Social Security Death Index lists the last residence they sent benefits to, not necessarily where the person died. Also not always the birth state but lists where the person first signed up for SS card . Social Security leads a lot of people wrong if you don't understand this. ---- "Kate B." <katekb@consolidated.net> wrote: > As you probably have several answer you but the problem that I have is that > my mother is listed as dying in a different county from the one that she > really died in. > > I have even sent emails trying to get this corrected but so far it still has > her listed in a different county. Even checked her SS number to make sure > that it was the right one that was listed wrong. > > In later years that could really lead to some problems for researchers with > wrong listings of place of death. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mamahop" <mamahop@pioneer-net.com> > To: <IL-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 1:48 PM > Subject: [IL-OBITS] RE: So Sec death index > > > > I wanted a obit look up and got the death date from the So Sec death index > > and the lady lived in the same town as where the So Sec death index said > she > > died and the lady couldn't find anything....why does death index say > > something and then no one can find anything...this has happened twice. > > > > Also So Sec death index says its up to date though 2004 and I know someone > > died in 1990 and I have the So Sec number but its not there and I know he > > died in 1990 as I was married to him.. > > > > anyone know why the So Sec death index say's one thing and then you can't > find the information. Anyone else have this problem. > > > > > > ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html > > > > ============================== > > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.3.0 - Release Date: 5/30/05 > > > > > ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html > > ============================== > 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 >

Hi, Another wrinkle in this complicated SS issue - both my parents died in MN.\ and were buried from the same funeral home in Chicago, IL. They had lived there for a little over a year when my mom died (I am sure her SS checks were being sent there)my mom's SSDI states her last residence in (Cook) IL and the wrong date by 10 days. My dad died 3 years later and they have his information correct - go figure. I just had to put my 2 cents worth in. <grin> Joyce -----Original Message----- From: heartsweetnana@adelphia.net [mailto:heartsweetnana@adelphia.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 3:03 AM To: IL-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IL-OBITS] RE: So Sec death index Social Security Death Index lists the last residence they sent benefits to, not necessarily where the person died. Also not always the birth state but lists where the person first signed up for SS card . Social Security leads a lot of people wrong if you don't understand this. ---- "Kate B." <katekb@consolidated.net> wrote: > As you probably have several answer you but the problem that I have is that > my mother is listed as dying in a different county from the one that she > really died in. > > I have even sent emails trying to get this corrected but so far it still has > her listed in a different county. Even checked her SS number to make sure > that it was the right one that was listed wrong. > > In later years that could really lead to some problems for researchers with > wrong listings of place of death. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mamahop" <mamahop@pioneer-net.com> > To: <IL-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 1:48 PM > Subject: [IL-OBITS] RE: So Sec death index > > > > I wanted a obit look up and got the death date from the So Sec death index > > and the lady lived in the same town as where the So Sec death index said > she > > died and the lady couldn't find anything....why does death index say > > something and then no one can find anything...this has happened twice. > > > > Also So Sec death index says its up to date though 2004 and I know someone > > died in 1990 and I have the So Sec number but its not there and I know he > > died in 1990 as I was married to him.. > > > > anyone know why the So Sec death index say's one thing and then you can't > find the information. Anyone else have this problem. > > > > > > ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html > > > > ============================== > > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.3.0 - Release Date: 5/30/05 > > > > > ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html > > ============================== > 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 > ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx