Social Security Records: A Genealogist’s Guide

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The late 1800s and early-to-mid-1900s can be a challenging era for US research: The legacy of slavery lingered. Government birth records were spotty. Immigration was at its peak. And the 1890 census was almost entirely lost. Fortunately, a government agency (the Social Security Administration, or SSA) would arrive on the scene in the 1930s to View Website VIP Subscription

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