A cool document to request when doing family history is the original application for social security. It's public information and for small fee you can request it.
My great grandfather is Vicente Hernandez. It just so happens that we named my 3rd son's middle name after Vicente.
On this form we have his social (SSN), Ethnic Code (ETC), Reference Number (RFN), (NAA) or recorded name on ss card, birth date (DOB), Place of birth (PLB), Foreign County Indicator (FCI), District Office Address (DOA). (CLD) I'm not sure of - if you know please comment.
I was searching all over to find what they abbreviations or acronyms were on a recent social security numident printout for my great grandfather. Glad I finally found some info about it and thought I'd share so it's easy for you all to find. Here's the reference to the page. http://rechtman.com/ssafaq2.htm
Codes on SSA transcripts are also called NUMIDENT by the SSA. These are 3 letter codes that appear in the SSA printout (aka transcript):
SSN Social Security Number (duh!)
SEX Gender, can be M(ale), F(emale) or U(nknown).
DOB Date of Birth
DOD Date of Death
DOA District Office Address
MNA Mother's name
FNA Father's name
PLB Place of Birth
RFN Reference Number - Internal file number.
IDN Identification Code - Internal code indicating type of evidence provided.
NAA Name on Social Security card.
NI-2 Other name used.
NI-3 Other name used.
PDB Prior Date of Birth - Date of birth previously reported to Social Security Administration (SSA).
CSP Citizenship Code
CYD/CYL Cycle Date, the day on which a new social secuiory card is printed/issued/sent out.
DOC District Office Code. example: was DOC:180, or Bridgeton, NJ
ETC the Ethnic Code (and there are scads of them....)
FMC : is the code for the person/group/org that requests a SS card. 1 is for the applicant himself, 6 is for the hospital in which the child was born, etc.
IDN Identification number, the code for the ID the applicant showed to get his papers. n cryptic codes. The codes you are probably interested in are:
FCI Foreign Country Indicator
DI 21005.050 Beneficiary Identification Code (BIC)
These codes appear on MBR queries and microfiches.
Code Type Identification
&or 0 Wage Earner and Spouse Retirement or disability
A Wage Earner (Primary) Retirement or disability
B Aged Wife First claimant
B1 Husband First claimant
B2 Young Wife First claimant
B3 Aged Wife Second claimant
B4 Husband Second claimant
B5 Young Wife Second claimant
B6 Divorced Wife First claimant
B7 Young Wife Third claimant
B8 Aged Wife Third claimant
B9 Divorced Wife Second claimant
BA (B10) Aged Wife Fourth claimant
BD (B13) Aged Wife Fifth claimant
BG (B16) Aged Husband Third claimant
BH (B17) Aged Husband Fourth claimant
BJ (B19) Aged Husband Fifth claimant
BK (B20) Young Wife Fourth claimant
BL (B21) Young Wife Fifth claimant
BN (B23) Divorced Wife Third claimant
BP (B25) Divorced Wife Fourth claimant
BQ (B26) Divorced Wife Fifth claimant
BR (B27) Divorced Husband First claimant
BT (B29) Divorced Husband Second claimant
C1-C9, CA-
CK(C10-C20) Child Includes disabled or student child
D Aged Widow First claimant
D1 Widower First claimant
D2 Aged Widow Second claimant
D3 Widower Second claimant
D4 Widow Remarried after attainment of age 60
D5 Widower Remarried after attainment of age 60
D6 Surviving Divorced Wife First claimant
D7 Surviving Divorced Wife Second claimant
D8 Aged Widow Third claimant
D9 Remarried Widow Second claimant
DA (D10) Remarried Widow Third claimant
DD (D13) Aged Widow Fourth claimant
DG (D16) Aged Widow Fifth claimant
DH (D17) Aged Widower Third claimant
DJ (D19) Aged Widower Fourth claimant
DK (D20) Aged Widower Fifth claimant
DL (D21) Remarried Widow Fourth claimant
DN (D23) Remarried Widow Fifth claimant
DP (D25) Remarried Widower Second claimant
DQ (D26) Remarried Widower Third claimant
DR (D27) Remarried Widower Fourth claimant
