The Death Master File (DMF) from the Social Security Administration (SSA) currently contains over 76 million records. The current update reflects the latest information provided by the SSA
When looking over the SS-5 forms you ordered from the Social Security Administration, check out the instructions your ancestors were given when they filled out the form. Also,
Most people search for obituaries and death notices but never think to look in the social columns. Many of the older newspapers, pre-1940 in particular, carried in their
The Social Security Index (SSDI) is a great help when researching 1960s forward. Suppose you have the maiden name of a woman, and only a couple of bits
As genealogical researchers, we are awash in data. Our computer hard drives and 3.5″ disks are full of data. The Internet is full of data. Our file cabinets
Perhaps in your search for vital records, your deceased answer is not included in the SSDI? Maybe they died prior to 1962, or their death was not reported
