Dear List Members: On one of my lists, the availability of "Post-em" on the Social Security Death Index at Rootsweb was mentioned. I felt this information should be shared with each of you. It is getting so easy in our what we feel safe, world of genealogy, to fall into the trap out there on the internet to give information on the living, our parents, our siblings our children and our grandchildren because we love them so. We do have to be careful. Kathleen Burnett List Mom " I too found this "Post-ems" to be wonderful and am adding information to the Social Security Death Index on Rootsweb for some of my ancestors or sometimes just little memorials. I do feel we need to remember though, that we need to be careful on what we add. Meaning information on living people. On one hand - this wonderful tool is great for us, family historians, but on the other hand, it could become a key for those who try to gather information on the living to use fraudulently. Kathleen Burnett List Mom" > Got this off another list! Go check it out!!! WOW > > Rootsweb has added "Post-ems," a memo/explanatory space to the > Social Security Death Index found at > > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi > > When you access the Social Security Death Index through Rootsweb, > you may > post additions and corrections to index. You also may view what > others have posted. > > This is a good place to add: > maiden name > spouse > marriage date and place > names of parents > place of death > date and place of burial > names of children > places of residence > > You may also provide correct information about dates of birth or > death when the SSDI data is not correct. > > This also provides a link to you for others who are researching > your family.