DT (D29) Remarried Widower Fifth claimant
DV (D31) Surviving Divorced Wife Third claimant
DW (D32) Surviving Divorced Wife Fourth claimant
DY (D34) Surviving Divorced Wife Fifth claimant
E Widowed Mother First claimant
E1 Surviving Divorced Mother First claimant
E2 Widowed Mother Second claimant
E3 Surviving Divorced Mother Second claimant
E4 Widowed Father First claimant
E5 Surviving Divorced Father First claimant
E6 Widowed Father Second claimant
E7 Widowed Mother Third claimant
E8 Widowed Mother Fourth claimant
E9 Surviving Divorced Father Second claimant
EA (E10) Widowed Mother Fifth claimant
EB (E11) Surviving Divorced Mother Third claimant
EC (E12) Surviving Divorced Mother Fourth claimant
ED (E13) Surviving Divorced Mother Fifth claimant
EF (E15) Widowed Father Third claimant
EG (E16) Widowed Father Fourth claimant
EH (E17) Widowed Father Fifth claimant
EJ (E19) Surviving Divorced Father Third claimant
EK (E20) Surviving Divorced Father Fourth claimant
EM (E22) Surviving Divorced Father Fifth claimant
F1 Father
F2 Mother
F3 Stepfather
F4 Stepmother
F5 Adopting Father
F6 Adopting Mother
F7 Second Alleged Father
F8 Second Alleged Mother
G1-G9 Claimants of Lump-Sum Death Benefits (PIC Only)
J1 Primary Prouty entitled to deemed HIB Less than three quarters of coverage
J2 Primary Prouty entitled to deemed HIB Over two quarters of coverage
J3 Primary Prouty not entitled to deemed HIB Less than three quarters of coverage
J4 Primary Prouty not entitled to deemed HIB Over two quarters of coverage
K1 Prouty wife entitled to deemed HIB Less than three quarters of coverage
K2 Prouty wife entitled to deemed HIB Over two quarters of coverage
K3 Prouty wife not entitled to deemed HIB Less than three quarters of coverage
K4 Prouty wife not entitled to deemed HIB Over two quarters of coverage
K5 Second Prouty Wife entitled to deemed HIB Less than three quarters of coverage
K6 Second Prouty Wife entitled to deemed HIB Over two quarters of coverage
K7 Second Prouty Wife not entitled to deemed HIB Less than three quarters of coverage
K8 Second Prouty Wife not entitled to deemed HIB Over two quarters of coverage
K9 Third Prouty Wife entitled to deemed HIB Less than three quarters of coverage
KA (K10) Third Prouty Wife entitled to HIB Over two quarters of coverage
KB (K11) Third Prouty Wife not entitled to HIB Less than three quarters of coverage
KC (K12) Third Prouty Wife not entitled to HIB Over two quarters of coverage
KD (K13) Fourth Prouty Wife entitled to HIB Less than three quarters of coverage
KE (K14) Fourth Prouty Wife entitled to HIB Over two quarters of coverage
KF (K15) Fourth Prouty Wife not entitled to HIB Less than three quarters of coverage
KG (K16) Fourth Prouty Wife not entitled to HIB Over two quarters of coverage
KH (K17) Fifth Prouty Wife entitled to HIB Less than three quarters of coverage
KJ (K19) Fifth Prouty Wife entitled to HIB Over two quarters of coverage
KL (K21) Fifth Prouty Wife not entitled to HIB Less than three quarters of coverage
KM (K22) Fifth Prouty Wife not entitled to HIB Over two quarters of coverage
M Uninsured Not qualified for deemed HIB
M1 Uninsured Qualified for but refused HIB
T Uninsured Entitled to HIB under deemed or renal provisions
W Disabled Widow First claimant
W1 Disabled Widower First claimant
W2 Disabled Widow Second claimant
W3 Disabled Widower Second claimant
W4 Disabled Widow Third claimant
W5 Disabled Widower Third claimant
W6 Disabled Surviving Divorced Wife First claimant
W7 Disabled Surviving Divorced Wife Second claimant
W8 Disabled Surviving Divorced Wife Third claimant
W9 Disabled Widow Fourth claimant
WB (W11) Disabled Widower Fourth claimant
WC (W12) Disabled Surviving Divorced Wife Fourth claimant
WF (W15) Disabled Widow Fifth claimant
WG (W16) Disabled Widower Fifth claimant
WJ (W19) Disabled Surviving Divorced Wife Fifth claimant