Mick and Heidi, SSDI online records only go back to the 1960s. I'm not even sure if they have the earlier records archived somewhere. Debbie Mrs. MICK wrote: > Hi Heidi - > What year did he pass away? When I was looking for the SS# for some of my relatives that died in the 1950s, I could not find their SS# in the SSDI either. And the SS# was not recorded on the death certificates at that time (at least in my area in central New York State), so that didn't help. But I did eventually find some of them other ways. So if you wouldn't mind to pass along the year, maybe I will have a suggestion from my experience to help you. > > mick >> From: Heidi Sisco <quiltartist1@gmail.com> >> To: POLAND-ROOTS@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 1:08 PM >> Subject: [POLAND] Social security application >> >> Hi Everyone: >> I am researching my grandfather, William Kocol who lived his entire life in >> the Chicago area. I have been able to find all the bmd's relating to him. >> I have not been able to get his application for social security. He is not >> listed in the SSDI under any of the first names he used including: Benny, >> Boleslaus, William or Bill. Does anyone have any idea how to find a back >> way into these records? I would love to have this document for my Kocol >> book. >> >> Thanks for your help, >> Heidi Sisco >>