Many thanks to Dee Dee King for writing a terrific follow up article on the Social Security Death Master File (DMF) rulings, and sending me the link!  As she points out, the “article describes the certification and licensing process and the many limitations of the new DMF.”  Her article lays out the historical background and changes in accessing the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) and explains what the new rules mean for researchers.    http://www.forensicgenealogists.org/Resources.html Vol 4 #3 Special DMF Edition