Yes, I have had the problem. Soc sec index does not have one of my parents, nor one of my grandparents. Yet I was there when they died so I know should be there. Jeannie fron OR In a message dated 5/30/2005 11:49:24 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, mamahop@pioneer-net.com writes: 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.