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function DbInfoMiniDescription() { document.write('The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.'); }
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function DbInfoDescription() { document.write('The Death Master File (DMF) from the Social Security Administration (SSA) currently contains over 85 million records. The current update reflects the latest information provided by the SSA as of September 2009. The file is created from internal SSA records of deceased persons possessing social security numbers and whose deaths were reported to the SSA. Often this was done in connection with filing for death benefits by a family member, an attorney, a mortuary, etc. Each update of the DMF includes corrections to old data as well as additional names. [NOTE: If someone is missing from the list, it may be that the benefit was never requested, an error was made on the form requesting the benefit, or an error was made when entering the information into the SSDI.]<p>This file includes the following information on each decedent, if the data is available to the SSA:<br><p><ul><li>Last name<br><li>First name<br><li>Social Security Number<br><li>State issued<br><li>Birth date<br><li>Death date<br><li>Last residence<br><li>Lump sum payment<br></ul><p>The absence of a particular person in the SSDI is not proof this person is alive. Additionally, there is a possibility that incorrect records of death have been entered on the DMF. The Social Security Administration does not guarantee the accuracy of the file.</p><p><b>SEARCHING TIPS</b>  <p>When you know the information, be as specific as possible to avoid a large of hits. (Large can be somewhere over a couple hundred or so.) If you are unable to find someone you are looking for, here are some things to try:<p><ul><li>Change dates around (e.g. instead of searching for 5 Oct 1954 [10/5/54], search for 10 May 1954 [5/10/54])<br><li>Change years around (e.g. 1984 becomes 1948)<br><li>Use all other possible spellings of the name (and perhaps some that aren\'t so likely)<br><li>Switch last name and first name around<br><li>Try searching for a middle name as a first name<br><li>Even if you know a piece of information, try omitting it (e.g. if you know first and last name and death date, try leaving off the first name).</ul></p><p>Click <a href="/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/faq.htm?rc=locale%7E&us=0">here</a> for other <b>Frequently Asked Questions</b> (FAQ) about the SSDI.</p>'); }
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function DbInfoSourceInfo() { document.write('<DIV class="p_sourceTxtDiv">Ancestry.com. <i>Social Security Death Index</i> [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data: Social Security Administration. <i>Social Security Death Index, Master File</i>. Social Security Administration.</DIV>'); }
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