Decoding Social Security: Providing Benefits to our Ancestors

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1. LT

   Legacy Family Tree

   5 years ago

   So much great information\n\nSo much great information regarding Social Security! \n\nSo much great information!!\n\nSpeaker was very easy to understand, his speaking volume was great.I got very helpful tips.\n\nThank Michael. Learned a lot of things. Can't wait to try to locate info\n\nThank you - learned a lot about the history of SS that I didn't know, and solidified some of what I knew. \n\nThanks for another great webinar. I always learn so much, and this one was no exception. Loads of historical background as well as practical application for finding the information. \n\nThanks!\n\nThis is a 10 - excellent organization, clear presentation, packed with information!!\n\nThis one was really loaded and I'll have to watch it again. Thanks\n\nThis speaker is always so thorough. There is so much to learn from his presentations. Thank you very much.\n\nThis was awesome. Very informative and interesting. Loved it.\n\nThis webinar from Michael Strauss was informative, interesting and well presented. \n\nvery clear and organized!\n\nvery clear information and very interesting talk, thank you\n\nVery clear presentation\n\nVery clear presentation. Thanks!\n\nVery clear, excellent job in explaining the step by step process and what you can obtain.\n\nvery clear, thorough, and interesting\n\nVery easy to understand, complete!\n\nVery Good\n\nVery good information - I will definitely be requesting some of these records!\n\nVery good information about a lesser used source.\n\nVery good information!\n\nVery good speaker as usual! I have some research to do.\n\nVery good. So much knowledge! Wow!\n\nThank you!\n\nVery helpful information. Thank you!\n\nVery helpful.\n\nvery informative\n\nvery informative\n\nvery informative and interesting -especially regarding the Rail Road information. THank you so much ---& it was FREE\n\nVery informative!\n\nVery informative!\n\nVery informative! \n\nVery informative!!!\n\nVery informative, great webinar\n\nVery informative. \n\nVery informative\nVery informative. Learned something new.\n\nVery interesting and he is very easy to understand!\n\nVery interesting information. Thank u\n\nVery interesting talk\n\nVery interesting, nicely paced, and helpful! \n\nvery knowledgeable speaker\n\nVery thorough and detailed information concerning using the records.\n\nVery thorough job on the topic and a great handout.\n\nVery useful information which will help with some hard to pin down ancestors. Thanks\n\nVery. Very Good\n\nWell done!\n\nWell organized presentation, nicely balanced.\n\nWhat a wealth of information given so clearly!\n\nWonderful! Lots of very very detailed information. The Webinars just get better and better. Thank you for a job well done!!\n\nWould like to get a syllabus for this and all future webinars.\n\nWow - Michael gave far more information about SSA docs than I expected. Invaluable webinar, I am sure to watch it again and review the syllabus for deeper absorption. Thanks!\n\nWow so much about the SS process and information they collected on people! Great webinar!\n\nWow so much information? Great lecture.

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2. LT

   Legacy Family Tree

   5 years ago

   Fabulous! I learned far more than what I anticipated discovering about decoding social security. Thank you!\n\nFabulous! So informative and a great detailed handout. I will definitely be watching this again.\n\nFABULOUS!!!\n\nfantastic webinar\n\nFantastic! Chock full of information that I am using now to trace my ancestors.\n\nFantastic...one of the best ever!\n\nGood information. Thank you.\n\nGreat\n\ngreat detailed information, clear explanations, and relevant websites. Thanks!\n\nGreat info on a topic I hadn't considered before.\n\nGreat info. Thanks so very much. \n\nGreat information\n\nGreat information and well organized\n\nGreat information!\n\nGreat information!\n\nGreat information! Well organized presentation! Thanks!\n\nGreat information. Excited to try checking this out with my dad's Social Security number. Thank you.\n\nGreat information. I learned a lot about this unusual set of records--not often discussed during research webinars.\n\nGreat job.\n\nGreat presentation with valuable information!\n\nGreat presentation. A lot of new information and presented in an interesting way and easy to follow.\n\nGreat presentation. Thanks.\n\ngreat presenter. \n\nGreat talk, very informative\n\ngreat webinar\n\nGreat webinar. Who thought Social Security could be so interesting? Michael did a wonderful job doing that.\n\nGREAT!\n\nGreat.\n\nHe gave us pretty much all that one would want to know about Social Security\n\nI am surprised at how much I did not know about obtaining Social Security info. Excellent seminar!!!\n\nI got in late and had to miss the last 10 minutes but I really enjoyed the webinar. Thanks for the history lesson and for learning how to research the Social Security systems.\n\nI have always intended to get copies of some of my ancestors' social security applications, but I'm not motivated to get that done. I learned so very much about other SSA documents that I will always pursue getting for my files. So much of this was new information to me, so I am appreciative to have this information. \n\nI have found another way to try to get through some of my brick walls. Thanks!!\n\nI learned so much about records that I didn't even know existed. Wonderful!\n\nI like the historical context and the slow and steady pace of the presentation.\n\nI Loved the historical overview!\n\nI really appreciated the explanation about railroad workers, RRRB instead of Social Security. My parents worked for the RR. I understand the difference but the speaker really clarified the 2 systems. RR Medicare is also different than regular Medicare.\n\nI wish I was able to get the syllabus and save the chat links! I learned a lot. Thank you!\n\nI would have given Michael a '10' if that were available. I only knew about the SS-5 application cards. Had no idea all that other valuable information was available. Great job, Michael!\n\nIncredibly informative. I didn't think I was going to learn as much as I did. The history portions were fantastic! Thank you!\n\nInformative, well presented\n\nInteresting information with new places to look for my ancestors.

