Kathy - late to the conversation - but you might want to take a look at various social security dates. In general, (and this is from memory), farmers weren't required to get them until something like the mid-60s. Self-employed folks also were required to get them much later. Many wives used their husband's social security numbers. I don't have my database handy but I believe the women who then filed on a husband's social security number had either an A or a B attached to the husband's original number for their claim. Railroad workers were covered under railroad retirement - and federal employees were also on their own system.
Anyone fitting that criteria, I might place farther down my list. It certainly doesn't mean they didn't have one - but they are less likely than others. Good luck, Jackie On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Dee Ziegler <[email protected]> wrote: > The SS system started payouts in the late 1930s, but the SSDI only begins > in about 1962 (with a few exceptions.) Wouldn't a lot of researchers be > happy to have an index to those missing years! Cheers, Dee in Maryland > ==== > > > On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 4:57 PM, Paula Ryburn > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Kathy, >> I know my paternal grandmother and her mother both applied, so it's not >> like women couldn't apply. I also know my folks got SSN's for me and my >> sister in the early 60's... before "everyone" got one in order to work. >> What I remember (a vague childhood memory?) was that my brother was >> "supposed to" get one, while Dad just went ahead and got ours, too (ie, not >> "required" for girls) -- however, that could just be a reflection of the >> times... who was supposed to get a job and who wasn't...? >> >> --Paula >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Kathy Meyer <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Sunday, May 12, 2013 8:41 PM >> *Subject:* [LegacyUG] Ordering Social Security records >> >> Does anyone have a successful way to search records to come up with a >> list of people who would be good prospects for ordering their Social >> Security records? >> >> I know they would have had to have died after 1936. I'm not sure if >> women registered or not or if everyone registered or if it was just a >> random thing for registration. I don't want to pay $29 just to find out >> the person never applied for social security or registered with the >> system. They're not always on the SSDI because if the family didn't apply >> for death benefits, they wouldn't be on there. >> >> Anyone have a good way to create such a list to consider? I tried but it >> was too general - too big. I have the deluxe version. >> >> Feel free to reply privately if you have any attachments to share that >> couldn't be sent thru the list. >> >> Thanks!! Kathy >> >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and >> on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
