In a message dated 5/8/02 1:28:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > This is not entirely true. I was born in NJ, got my SS # at age 12 and mine > begins 177. I lived in NJ until I was 26. ( I am now 46) Diane- Yes--it is true. If you have a Social Security card starting with 177 that number was obtained for you in PA. It doesn't really matter where you *lived* at the time but it does matter where the card was obtained. Joan