Your social security number is made up of 3 parts called the AREA (XXX), GROUP (XX), and SERIAL(XXXX). First, the AREA (XXX) has one of two meanings, depending on when you got your number. If you received your social security card before 1972, the area number shows what state you APPLIED for your card in. If you received your social security card after 1972, the area number shows the state you RESIDED in at the time you applied. Here is a list of the number combinations and their corresponding states. 900-999 Were used when state aid to the aged, blind, and disable was converted to federal programs administered by the Social Security Association, not valid social security numbers. You will see that some states have more than one group of numbers. This is because their original group of numbers became exhausted. The GROUP (XX) has no meaning other than to determine whether or not a number has been assigned. The SERIAL (XXXX) portion has no meaning and is not assigned in strict numerical order. 0000 is never used. If you know what to look for, social security numbers are an important tool for screening customers. -----Original Message----- From: joyce stevens <joycestevens@twmi.rr.com> To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com; miwayne@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, Aug 11, 2009 8:08 pm Subject: [MIWAYNE] Social Security numbers Up to the time the government started to run out of number 0 in the east to number 9 in the far west. 1. Going from east to west, numbers start with 3. the middle two numbers arewithin four either way of the person's birth year. 3. To my knowledge the last four mean nothing. Check it out for yourself. -----Original Message----- From: miwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:miwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 2:50 PM To: MIWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MIWAYNE] Birth Records This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jbendermt Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.w ayne/17863.2.1.1.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: my husband was Eugene Dougherty born 1935 in Detroit Mi. I have his death certificate which is totally wrong because of the other wife that filled it out. I also have his social security application that he filled out that has his mother as Michelina Mildred Krosnowski and father as John Edward Dougherty.I am hoping he knew who his parents were. The only reason Iam doing this is so my son has a understanding of his heritage.This is really all I can prove. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

When I worked for the Mi Dept of Corrections, the middle two numbers were a further check that SSAN was a check of validity. Crooks didn't know the meaning of middle two's. If you aren't a youngster, this will work. If young, then no, it won't. I'm old, and for mem his will. Check the SSDI. -----Original Message----- From: miwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:miwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of bhurst1948@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 8:21 PM To: miwayne@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MIWAYNE] Social Security numbers Your social security number is made up of 3 parts called the AREA (XXX), GROUP (XX), and SERIAL(XXXX). First, the AREA (XXX) has one of two meanings, depending on when you got your number. If you received your social security card before 1972, the area number shows what state you APPLIED for your card in. If you received your social security card after 1972, the area number shows the state you RESIDED in at the time you applied. Here is a list of the number combinations and their corresponding states. 900-999 Were used when state aid to the aged, blind, and disable was converted to federal programs administered by the Social Security Association, not valid social security numbers. You will see that some states have more than one group of numbers. This is because their original group of numbers became exhausted. The GROUP (XX) has no meaning other than to determine whether or not a number has been assigned. The SERIAL (XXXX) portion has no meaning and is not assigned in strict numerical order. 0000 is never used. If you know what to look for, social security numbers are an important tool for screening customers. -----Original Message----- From: joyce stevens <joycestevens@twmi.rr.com> To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com; miwayne@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, Aug 11, 2009 8:08 pm Subject: [MIWAYNE] Social Security numbers Up to the time the government started to run out of number 0 in the east to number 9 in the far west. 1. Going from east to west, numbers start with 3. the middle two numbers arewithin four either way of the person's birth year. 3. To my knowledge the last four mean nothing. Check it out for yourself. -----Original Message----- From: miwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:miwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 2:50 PM To: MIWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MIWAYNE] Birth Records This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jbendermt Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.w ayne/17863.2.1.1.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: my husband was Eugene Dougherty born 1935 in Detroit Mi. I have his death certificate which is totally wrong because of the other wife that filled it out. I also have his social security application that he filled out that has his mother as Michelina Mildred Krosnowski and father as John Edward Dougherty.I am hoping he knew who his parents were. The only reason Iam doing this is so my son has a understanding of his heritage.This is really all I can prove. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message