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3. LT

   Legacy Family Tree

   5 years ago

   Learned a lot very informative.\n\nLearned so much about Social Security. Great history lesson about a great genealogical resource.\n\nlearned some new things\n\nLearnt a lot new information, great job.\n\nLots of good information.\n\nLots of great information\n\nLots of hidden details about SS, its history and how to find clues. Also enjoyed the info about Steve Morse's site. Haven't looked at that in awhile.\n\nLots of new and good information.\n\nlots of very useful information about Social Security records andwhat they cover\n\nLove it. Excellent speaker and knowledgeable on subject matter. \n\nLoved it! Never knew that there was so much available and so much to know!\n\nloved this one\n\nMany thanks to Michael for not speeding through his material -- ample time for me to digest what he was saying!\n\nmaster presentation\n\nMichael always has so much valuable information; love his presentations!\n\nMichael did a great job as always.\n\nMichael is always a great researcher and presenter. I look forward to all of his lectures.\n\nMichael is one of the best presenters and he always has a thorough syllabus.\n\nMichael outdid himself again. Another fantastic webinar on an often overlooked subject. \n\nMichael Strauss always has great talks and is very knowledgeable about the topics he presents. Great Job Mike!\n\nMichael Strauss is always informative, and this PowerPoint and lecture were very clear and informative.\n\nMichael Strauss is an excellent presenter. I have enjoyed many of his webinars.\n\nMichael Strauss is an excellent speaker. He packs a lot of information into the webinar timeframe. I will definitely use the information learned in my genealogy searches.\n\nMichael Strauss will never disappoint in his talks! Can't wait to hear him again!\n\nMichael's class was fabulous! He was organized, extremely knowledgeable, and fun! His syllabus is thorough & complete! I will attend many more of his courses. Bravo, Michael!\n\nMore homework!!\n\nMost detailed webinar I have ever attended! Thank you Sir.\n\nMr. Strauss' webinars are always top-notch!\n\nNew information about SS\n\nOnce of the better ones with lots o content - will be going to check out his other webinars\n\nOne of the best I've watched, and I've watched a lot of your webinars!\n\nOne of the best webinar speaker's ever!\n\nOutstanding delivery and easy to understand. Thank you for all of the useful information.\n\nOutstanding presenter!\n\nOutstanding webinar on the Social Security Death Index and cards.\n\nOUTSTANDING webinar!!! Very interesting information.\n\nOutstanding, one of the very best webinar's of the year. Clear, concise and to the point. Thank you an come again.\n\nReally great webinar! Can't wait to check out the National Archives website.

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4. LT

   Legacy Family Tree

   5 years ago

   All new information, will be a great help in research, thanks \n\nAlways enjoy Michael's presentations - so full of information and interesting stories.\n\nAlways very interesting and worthwhile. I learned a lot about something I hadn't given much thought to before. Thank you.\n\nAmazing presentation, full of great information!\n\nAn awesome blend of historical perspective and how to research. Spot on!\n\nawesome. didn't mind a bit that he went over his time!!!\n\nBest I've seen so far. Jam packed with really useful information!\n\nbest webinar ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I learned soooo much after doing research for 15 years !\n\nBrilliant webinar with lots of great information which I had never thought about using before, so thank you for the new leads to my Genealogy research.\n\nDon't expect to use those records, but it is good to know. Excellent presentation.\n\nExcellant!\n\nExcellent\n\nExcellent information!\n\nExcellent information, and Michael presented it very well.\n\nExcellent presentation! Have not previous heard a lecture on SSN. Thank you! : )\n\nExcellent presenter! Will try to attend all of his webinars to further my genealogical education :)\n\nExcellent presenter. So clearly explained and very helpful information!\n\nExcellent webinar and speaker. I learned many new things.Thanks.\n\nExcellent webinar content and delivery - Michael, thank you!!!\n\nExcellent Webinar, lots of great information! Thank you.\n\nExcellent webinar. Michael is always great. \n\nExcellent! Of course, I say that about a lot of these, but this one was especially excellent.\n\nExcellent! Very Informative!\n\nexcellent!!\n\nEXCELLENT!!\n\nExcellent, excellent information and resource links.\n\nExcellent, useful information! Thank you.\n\nExcellent.\n\nExtremely informative.\n\nExtremely interesting seminar - I took 7 pages of notes! Mr. Strauss is an excellent public speaker. Clear voiced, wonderful enunciation, which is important for those of us with hearing problems. And it is obvious he knows his subject and how to convey that interest.

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