Sometimes, the last known residence and location of the last Social Security payment is included. Once you've obtained a Social Security number, you can write for a copy of the application which may include additional information, such as names of parents. Utilizing Social Security Death Index, by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, C.G. . Here you can obtain all the information you need to send for the Social Security application papers. Before you move backwards in time, explore all the paper trails that might have been left in that area.
States vary in the amount of information that is online.
But, check for land deeds, census records, taxes, probate records, any type of possible record that is available. Also, search out relatives that may have been living in the area, a strong possibility when it involves an older person. From the clues you get, you can slowly backtrack to the location of your ancestor's birth records. All rights reserved. Used under License.