A very long time ;) anywhere from 1 month to 1 year. If they are still alive they will not give you the information as it is still considered private. Forrest G. Orndorff orndorfffo@butte.cc.ca.us -----Original Message----- From: Elizabeth Hemingway [mailto:bethem@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 12:36 PM To: NCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCROOTS] Question about SSDI Does anyone know how long it takes when you order the SS Application and can you order one even if they are not listed on the death index? If you can order them even not being on the SSDI, does someone have any advice on how to go about finding someone's SS number? Thanks for all your help. Beth ==== NCROOTS Mailing List ==== NCROOTS is an active list. If your e-mail address bounces more than a few times, you will be automatically dropped as a subscriber. If this happens, just resubscribe once your server is back in operation. ============================== The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: 12.8 million individuals and counting. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/