Then why did my grandfather who worked for the B&O Railroad have a Soc Sec card??? Joann > > > People who worked for the Railroad did not collect Social Security. They > had a Railroad pension. > > Jeannie from OR > > In a message dated 5/30/2005 12:48:25 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > ladybug@arends-sons.com writes: > > I've had good luck with SSDI; as I understand it, the family has to file > for > > benefits after the death? I miss some too; however, some occupations do > not > pay into SS? Otherwise, I don't know. ladybug > ----- 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 >> >> > > > > ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== > _Illinois Lookup Web Page_ > (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 > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Per this site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson10.htm "Railroad workers were enrolled in the same Social Security program, but from 1937 to 1963 they had numbers ranging between 700 and 728 as the first three digits. In 1964 their numbers began to reflect the same geographic location as other workers. Some railroad workers received Social Security benefits, but some did not. " And per this site: http://www.rrb.gov/geneal.html "The ( Railroad Retirement ) Board's records are kept by the railroad employee's social security number and a person's social security number often appears on his or her death certificate. " Barbara (Saxbury) Freeman http://www.Saxbury.net http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com http://www.PikeCoILGenWeb.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joann Coleman" <jcolema1@elp.rr.com> To: <IL-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [IL-OBITS] RE: So Sec death index > Then why did my grandfather who worked for the B&O Railroad have a Soc Sec > card??? Joann > > > > > > > > > People who worked for the Railroad did not collect Social Security. They > > had a Railroad pension.