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From: dcb< >
Subject: Re: Social Security Death Index
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 01:03:36 GMT


Richard,

Normally I agree with you completely, but have to take a small issue
with you on this one.

On Mon, 11 Jan 1999 14:11:48 GMT, (Richard
A. Pence) wrote:
>Therefor, the ZIPs have little bearing on doing a search and should
>only be used to affirm other known info, not as a search criterion.
>The best clue in identifying people on the SSDI is DOB.

The zip code may not be where the person died, but it's not a bad
place to start looking. The best clue might be the DOB, but the zip
is not a bad clue for the POB.

Good luck, Diane

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