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Last Updated: January 23, 2012

IMPORTANT NOTICE: CHANGE IN PUBLIC DEATH MASTER FILE RECORDS
Effective November 1, 2011

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About DMF

The Death Master File (DMF) from the Social Security Administration (SSA) contains over 87 million records created from SSA payment records. This file includes the following information on each decedent, if the data are available to the SSA: social security number, name, date of birth, date of death, state or country of residence (2/88 and prior), ZIP code of last residence, and ZIP code of lump sum payment. The SSA does not have a death record for all persons; therefore, SSA does not guarantee the veracity of the file. Thus, the absence of a particular person is not proof this person is alive.

Product Information

The products advertised on this website contain the complete and official Social Security Administration (SSA) database extract, as well as updates to the full file of persons reported to SSA as being deceased. The Social Security Death Master file contains the following information: Social Security Number, Name, Date of Birth, Date of Death, State (or country) of last known residence, and ZIP code of last lump sum payment. SSA authorizes the use of this database as a death(s) verification tool, but notes that the Death Master File (DMF) may contain inaccuracies. Thus, SSA cannot guarantee the accuracy of the DMF. Therefore, the absence of a particular person on this file is not proof that the individual is alive. Further, in rare instances it is possible for the records of a person who is not deceased to be included erroneously in the DMF.

Need Help?

Contact your local SSA office if you have questions about a specific death record, if you have found an error in a particular record, or if you cannot find a record that you feel certain should be contained in the database. Please do not contact GIM or NTIS with questions or issues pertaining to individual records as we will not be able to help you; GIM and NTIS have no control over the content of the DMF. If you discover an error, you should contact your local Social Security office to make a correction. You can reach the SSA at 800-772-1213, or search for your local SSA office via their official site.

Contact GIM if you need technical support; if you have questions about using your account; or if you need help using the website. You can reach GIM via email at info@ssdmf.com or by phone at 800-538-3539. Please consult the FAQ before contacting us.

Contact NTIS if you have subscription, account, and/or billing questions. NTIS Subscriptions can be reached at 800-363-2068. You can also visit their website for more information and additional product/subscription options. You may also download the order form if you wish to place an order by mail or fax.

For technical support, questions about using your account, and help using the website, please consult the FAQ section, e-mail info@ssdmf.com, or call 800.538.3539.

For subscription information and billing questions, call NTIS Subscriptions at 800.363.2068. For information about NTIS and NTIS products, visit the NTIS website. To place an order by mail or fax, you can download an order form.