I wouldn't bother trying to get a numident printout if I were you. I did it thinking it would have all the info that a regular SS form would- just 11 dollars cheaper. Wrong!!! There was nothing there that I can't find on an internet search. No father's name or Mother's maiden name. No place of birth either. It just shows the date of death, birthdate, and last residence. The same info you get for free here on Rootsweb in a SSDI search. So, now I will have to go and send in the $27 for the full SS search like I obviously should have done in the first place. I'll end up paying $43 for the info after all. So, don't make my mistake unless you have money to burn.
If you do have money to burn, please email me and I will be willing to help you :)

Thank you for sending this information. I have been trying to find out what information would be on the Numident and it sounds as though I had just better order the Original. Thanks again. Your message was very helpful.

Diane

Gosh I am glad you posted that info as I was about ready to spend the $16 for it.....glad I looked up this board and found out what a Numident had on it for info....A BIG THANK YOU!!!

Thanks for the info you just saved me the $ too, I came here looking for this info!

I paid for an ss-5 and the accompanying letter says it was enclosed, but I got the Numident. Isn't there something in the first amendment about petitioning the government for redress of grievances?

I have a SS Number for someone born in 1891 and who died in 1956 (and not in SSDI.) Is the Numident worthwhile for this research? I already have her death certificate, with parents hame, place and date of birth/death. Would I be wasting money?

thanks.

Yes, it would be a waste of money. You would only get a name and social security number. If you have parents' names, you are ahead of the game.

So, what I'm going to request is the SS5. I didn't think you could request the SS5 if the names weren't in the SSDI. I was mistaken, apparently. I have all the info, most likely, that will be on the SS5, but I like having my ancestors' signatures. It makes the names have life. I know NOTHING of my family personally, so signatures are a bit of realism that the Census or birth and death certificates lack.

Thanks for the responses.

Oh, I am with you there! I love to see the handwriting. And I once got an unexpected surname spelling on an SS-5 that opened more doors. I was terribly upset about paying $27 for a Numident when the accompanying letter stated that an SS-5 was enclosed. Not that long ago the cost was $7. I had thought customer service would increase with the rate! Wrong!

Good luck!

Gee, wish I had researched this before I spent $18 to order the Numident!!! Question before I spend more $$ for the original...does the original show the place of death or any information about the death?