-----Original Message----- From: Eldon & Terri Jensen <jensenet@vii.com> To: HANDCART-L@rootsweb.com <HANDCART-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, July 19, 1998 11:13 AM Subject: [HANDCART-L] Social Security Death Index errors >Hi all, > >SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX >Please, everyone, go to the http://www.Ancestry.com site and do a simple >search for your name, your parent's names (if still living) just to make >sure they are NOT listed. We just found my mom-in-law listed as 'dead' and >dieing the same day as her hubby. > >Not good. Not good at all. She is alive and doing quite good for almost >80. Her number is listed, and her birthdate. She could be denied benefits, >etc.. >For your peace of mind, just go check. It is free and it is an official >record taking directly from the Death Master File at Social Security. > >Terri Jensen > Terri -- not only that -- but when Social Security says you are dead you are really DEAD. Saw a speech on CSPAN about a man who tried to prove to Social Security that he was not dead. Had to get a not from his doctor amonth other things. <G> Viivan Karen vkbush@dcaccess.com