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Image of Social Security Death Index extract for the Schoennauer surname, as recorded at RootsWeb and extracted by BobC on 19 July 2010.

Using the SSDI

One of the largest and easiest to access databases used for genealogical research is the Social Security Death Index (SSDI). Its information can be utilized to help you learn more about your ancestors, as well as your aunts, uncles and cousins.

Clues and facts from the SSDI often can be used to further genealogical research by enabling you to locate a death certificate, find an obituary, discover cemetery records and track down probate records.

As marvelous a finding aid as it is, the SSDI does not include the names of everyone, even if they had a Social Security number (SNN). If relatives or the funeral home did not report the death to the Social Security Administration, or if the individual died before 1962 (when the records were computerized) then they probably will not appear in this database. The omission of an individual in this index does not indicate the person is still living. It simply means that there was no report of the person's death to Social Security Administration.

When using the Social Security Death Index, in addition to the date of birth and date of death, there are three possible places included as well:

• State of issuance (where a person then lived and applied or the state in which the office that issued their social security number was located).
• Residence at time of death (this is really the address of record, but not necessarily where they lived or died).
• Death benefit (where the lump sum death benefit [burial allowance] was sent).

Image Data

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(V)=(Verified) - Report verified with a family member or someone acting on behalf of a family member.
(P)=(Proof) - Death Certificate Observed.

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The following pages link to this file:

• Surname:Schoennauer
• Person:Ida Welk (1)
• Person:Arthur Schoennauer (3)
• Person:Juliette Roth (1)
• Person:Arthur Schoennauer (5)