hi Staci,
The SS-5 application shows the person's address at the time they request a ssn--so you can figure out the county from that. You can order the SS-5-BUT, you need the person's permission--unless they are dead, in which case you can get the SS-5 without anyone's
permission.
So, if they are dead, use rootsweb.com to search by name or ssn (a name search will show their ssn). You can find info on how to request the SS-5 from there--it even generates a letter for you to send to the SSA.
Here is more info from http://www.ssa.gov/foia/foia_guide.htm#1865:
"Privacy Act Requests-- If you are requesting your own record(s), we will process your request under the Privacy Act instead of under the FOIA. If you are requesting another person's records, you need the person's written consent to disclose them to you. In these
cases, send your request, with the signed consent, to the manager of the
Privacy Act System of Records, (if you have this information), your local Social Security office, or the Office
of Public Disclosure. If you need your records in connection with your claim for Social Security benefits, or if
you are a representative of someone pursuing a claim for Social Security benefits, direct your request to your
local Social Security office. To find you local office use the following link:
http://s3abaca.ssa.gov/pro/fol/fol-home.html
If you are requesting copies of applications for a Social Security Number (Form SS-5) for people who are
deceased, address your request to:
Social Security Administration
OEO FOIA Workgroup
300 N. Green Street
P.O. Box 33022
Baltimore, Maryland 21290-3022
Send all other FOIA requests to:
Social Security Administration
Office of Public Disclosure
3-A-6 Operations Building
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland, 21235"
Carole
Carole Levitt J.D., M.L.S., President, Internet For Lawyers
P.O. Box 1065, Culver City, CA 90232
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The Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet, ABA 2004 (http://www.internetfactfinder.com)
How to Use the Internet For Legal & Investigative Research, IFL Press 2005 (http://www.netforlawyers.com/prod01.htm)
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Staci Steadman wrote:
> I have been asked to find the county a person was residing in when a social security number was issued. I know I can find out which state the person was in, but I don't know if there is a way to determine the county. Am I overlooking something obvious? Any ideas?
>
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