Creating genealogy record requires searching for clues to the past. Death records can provide a good deal of information, as can documents of birth and marriage. Much data can be gathered on a family or an ancestor by locating the proper paperwork. Each family tree accounts for births, deaths, and unions, and the accuracy of dates and locations is important.

Modern death records for the United States can be located through the Social Security Death Index. This Index is fully searchable online at no charge. From the Social Security Death Index you can find the birth date, Social Security Number and state of issue, death date and last residence of your past family member.

To search the Social Security Death Index, simply input as much information as you have. It is possible to search only by last name, thereby finding the death records of everyone who shares a particular surname. This can be useful in starting research on a possible ancestor about whom you know very little or finding a whole new branch of your history.

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