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Suggested information to add to the FamilySearch NUMIDENT collection wiki article:

This record collection is a republication of a National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) database.

A person might have multiple records in the NARA database. FamilySearch merged multiple records into one. The name note identifies the combined records. It specifies record type (application, death file, claim file), name as it appears in that record, and record date. Take for example, this name note:


 * Name and form dates: Application: DOROTHY ADELE CLAYTON (Aug 1949), Application: DOROTHY CLAYTON RAYMOND (Nov 1955), Application: DOROTHY ADELE CLAYTON (15 Aug 1990), Death: DOROTHY A CLAYTON (29 Feb 2004)

The note indicates the record on FamilySearch is a combination of these four records from NARA:

Application dates specify when the record was added to the NUMIDENT.

After finding a record of interest, consult the NARA database for further information. While the FamilySearch record collection is easier to search, the NARA database typically contains additional information. Once one record is found on the NARA website, use the social security number to find other records.

For technical information about NUMIDENT, consult the nine technical documents documenting this series and the SSA Program Data User’s Manual by Constantijn Panis, et. al.