What is it? Containing around 94 million names and vital information of mainly deceased Americans, the SSDI is an extremely large and important data base, especially for geneology
Since the first column about Social Security and Railroad Retirement on 11 June, readers of this column have inundated me with e-mail concerning the unusual occurrences they have
My recent “Along Those Lines . . .” column concerning Social Security and Railroad Retirement records generated a lot of e-mail from readers, some positive and some not
The Social Security Death Index (also known among genealogists as the SSDI) is a valuable tool for individuals researching the death information of a recently-deceased (after 1962) family
When Social Security benefits were instituted in 1937, each employed person filed an application for a Social Security number. The application form asked questions concerning birth date and
For many years, the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) has been a valuable tool in my research of twentieth-century relatives. At one time, it was only available on
