In a message dated 9/25/2004 8:44:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, BLUROC1@worldnet.att.net writes: The SSDI list only carries the names of people who received payments from SS, i.e. retirement, disability, etc. See SSDI at familysearch --- Pat- The SSDI includes ANY death reported to the Social Security Admin and NOT just those people who had been receiving benefits. Joan