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Social Security Records are a great source of information about your ancestor!
In order to enroll in the Social Security program, the applicant had to complete a form known as the SS-5, Application for Social Security Number which requested a good amount of family information.
Obtaining a copy of the SS-5, Application for Social Security Number, for your ancestor or searching through a Social Security Death Index on Ancestry.com can turn up a genealogical gold mine!
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