Really!? The Social Security program began in the 1930's. Soundex goes back well before that. > Subject: Re: [ILLASALL-L] 1880 La Salle Co Census > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 07:36:25 -0800 > From: "Jean C Gobel" <jcgobel@email.msn.com> > To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com > > The Soundex was not done for military purposes, it was done when Social > Security was established to provide a possible base for claimants. >