When did your grandfather die? The SSDI index began in 1962, but is not complete for the first few years. Also if he worked for a railroad he would not have paid into SSN. Teachers also had their own retirement funds. Sharon in AZ On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 11:08 AM, Heidi Sisco <quiltartist1@gmail.com>wrote: > 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 > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at > Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as > long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: > researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >