On Jun 25, 12:23 pm, Hugh Watkins <[email protected]> wrote: > [email protected] wrote: > > On Jun 24, 4:30 pm, Hugh Watkins <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Gerry wrote: > >>> In article <[email protected]>, > >>>  Hugh Watkins <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> Kalmia wrote: > >>>>> On Jun 18, 4:14 pm, Hugh Watkins <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> The Social SecurityDeathIndex(SSDI) is generated from the U. S. > >>>>>> Social Security Administration'sDeathMaster File. > >>>>> Does the public have access to this?  Online? > >>>> various editions > >>>> the freebie on rootsweb is one o the best if  you learn he advanced > >>>> search an study the tutorials > >>>> Hugh W > >>> The question was poorly worded, as it is not clear as to what "This" > >>> they were referring to. They may have been asking about the SS > >>> Administration Death Master File, which the public doesn't have access > >>> to. > >>    the OP needs to study the tutorials > > >> Hugh W > > > Interesting thing about the SSDI... > > There appear to be 4 valid entries in it of people born in 1800! > > all major databases contain errors > > we just have  to learn the workarounds > > Hugh W Hugh- I really don't think these are errors. I think they are old Railroad Retirement entries. I'll dig up teh link.