Emily, Your question is answered by asking if your grand mother ever worked. Social Security was a work related program. If she worked after 1936 she was required to haver an SSN. If she didn't work then she didn't have an SSN and thus no record. EA ----- Original Message ----- From: <Eeraemore@aol.com> To: <MD-BaltimoreCity-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 7:08 PM Subject: [MD-BALTIMORECITY] Social Security Applications > Hi list, > > I was wondering if anybody could answer this question for me: > > My great-grandfather died in 1928. My great-grandmother, his wife, never > worked after his death. She died in 1944; a social security number was > not > listed on her death certificate, but it was likely the informant just did > not > know if she had one or not. Would there have been any reason for her to > apply > for a social security number in the 1930s? I'd love it if she had one > that > I could send for (clues as to conflicting birth places, etc.). > > Have a great Thanksgiving! > Emily > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MD-BALTIMORECITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >