SSDI is an open area. Many areas at Ancestry are closed and available only to subscribers. Go back and do your search. You also might want to subscribe to the Ancestry newsletter since many areas of the site are open for a day or two and the newsletter will give you advance notice. The newsletter and SSDI are both free for the asking. Robert Speakman wrote: > I went to the ancestry.com page--it looks like you need to be a subscribed member to do a search. Or is there a way for non-subscribers to access the SSDI? > Thanks, > Robert >