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Ancestry.com - Social Security Death Index - FAQ

FamilySearch Research Guidance - United States Social Security Death Index and Application Files

I Dream of Genealogy Research - Social Security SS-5 Applications

Scanned images of some Social Security (SS-5) Applications. Most applications contain parents' names, including mother's maiden name, employment information, birthdate, and residency.

Lost Persons Letter Forwarding by the SSA

Major Rate Increase for U.S. Social Security Application Requests

Genealogy Tip of the Day, from About.com.

National Genealogical Society | Online Courses

The courses are open to anyone who wishes to enroll. Members of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) receive a tuition discount.

RootsWeb Guide Lesson Number 10 - Social Security Death Index

Shirley Hornbeck's This and That Genealogy Tips on Social Security

Social Security Administration & Genealogy FAQ

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Social Security Applications: A Source for Finding the Names of Immigrants' Parents

By Megan A. Smolenyak.

Social Security Number FAQ

Structure of Social Security Numbers

The Social Security Death Index

Article by Roseann Reinemuth Hogan.

The SSN Numbering Scheme