How Do You Locate Someone Using A SSN?
A Social Security number is a unique piece of information possessed by everyone who participates in the Social Security program, which is almost everyone in the United States. Because this number is as unique as a fingerprint –no two are the same– it can often be a useful tool in tracking people, both for government and private investigation. However, using a person’s Social Security number to find other information may be difficult unless you know where to look. Contact the Social Security Administration. Under normal circumstances, the administration will only give out a name that corresponds to a given Social Security number. However, if you are looking to find a relative because a person is sick or dead and a sum of money is being left to their family, the Social Security Administration will provide more information. Use a private search engine. If you have a person’s Social Security number, web sites such as publicrecordfinder.com, will allow you to search for a person’s informa