I have aways been told that the SSDI is not a factual listing of all of the deaths in the US with SS cards... It is only an index of those deceased who have had death benefits claimed.... this may be totally incorrect but it seems to fit. Hope this helps. Joanne Joanne Trudelle [email protected] Co-ListOwner of: OBIT-LOOKUPS-L Obit Volunteer List at: http://members.aol.com/sjhcamp/index.html Volunteer for Cemetery Photo's Cemetery Photo's List at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/2318/ Member of the Greater Lowell, MA Genealogy Club Searching for HAMMOND, STURTEVANT, TRUDELLE, CHURCHILL, PRATT and many more.....