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Test Your Knowledge




 
   2.   The Social Security Death Index is a valuable database for
         genealogical information because:

   Your Answer:    it provides the Social Security number for each person
                            in the database which enables you to order a copy of
                            the individual's SS-5 application.

   Correct!
   The SS-5 application is important because it serves as an acceptable
   substitute for a birth record.



3.   When researching female ancestors, which databases perform
      most effectively when the MARRIED name is used?

    Social Security Death Index and Ellis Island Database

    RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project and FamilySearch

    Ellis Island Database and FamilySearch

    Social Security Death Index and RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project



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