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From: Shawn & Pamela Hogan <>
Subject: Re: GenTips-D Digest V97 #178
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 1997 21:01:48 -0700


Hi -

I've checked into the Railroad Retirement Board information, and
there's one thing to consider before you send for records. Like Social
Security, they didn't start keeping records until 1936, so you won't
find information on anyone who worked for the railroad before that
year. In my case, my great-grandfather was retired by that time, so it
did me no good.

There is also a web page that will give you that information at
http://www.rrb.gov/geneal.html

> Subject: Re: Railroad Records
> Date: Fri, 5 Sep 97 23:26:45 +0000
> From:
> To:
>
> Hi,
>
> You can write to:
>
> Railroad Retirement Board
> 844 Rush Street
> Chicago, IL 60611
>
> I believe they charge for a search, but don't know how much. I just wrote to
> them to find out, and I'm expecting a reply in the next couple of weeks. My
> geat-grand father was an engineer on one of the passenger trains that went
> through my town.
>
> Chuck

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