FYI.... Robert McGonigle Columbus, OH Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:27:21 -0500 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: About Genealogy: Names Being Removed from SSDI, Immigrant Origins If you can't see this email, click here Genealogy Genealogy Learn How Search Online Share & Preserve >From Kimberly Powell, your Guide to Genealogy Clues to an immigrant's origins are generally best found by perseverance -- looking at every record generated by the immigrant ancestor in every location in which he lived for the entire time he lived there. When that doesn't work, we begin the search again, in the records of the immigrant's children, siblings, even neighbors. You never know what record might finally hold that clue -- the baptismal record of his youngest child, the obituary of his half-sister, the passenger manifest of a second cousin... SSA Removing Names from Public Death Master File (SSDI) Another fairly quiet change made by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) last month will greatly impact the amount of information publicly available in the SSA's Death Master File, including the removal of over 4 million names, and the exclusion of about 1 million names per year going forward. Steps for Tracing Immigrant Origins Once you've traced your family tree back to the immigrant ancestor, determining his/her birthplace is the key to the next branch in your family tree. Knowing just the country isn't just enough - you'll usually have to get down to the town or village level to successfully locate your ancestor's records. This isn't always as easy as you might expect. See More About: immigrant ancestors immigration passenger lists Top Immigration & Naturalization Databases Online Locate your immigrant ancestors in this collection of immigration databases, passenger lists, naturalization records, and other online immigration and naturalization resources. Genealogy Ads Genealogy Search LDS Genealogy Site Genealogy Trees Family Genealogy Mormon Genealogy Featured Articles DIY Family Heirloom Photo Ornament 10 Steps for Finding Family Information Online More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Kimberly Powell Genealogy Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Genealogy newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com Popular This Week Arrived Here Safe... Stories From an Old Postcard Follow Up on ALL Census Clues 5 Great Writing Tools You May Not Have Tried Advertisement