Yes you are right about what to enter when searching....sometimes too much info entered is not good and just a last name (if not real common name) and year of death is the best way when they don't pop up when you put in a lot of info. Good suggestion... ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sawadi2u@aol.com> To: <PACLARIO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 7:35 AM Subject: Re: [CLARION] SSDI > I would suggest that you leave off the middle initial when searching for a > name. Many of the names in the listing do not show it. Also, in some > instances, people have their SS listed under their middle name, or the first name is > spelled differently than what you expect. > > Another possibility is to check "advanced search", then enter only the last > name, plus year of birth and/or year of death, when you know them. > > > ==== PACLARIO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Newly updated CLARION County, PA USGen website! > http://www.pa-roots.com/~clarion/ > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 2/3/05 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 2/3/05