U.S. Social Security Death Index to be changed

U.S. Social Security Death Index to be changed
Important changes are being made to this important tool for genealogical researchers. The Social Security Administration (SSA) in the United States created the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) beginning around 1936. It is a database of all persons …
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Museum, genealogical group set to sell books
BY MARY WICOFF Commercial-News DANVILLE — People who clean out their homes sometimes donate items to the Vermilion County Museum or the Illiana Genealogical & Historical Society. Now, those two groups are cleaning out their own closets and offering …
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GENEALOGY TODAY: Jack the Ripper and family sensitivities
From a genealogical standpoint, Tony Williams is out in left field. He has not performed a reasonably exhaustive search for evidence. He has not considered conflicting evidence that makes it unlikely his uncle was a murderer, and he uses coincidence …
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