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Read Social Security and Census Instructions – By Leslie NelsonPosted by Administrator on October 12th, 2005

When looking over the SS-5 forms you ordered from the Social Security Administration, check out the instructions your ancestors were given when they filled out the form.

Also, one of the best pieces of advice I ever got was to use enumerator instructions to help me interpret census entries. I now routinely look for instructions and background for any record or document I have acquired, and it has saved me from some big mistakes. The site for the enumerator instructions has appeared in the Ancestry Daily News before, but it’s probably worth repeating. This is the website.

Arizona Social Security Death IndexPosted by Administrator on January 16th, 2005

» Search Arizona Social Security Death Index

A quick way to find your ancestors is to search the Arizona Social Security Death Index. It contains names, birth dates, death dates, Social Security numbers, and other useful information for more than 74 million people.

The Arizona Social Security Death Index is one of the largest and most useful databases available. The Arizona Social Security Death Index works best for finding information about individuals who died in the mid-1960s or later. The Arizona Social Security Death Index is a compilation of information about deceased persons who filed for and received Social Security numbers, who were paid Social Security benefits at some point in their lives, and whose death was reported to the Social Security Administration (SSA).

Other Genealogy Resources

Library of Congress Genealogy Reading Room
Census Genealogy