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From: Larry Kuttner <>
Subject: Re: SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 16:57:02 -0800


I would guess that the numbers were assigned to certain
locations or offices in a state, in blocks, as needed. Would
guess that blocks were equal or so. There are about 100,000
numbers in each block. If a block were assigned to say
a small SS office it would last longer. If it were assigned to
a larger SS office, LA, SF, etc., it would be used up sooner.

I feel fairly confident that the date given for issuance is the
latest date that the block of numbers was issued.

If they were assigned to a particular office, it would be great
to find out which so that in addition one could find out where
in the state the SS# was applied for.

I'm going to try looking at SS applications I have and put
down date and location where applicant was living and see
if anything can be determined.

Larry K.
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At 06:50 PM 1/26/1999 EST, you wrote:
>Intersting point, Larry - I was also wondering along the same lines if the
>first three digits applied to a particular area of the state - not just the
>year in which it was used. My husband and I were born only 3 months apart in
>the same state but different communities and the first 3 digits of our SSNs
>are totally different.
>
>Cathy
>
>

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