"Frederick Powell Sr" <powell@closecall.com> wrote: > Unless changes have occurred since late 1997, your birth certificate > is needed along with the SS number and death certificate of the > deceased if SS number is not included on death certificate. A > statement of relationship and reason for obtaining the record is > required. Is genealogy/family history an acceptable reason to SSA? I think I didn't realize you could get a complete employment history. I have a couple of folks for whom I would find this of interest. Elizabeth Richardson "Elizabeth Richardson" <erichktn@worldnet.att.net>