MADISON PARISH, LA SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH
RECORDS – Through 2011
In the summer of
1935, President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. The first Social Security card was issued on
December 1, 1936. The Social Security Death Records or Death Index is supposed
to be a list of everyone who died after receiving income from Social Security.
However, the records that follow are mostly confined to deaths after 1962,
because that was the point at which the records were saved in a
computer-sensible form. The first Madison Parish death was reported in October
1964. The Madison list is up-to-date through 2011 and consists of over 5,000
names.
In most instances the data came from relatives or funeral homes. Of course
those decedents not reported will not appear on this list.
The records contain
the following information:
·
NAME – Since the Social Security allows for only twelve last name characters and
nine first name characters, long names will be truncated at the point where
they exceed the maximum.
·
BIRTH DATE –
·
DEATH DATE – Prior to about
October 1987 most deaths reported only the month and year. After that the full
death date was recorded.
·
RESIDENCE – This is the address
where the Social Security checks were sent. It is not necessarily where the
decedent lived and may not be listed.
·
DEATH BENEFIT – This is the address
where the lump sum death benefit was sent. In most cases this data is absent.
·
SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER –
Ordinarily this is considered confidential information. However, after death it
appears to become a public record. In respect to the deceased it is not
included here.
·
ISSUING STATE – This is the state
in which the application was made. It is not necessarily the state of residence
and may not be listed.
To view the Madison
Parish Social Security Death Records please click the proper surname
alphabetical group below.