bob gillis wrote: > > It has been said that the various codes in the SSDI have no meaning > to anyone using the SSDI and are internal SSA codes. > > In looking for someone I found two: XX953 (U.S.Consulate: CANADA) > and VA. > > I wonder if XX953 may tell the location of the conusate that > reported the death and if VA means Vetern's Administration and that > the person died in a VA Hospital. Your first statement is true. The following information can be viewed at the RootsWeb site: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson10.htm#numbers> Abbreviations. The following abbreviations or codes, which appear in some records in the "Last Residence" box, usually in parentheses, are internal codes used by SSA and do not mean anything to researchers. Ignore them. (72), (PE), (FO), (HC), (VA) Note: (VA) does not stand for Virginia or Veterans' Administration Gerry email address has two too many dots g.d.wright@earthlink.net