Today it was the Social Security Death Index. I located only direct line ancestors in this database:
NEILL, CECIL
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29 Oct 1903
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Dec 1968
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65
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62321 (Carthage,Hancock, IL)
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(none specified)
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Illinois
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Paternal grandfather
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NEILL, IDA
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01 Sep 1910
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21 Jul 1994
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83
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62321 (Carthage, Hancock, IL)
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(none specified)
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Illinois
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Paternal grandmother
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UFKES, JOHN H
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27 Jan 1917
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02 Dec 2003 (V)
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86
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62321 (Carthage,Hancock, IL)
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(none specified)
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Illinois
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Maternal grandfather
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UFKES, DOROTHY HABBEN
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12 Apr 1924
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09 Sep 2008 (P)
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84
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34205 (Bradenton,Manatee, FL)
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(none specified)
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Illinois
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Maternal grandmother
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NEILL, FANNIE
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16 May 1883
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May 1965
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81-82
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(Illinois)
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(none specified)
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Illinois
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Grandpa Neill’s mother
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UFKES, TENA
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17 Apr 1895
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Nov 1986
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91
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62321 (Carthage, Hancock, IL)
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(none specified)
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Illinois
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Granddad Ufkes’ mother
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HABBEN, MIMKA
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11 Nov 1881
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Feb 1969
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87
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62321 (Carthage,Hancock, IL)
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(none specified)
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Illinois
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Grandma Ufkes’ father
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I have seven ancestors in the database. I always thought it neat that my grandparents were seven years apart, being born in 1903, 1910, 1917, and 1924. Interestingly enough my parents are only a year apart in age. I searched for all my great-grandparents in the database--except for great-grandfather Trautvetter who died in 1934. I figured he was not in the SSDI.
The search results even listed an age range for my great-grandmother Neill as her date of birth is given as 16 May 1883, but the death date is only as specific as the month of May of 1965.
I decided to search for my wife's ancestors in the SSDI as well. There were not quite as many.
JOHNSON, WILBUR W
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17 Oct 1912
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Apr 1991
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78
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(HC)
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(none specified)
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Illinois
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Wife’s paternal grandfather
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JOHNSON, GRACE M
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05 Dec 1913
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12 Jun 2000 (V)
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86
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61201 (Rock Island,Rock Island, IL)
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(none specified)
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Illinois
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LAKE, OLA
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10 Jun 1906
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Apr 1969
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62
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61265 (Moline, Rock Island, IL)
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(none specified)
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Illinois
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LAKE, ANNA
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08 Mar 1913
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Nov 1987
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74
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61265 (Moline, Rock Island, IL)
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(none specified)
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Illinois
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MORTIER, HENRY
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20 Feb 1885
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Dec 1966
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81
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61201 (Rock Island,Rock Island, IL)
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(none specified)
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Illinois
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MORTIER, COROLINE
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13 Feb 1884
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Apr 1981
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97
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61201 (Rock Island,Rock Island, IL)
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(none specified)
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Illinois
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Caroline Mortier's first name is spelled incorrectly. I also discovered a number of relatives in the file (particularly on my wife's families) because of how the searches were conducted.
I had a difficult time searching for Wilbur Johnson because there is no death place listed. A quick search did not reveal what (HC) stands for, but I'll look and post a follow up if a reader doesn't first.
From the Rootsweb site's section on fields:
(V) indicates the SSA verified the report with a family member or someone acting on behalf of a family member. (P) indicates the SSA saw the death certificate.
1 comment:
HC is a Death Report Source Code, and stands for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: http://genealogy.about.com/library/bl_ssa_codes.htm
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