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Saturday, August 07, 2010
Death Index
Social Security Death Index Interactive Search
I wish I knew about this when I was filling out the ridiculous life insurance form I had to fill out for my Dad's insurance. I had to give birth & death dates, and SSNs, for all his brothers, and his parents. (I actually left a bunch of stuff blank, since I didn't know it, and seem to have gotten away with it, since I've gotten past that form, and onto another one. I think maybe two or three more forms, and they may actually send me a check. Almost a year after he died. Sigh.)
Anyway, this is a little scary. It seems possible to look up just about anybody dead in the US, and get their full birth date, death date, SSN, and at least a general idea of their last address. I guess the dead don't need to worry about identity theft, but still.
I wish I knew about this when I was filling out the ridiculous life insurance form I had to fill out for my Dad's insurance. I had to give birth & death dates, and SSNs, for all his brothers, and his parents. (I actually left a bunch of stuff blank, since I didn't know it, and seem to have gotten away with it, since I've gotten past that form, and onto another one. I think maybe two or three more forms, and they may actually send me a check. Almost a year after he died. Sigh.)
Anyway, this is a little scary. It seems possible to look up just about anybody dead in the US, and get their full birth date, death date, SSN, and at least a general idea of their last address. I guess the dead don't need to worry about identity theft, but still.
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