| − | '''Social Security Death Index''' ('''SSDI''') is a database of death event records created from the United States Social Security Administration's Death Master File. Most persons who have died since the 1930's who had a SSN and whose death has been reported to the Social Security Administration are listed in this index. It is public information and is often shared by genealogy database maintainers. | + | '''Social Security Death Index''' ('''SSDI''') is a database of death event records with associated [[Social Security Number]]s created from the United States Social Security Administration's Death Master File. Most persons who have died since the 1930's who had a SSN and whose death has been reported to the Social Security Administration are listed in this index. It is public information and is often shared by genealogy database maintainers. |