What the woman was saying on Genforum is that she requested a copy of the original SSI application or SS-5, and what she got was only the Numident report, and not a photocopy of the original application.. They told her in the letter that was all they were giving out now, from my understanding. She stated that she had used the letter generated by Ancestry.com to request this, and that asks for the SS-5 . The Social Security Online Website lists that they will give you a photocopy as we are used to getting (photcopy of original application). So I don't know, for sure if that is going to be the norm or not just receiving the Numident report as stated by Darrell Blevens, Freedom of Information Officer, and not a photcopy of the application. I have e-mailed them and posed that question. So, I will have to wait, and see when I get an answer. Gay Mathis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan H Wilson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 7:31 PM Subject: Re: [TNOBION] Interesting information on SS records > 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. > > > ============================== > The only real-time collaboration tool that allows you and other family > members to create a FREE, password-protected family tree. > http://www.ancestry.com/oft/login.asp > >