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MarkyP
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Social Security Cards - Are they worth getting?
« on: Saturday 13 June 09 09:16 UTC (UK) »
Can some one tell me what sort of information would be on an application for a Social Security card. Is it worth buying a copy of one and would it have the persons maiden name on it?
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Genealiza
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Re: Social Security Cards - Are they worth getting?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 13 June 09 12:48 UTC (UK) »
I ordered this application before the large jump in price.  It is the only information that confirms my great grandmother's maiden name.

Here are the questions on a SS card application from 1942:
1.
First Name:
Middle Name:
Last Name:
2.
Present Mailing Address:
City:
State:
3.
Full Name Given You At Birth:
4.
Age at Last Birthday
5.
Date of Birth: Month, day, year
6.
Place of Birth: City, County, State
7.
Father's Full Name, Regardless of Whether Living or Dead
8.
Mother's Full Name Before Ever Married, Regardless of
               Whether Living or Dead
9.
Sex:
10.
Race
11.
Have You Ever Before Applied for Social Security Acc't # or
                                                     Railroad Retirement #
12.
Business Name and Address of Employer, address
13.
Date Signed
14.
Write Your Name as Usually Written
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MarkyP
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Re: Social Security Cards - Are they worth getting?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 13 June 09 13:59 UTC (UK) »
Thanks for that, might be worth getting one. Where did you order them from? I've seen that you can get them via RootsWeb for $27, seems a bit steep!
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Re: Social Security Cards - Are they worth getting?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 13 June 09 14:00 UTC (UK) »
Rootsweb.com has a letter that can be generated to help you, but all orders go through the Social Security Administration.  $27 is the current price.
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MarkyP
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Re: Social Security Cards - Are they worth getting?
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 13 June 09 14:16 UTC (UK) »
Thanks Shelly, so I guess that it is all done by mail and not electronically. I'll have to investigate further.
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Jacquie in Canada
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Re: Social Security Cards - Are they worth getting?
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 13 June 09 20:28 UTC (UK) »
Here's a link to the Social Security Administration's website page where you can order the original application for a social security card online:
https://secure.ssa.gov/apps7/eFOIA-FEWeb/internet/main.jsp

You can order the original application for $27 or an extract for $16 but the extract does not have as much information.

Jacquie
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MarkyP
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Re: Social Security Cards - Are they worth getting?
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 13 June 09 22:01 UTC (UK) »
Hello Jacquie, yes I did find that page, unfortunately the application process won't accept my English address so it looks like I'll have to do it by snail mail!  Sad

I was wondering what the difference was between the original and the computer extract, guess I'll be going with the original. I do need 2 though so $54 is lot to splash out, I did find an old posting on the Ancestry site saying that they were $3, thats a bit of a price hike, even in the intervening years!!!!  Shocked
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