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
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
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
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
