tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post1242051879873628860..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: The SSDI is Disappearing From SightOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-66807656877776018822011-12-24T02:12:25.999-05:002011-12-24T02:12:25.999-05:00The reports are basically stating that Ancestry mo...The reports are basically stating that Ancestry moved the SSDI away from Rootsweb (a free site) and has the info for subscribers only. They no longer show the SSnumber for someone who died in the last 10 years, to satisfy the security concerns - and this could have been done on the Rootsweb site, also. They are trying to force people to buy a subscription. That's how I see it...Jim Maceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102883757628619294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-74296803665594483312011-12-24T02:06:32.571-05:002011-12-24T02:06:32.571-05:00Basically, the reports are stating that Ancestry.c...Basically, the reports are stating that Ancestry.com didn't want to provide the info for free, on the Rootsweb site (which is a free site); all the data is available for a paid subscriber. They no longer show the SS number for someone who died in the last 10 years. They could have done the same thing for Rootsweb, but they are using the security excuse to remove this data from a free site Jim Maceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102883757628619294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-53340600699296590662011-12-19T16:06:50.372-05:002011-12-19T16:06:50.372-05:00It would be nice if the SS number were redacted. H...It would be nice if the SS number were redacted. However I am sure this is being used to aid fraud just as obituaries are used to promote thefts from the homes of the bereaved. Let us hope this is a temporary measure until some company gets all those new (past 10 ) years numbers redacted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-31593798499831074172011-12-18T10:21:46.002-05:002011-12-18T10:21:46.002-05:00I use the SSDI to confirm death, not collect Socia...I use the SSDI to confirm death, not collect Social Security numbers. Why not redact the number but leave the remaining information available. I'm sad to see this source of information go away or become available only to those who have means to pay,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-43175508721645430612011-12-16T11:27:32.869-05:002011-12-16T11:27:32.869-05:00It is not fair that a private company is given rig...It is not fair that a private company is given rights to publish a federal program (SSDI), yet I have to pay to see it. My tax monies are involved here and this database should be free and easily available. Word verification is not available for me to post this.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788680921522086090noreply@blogger.com