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Social Security Death Records - Finding Death Records Online Via the SSDI
Searching for Social Security death records can be a nightmare if you don't
know where to begin. Thankfully there's the online Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
to help with unearthing long-forgotten death records.
The SSDI is a great tool to use when researching death records 1960s onwards.
It's an index compiled by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that is
available for free at several websites. Currently, the database holds around 76
million names and it's still growing.
The SSDI contains records of deceased individuals who were given Social Security
numbers and whose deaths were relayed to the SSA. People who want to learn more
about people who died often treat the SSDI as a takeoff point for more in-depth
research or as a means for verifying other available death records sources.
Social Security Death Records – The SSDI
When stumped for information about departed kin, Social Security death records
is one place worth looking. The SSDI is basically a collection of information on
deceased individuals who filed for and obtained Social Security numbers. These
people got to enjoy SSA benefits at some point and had their deaths reported to
the SSA.
The SSDI can be used for the following:
• Determining the dates of birth and death of the departed.
• Identifying the last known residence of the deceased. This will prove useful
in searching for obituaries, death certificates and last wills.
• Locating lost relatives who've passed away.
• Using the deceased's Social Security number for requesting additional
information from the SSA such as the SS-5 form. These application forms should
contain the website where the application was obtained and submitted,
birthplace, birth date and parents' names.
• Identifying the location where the Social Security number was issued. This can
open up another area for searching other death records. The state is where the
deceased applied for a Social Security number. It's most likely the same place
where he had his first job or he was employed when the Social Security was
launched. The site can be different or the same as his birthplace.
Multiple places on the Internet contain the latest SSDI information. The
information is fairly accurate and reliable. Remember though that as part of
Social Security death records, the SSDI is simply an index. It doesn't list
birthplace or maiden name. Such data are recorded on the deceased's original
application. Copies of the application can be requested by mail.
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