You should be asking for the Numident printout IN ADDITION TO a photocopy of the original SS-5 form, filled out in the applicant's own handwriting (not a transcription of the information on the SS-5 Form. Sue On Mon, 1 Jan 2001 14:49:03 -0600 "Jane Powell" <[email protected]> writes: > I saw this on Gen Forum, and I thought you might want to see this, if > you > haven't already, about SSI Aplications now being sent. This was > posted on > the General GenForum Board: (From Gay Mathis) > > Nan Cattell > Previously I have used the SSDI to order an SS-5 (Application for > Soc. Sec. > Number) & I have received a copy of the original application giving > me my > family members address at the time of the application & the names of > their > parents. I recently ordered another SS-5 for another family member & > I > received what they called a Numident report which gave me absolutly > NO > helpful information i.e. no address, no parents names, only the > name, SSN & > DOB which I already knew. Has anyone else had a problem getting the > original > copy of the SS-5? Any suggestions on how to get the original > application? > > Elviria > Hi,did you go to ancestry.com-print out the form letter for the > person,and > send it in?I've sent for 7 or 8, at various times-always have > received the > SS-5 form-filled out at time individual filed for S.S. > #.Fee-$7.00-personal > check-o.k.;no sase,needed. > Elvira > > Nan Cattell > Yes, I did go to Ancestry.Com & I sent my check, & in the past I > have always > gotten a copy of the actual SS-5 form. The letter I got was from a > Darrell > Blevens, Freedom of Information Officer, Social Security. It states > that > they are only sending out "Numident" reports now which are their > computer > printouts. This report gives NO valuable information & is certainly > not > worth the $7.00. > > Elvira > Well,I'm sorry to hear this.You're right;it's not worth $7.00.It's > really > too bad;it was a good source of info. > Elvira > > > > Genealogy Speaking > Jane Norton Powell, [email protected] > Obion Co TN Pedigrees & Jane's Connections > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jane 1 > TNGenWeb http://www.tngennet.org/ > Obion Co. TNGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnobion/ > Haywood Co. TNGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnhaywoo/ > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.