Thanks Arlene, Since I already know about this person, I was just really looking for the year/place of death of his parents. I don't know why I thought perhaps the death admin. would forward a letter onto the family for me. It was something I read several years ago that gave me that idea. Maybe I misunderstood at the time. Researching: Lawrence, Ackerman, Rudolph, Johnson -Brenda > > Brenda > The SS5 gives the names of the parents but that is all. Also gives > birthplace of applicant but that might just be a country. I have never > heard of anyone trying to has SS forward a letter. > Arleen > > > > > > Hello list. Does the SSDI give the death dates of the parents > > of a particular individual? What other information might I > > glean from these files? I am trying to locate the death place > > and location of the parents, but so far have had no luck. > > Also, is one able to have the SS people forward a letter onto > > a payee or not? Thank you, Brenda > > > > > > ==== IL-COOK-CHICAGO Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe: Send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains (in the body of the message) the command unsubscribe > > > > ============================== > > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn > > more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/248 - Release > > Date: 2/1/2006 > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/248 - Release Date: 2/1/2006 > > > > ==== IL-COOK-CHICAGO Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: Send a message to > [email protected] > that contains (in the body of the message) the command unsubscribe > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >