of Form SSA-711. | *You can also obtain copies of your ancestor's SS-5 application by:<br>[https://secure.ssa.gov/apps9/eFOIA-FEWeb/internet/main.jsp Online Request for Deceased Individual's Social Security Record], payable by credit card. Fees are the same as a mail request. Print Form SSA-711 “Request for Deceased Individual’s Social Security Record.” found at [http://www.socialsecurity.gov/forms/ssa-711.pdf Social Security]. Call your local Social Security office and request a copy of Form SSA-711. | ||
== | ==SS-5 Application Contents== | ||
The SS-5 application is important to a family history researcher because of the detail it provides. The SS-5 application contains the following information: Applicant's full name, Age at last birthday, Date and place of birth, father and mother's full name (including the mother's maiden name), Gender and date signed and applicant's signature.<br> | |||
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