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
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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
Search Arizona Social Security Death Index A quick way to find your ancestors is to search the Arizona Social Security Death Index. It contains names, birth dates, death
