Section 1: History and basics about the Social Security Administration and Social Security Number system
Q.1.1 | What is the history behind the Social Security
Service?
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Q.1.1.1 | What are the prefix (eg. "W" or "A") letters in front of the social security number?
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Q.1.2 | Is the Social Security Records a public record?
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Q.1.3 | I see commercial usages of Social Security numbers, how
come?
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Q.1.4 | What is the meaning of each segment of the Social Security
Number?
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Q.1.5 | How do I know someone indeed had a Social Security
Number?
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Q.1.6 | Did Everyone who had a Social Security Number appears on the SSDI?
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Q.1.6.5 | Did people who did NOT have a Social Security Number appear on the SSDI?
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Q.1.7 | When was the Social Security Number first used on tax returns?
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Q.1.8 | I recall hearing that when Social Security was initially started it was
against the law to use the SSN for any purpose other than Social Security.
There was a fine if the SSN was used for a purpose other than Social
Security. Is this true?
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Section 2: How to use the Social Security Number of a deceased person for genealogical purposes?
Q. 2.0 | How can I obtain a Social Security Number of a deceased
person?
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Q.2.0.0.5 | Since when were most of the records in the Social Security Death Index?
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Q.2.0.1 | What information can the Social Security Adminstration give
out to genealogist or family
members?
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Q.2.0.2 | How can I contact the Social Security
Administration?
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Q.2.0.3 | What are the fees for requesting a record extract or copy?
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Q.2.1 | "Once I have the information I need from the Social Security
Death Index, what do I do with
it?To whom and where do I go to next and what kind of information
should I expect to
receive?"
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Q.2.1.3 | I filed the L-997 form requesting a copy or extract of the SS-5 form. What should I fill in the Taxpayer Signature line? The person is dead...
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Q.2.1.5 | What if the deceased person died outside the USA?
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Q.2.2 | Can I write a letter to the SSA or should I use a
form?
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Q.2.3 | What will the copy of the SS-5 form include?
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Q.2.3.1 | In the transcript there are codes like CYL, COD etc: What do they stand for?
What about codes for beneficiaries like F1 and W1?
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Q.2.3.2 | I haven't heard from the Social Security Administration! Should I call? Should I write? What to do?
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Q.2.4 | What to do if the form does not show all the information I
wanted or the printout is
partial?
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Q.2.5 | How does the Social Security Adminstration finds the correct
copy of the SS-5 Form? What if
I only know some information?
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Q.2.5.1 | Is there a SS-5 form for a spouse receiving benefits from
another person's Social Security Benefits?
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Q.2.5.2 | I have a SSN, what can I do with it (other than ask for the copy of SS-5 form)?
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Q.2.6 | Can I read the Social Security Administration and Social Security Death Index On Line? How?
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Q.2.7 | Can I get information by visiting a local Social Security Office?
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Q.2.3.1 | What's a NUMIDENT?
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Q.2.8 | What's a NUMIDENT?What is form OA-C790 (aka OAC-790) and how should it be read?
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Section 3: Other services from the Social Security Adminstration
Q.3.0 | ("Motivation question") Why does the Socail Security
Adminstration have this a service to
locate a missing person, and can I use this service for
genealogical research?
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Q.3.1 | Can the Social Security Adminstration tell you about living
relatives?
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Q.3.2 | Does Letter forwarding cost any money?
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Q.3.2.3 | What are the official rules of letter forwarding? The offical statement on letter forwarding by the Social Security Administration?
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Q.3.2.5 | What information should I give to the Letter Forwarding
Service?
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Q.3.3.1 | Will I hear from the SSA once my letter is received?
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Q.3.3.2 | I have requested a letter forwarding service from the
SSA,
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Q.3.3.3 | I know that when someone applies for SSN, they have to
provide documents as proofs. Do any of these documents remain with the SSA?
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Q.3.3.4 | Could these documents be obtained for genealogical
purposes?
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Q.3.4.1 | REQUEST FOR SOCIAL SECURITY EARNINGS INFORMATION - What and
how can I use it for
genealogical purposes?
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Q.3.4.2 | Can I get employment information from the Social
Security?
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Q.3.5 | I called the Social Security Office and they didn't know what I am talking about, what should I do?
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