# # # Social Security Numbers Frequently Asked Questions What information is available from Social Security records to help in genealogical research? You might want to start by checking out the Social Security Death Index which is available online from a variety of commercial services (usually the search is free). The Death Index contains a listing of persons who had a Social Security number, who are deceased, and whose death was reported to the Social Security Administration. (The information in the Death Index for people who died prior to 1962 is sketchy since SSA's death information was not automated before that date. Death information for persons who died before 1962 is generally only in the Death Index if the death was actually reported to SSA after 1962, even though the death occurred prior to that year.) If you find a person in the Death Index you will learn the date of birth and Social Security Number for that person. (The Social Security Death Index is not published by Social Security Administration for public use, but is made available by commercial entities using information from SSA records. Answer source: The US Government Social Security Administration's Web site. We believe this to be information in public domain. We are in no way affiliated with the source, as well as they don't endorse any of the products that may appear on our web site. Uniform Crime Reporting Program UCR Press Release October 1996 FBI Crime Classification SSN info start Public, court, police, birth, death records etc. from all 50 states free search software