And you paid $27.00 for that...? The Cranky Genee On Thu, 07 Mar 2002 22:13:46 GMT, "George" <georgema(nospam)@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: >Thanks for the replies. They are appreciated. > >I received a letter from the Social Security Administration which says, > >"Enclosed is a computer-prepared statement, called a Numident printout, >containing the personal identifying information given on the above >application for a Social Security number (SS-5). > >In recent years, we have recorded information from original SS-5s onto a >computer record. We have advised agencies that require photocopies of SS-5s >that we will furnish statements instead." > >There was also a sheet attached that says: > >How to read the numident print-out. > >The numident print-out is an official record of the information we have in >our records. You presented some of this information when you applied for a >Social Security card. Only coded items which contain information will appear >on the record. If there is no information on our records for a particular >item, the item will not be shown.. > >So it appears that my grandmother did not provide the names of her parents >when she applied for her card and that is what I was most anxious to obtain. > >Thanks again to all who replied. > >George