Who uses the SSN to track down loved ones?
Parents
We have all heard of devastated parents who are searching for runaway teens. Some parents go years looking for their teens that just don’t show up. Parents who have been separated from their child for decades are in luck. Before, the Internet was not around and a SSN search was not possible. Now, parents can do a quick search and see if their runaway child has used the SSN number anywhere.

Old Husband/Wife
The marriage dissolved, but the feelings didn’t go away. Or maybe a child from the marriage wants to meet their parent after all these years. A search from the SSN could really come in handy. A quick look at the old tax records could pull up the social security number and just maybe you could track down your old spouse.

Is a Find by SSN Legal?
While many aspects of the social security number are private, the Freedom of Information Act makes plenty of documents legal. For example telephone records, address, marriage and divorce records just to name a few are perfectly legal to search. This information will give you plenty to go by to find your lost one.

How you “Find by SSN”?
Doing a find by social security number is simple.

You will need:

• Internet connection
• Credit card/PayPal
• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Last Name

Go online to a “Find by SNN” database. Make sure the database is trustworthy, as you do not want to give the SSN to a malicious website. Type in the social security number and the last name and click search. It really is that simple.

What information can I find with a Social Security Number?

A social security search can turn up the following possibilities. Of course, some of these will only turn up only after the person has died.

• Personal Papers
• Death Certificates
• Funeral Home Records
• Bank Records
• Voter Registration
• Former Employers

Do I have to be a private detective to do a find by SSN?
No, absolutely anyone can search by social security number. There is no special license or requirements.

You can start your find by SSN today simply by deciding you want to try. Your loved is out there somewhere. All you have to do is look.

Let’s start with a living person.

Social Security Search for a Living Person
If you are trying to search for a living person by their social security number, you will need to conduct a reverse social security number look up. This means you go online to a social security number database and input their number and last name. You will need a credit card or a PayPal account to process the information.

Since a living person’s information is highly private, the most you can expect is current and previous addresses and phone numbers. You may get a current employer listed. However, that should be enough to get you in contact with whoever you are looking to contact.

Social Security Search for a Dead Person via Social Security Administration
The SSA will conduct a records search. All you need to do is provide the SSA the full name, state of birth, proof of death, and social security number of the deceased. You wait while the SSA does the research and then they send you their findings. It is not exactly the fastest of searches, but it is a government agency so what do you expect?

Freedom of Information Officer
4-H-8 Annex Building
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21235

Social Security Search for a Dead Person Via the Internet
By far the fastest way to find records is an Internet search. It works the same way as a living person search except you can find more since the person is dead. When you conduct a social security search, you can expect to find:

• Personal Papers
• Death Certificates
• Funeral Home Records
• Bank Records
• Voter Registration
• Former Employers

Locating a social security number in genealogy research really is a treasure. Don’t let your treasure go to waste. Start your social security records search today. It really is easier than ever.