How to Find Someones Social Security Number

Contrary to popular belief, digging up someone's SSN does not have to be a "shady" endeavor. Looking up someone's social security number comes in handy for anyone who wishes to verify another person's SSN for things such as employment. The information below will provide you with the necessary steps to get started in finding someone's social security number.

Instructions

1. Gather Required Information

   Determine the full legal name of the person of whom you would like to conduct a social security search for. When looking up someones SSN it is important to have the person's full first name, middle name, and last name.

2. Use Employee Verification Resources

   If you are an employer, you have access to databases which are in conjuction with the government. Such a service will provide you with an individual's social security number, provided that you are a potential employer of the individual. One website that provides such a service is e-verify.com.

3. Search The SSDI

   Log on to the main website for the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) and start a search for the person of interest. Keep in mind that this website only contains Social Security numbers of diseased individuals who past away after 1968. The SSDI database contains death records and social security numbers for over 80 million people.

4. Maintain Privacy

   When conducting a social security number search, be sure to properly dispose of any SSN's you may have written down. Many criminals go as far as searching through trash for social security numbers written down or typed on paper to be used for illegal activities. Play it safe by tearing apart or shredding any papers that contain the SSN you looked up.