Sort of an update . . .
re “the Social Security Death database”
Early this morning, diverting from work, I went to look at the federal SSA, and found:
https://www.ssa.gov/dataexchange/request_dmf.html
Says: “It is important to note our records are not a comprehensive record of all deaths in the country.”
No surprise to me. I did not have a Social Security number until years after my birth, many decades ago. In addition, many older and elderly back then, did not have a Social Security number.
Also, it turns out, that the actual SSA database is called the Social Security Death Index (”SSDI”), and there is no link that I found, to that.
Instead, there are various genealogy websites, and others, that write about it.
Example:
https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all
They say:
“The Social Security Death Index (SSDI) is a database of people who had a U.S. social security number and whose death was reported to the Social Security Administration. If a death hasn’t been reported to the SSA, it won’t be in the Social Security death records **even if the individual had a social security number**.”
No surprise to me.
I do not know anything about what the State of Michigan has, re a “death database.” Though I have a good idea, where the data that I found, is stored.
BTW, where I use capital letters, is for my eyesight - I am NOT yelling - I have not had much sleep for the week (probably like you all).
re “the 11,813 list” as I call it; and that list contains DECEASED but VOTED in the state of Michigan. Source (from where I saved the data):
In the 11,813 list, 11,305 voted (sent ballots to the Michigan SoS). And, in the 11,813 list, 9,585 have KNOWN dates of death, and the rest (1,720) have UNKNOWN dates of death.
Unless the corpse is unidentifiable, how on earth would a death NOT be reported - somewhere!!!