Research Guide: Social Security Records Social Security Death Index (SSDI) - Online Searching lists 3 online SSDIs and which are the most up-to-date - 2 are free to use http://www.genesearch.com/socialsecurity.html The Social Security Administration's Guide to Freedom of Information Act Requests http://www.ssa.gov/foia/html/foia_guide.htm Example of the SS-5 Form - Application for a Social Security Card http://www.researchguides.net/ss-5.htm Gregory Peck in the Social Security Death Index and his SS-5 Form http://genrootsblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/gregory-peck-in-social-security-death.html If the above URL is too long, go to: http://goo.gl/U8Fyr -- For more genealogy research guides see... Genealogy Research Guides - Online Tips & Records http://www.researchguides.net/